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[Radar]

Had another go today at the rear passenger side - could not even get the ht lead off - i will leave for another time.

Its sunny, i'm on a days holiday and i think i'll take the family out. Thanks to all for the advice .

BTW i found the spark plug on the halfords set - so i took off 3 drivers side plugs again and gave the wells a good clean with a cotton bud taped to a piece of plastic (as i didn't do it yesterday since i couldn't find anything suitable to get down there) 

[Radar]

Any fault codes?

Halfords 150pc (both new and old type) set has the correct socket for removing plugs.

Check drivers side again in a week or so - any oil returning is not a good sign.

I checked the drivers side this morning and there was no oil . Still couldn't get off the rear passenger side

[TheBoy]

Any fault codes?

Halfords 150pc (both new and old type) set has the correct socket for removing plugs.

Check drivers side again in a week or so - any oil returning is not a good sign.

I checked the drivers side this morning and there was no oil . Still couldn't get off the rear passenger side

Remove oil filler neck, and put the yellow cap from neck directly on cam cover.

Remove the top of the cable tray - awkward press clips all around it.

Remove lower bit of cable tray

Then you can get enough space to retrieve 2/4/6 CP

[Radar]

Thanks, if i get time i will try today Do you mean to pull out the coil pack too?

[Radar]

Thanks Jaimie   Removed casing on the cable tray and swapped over the plug. There was a slight bit of oil in it but i reckon this was left over from the time the cam cover gasket was changed on that side at christmas,

Thankyou to all for your tips / help With your help i feel i was able to acheive something constructive

[TheBoy]

There was a slight bit of oil in it but i reckon this was left over from the time the cam cover gasket was changed on that side at christmas,

Presumably you cleared it all out. Check again in a fortnight, and then you'll know for certain

[Radar]

All cleaned out with a cotton bud taped to a plastic pipe!- will check in a couple of weeks

[Radar]

Update:
Checked the rear passenger plugwell and it is dry / no oil (this is after 3 weeks). Reading other posts this does point to dispack. Can anyone suggest if this is the most likely cause (or is it multiram or something else) and best place to get one . I couldn't quite view the numbers on the dispack as it was too small to make out - i.e. to see if it is the square or oval one.
Thanks

[dbug]

What year is your car?

Also check plug end of crank sensor - if is oval, diss pack should be oval plug too

[Radar]

2000. I took the number of what i thought was the crank sensor but it turned out to be the throttle position sensor, will check the crank sensor 

[Radar]

It gets dark before i get a chance to check things but i did check the tps (on right hand side of plenum) and read somewhere you could identify the correct dispack from this - is this true? see photo below



The part number is 0 280 122 014

[tigers_gonads]

Update:
Checked the rear passenger plugwell and it is dry / no oil (this is after 3 weeks). Reading other posts this does point to dispack. Can anyone suggest if this is the most likely cause (or is it multiram or something else) and best place to get one . I couldn't quite view the numbers on the dispack as it was too small to make out - i.e. to see if it is the square or oval one.
Thanks

Pull the plug off your MAF and take a look 

You will find that if you have the oval plug on the MAF, it will be the same on the coil pack 

2.5 / 3ltr engines only iirc.

[Radar]

Thanks

[Radar]

MAF is an oval plug see photos below:





Production date on plug 01/2000.

I'm guessing this points to a disppack part number 0221503017 but would appreciate if you could confirm?

Where is the best place to buy the dispack from?

[Radar]

Strange but after i replugged the maf plug in i took it for a drive and was stuttering alot more on idle and very slightly on pick up until 1500rpm was reached. I gave it an italian tune up and it idled better after that but still worse than before i had disconnected the maf plug.

There was a terible rain shower at this time and i will need to check the scutlle and prob. put some sealant around it, but wondered if this could mean dodgy maf? (I've ordered dispack so intend to fit this)