shortage of coils in the UK?

I got hold of a couple of coils from a salvage place, they arrived today but I was out so will pick them up tomorrow and see if they do the trick.

I tried to get hold of some from vw as well as audi and they're all on back order. If you want them now, then you need to think about contacting a salvager.

So as i'm fitting mine tomorrow, I wanted to see if anyone has any tips. The situation with my car at the moment is that 2 coils have supposedly gone, well that's what Audi told me so we can only guess as to how much truth is in that. So, as I have not VAG equipment i'm having to pull up different combinations of coils in order to work out which ones are the duff ones.

In theory, if i pull up the 2 good coils, the engine should complain and probably stall when I come to start it. So then I know to replace the other 2 coils. But this method doesn't seem to be working. I've tried disconnecting the plugs from the coils the crude way, but my screwdriver just seems to be chewing it to pieces. Any ideas? They're not the easy of things to deal with.

Cheers,

Holly
 
Had mines into Glasgow Audi today after misfiring and flat spots and unsurprisingly it needs 3 new coils which will be with them on the 15th May, unlike previous replies on this thread Glasgow Audi are saying it is covered by Audi's extended warranty.
Don.
 
Hi Holly

I don't know if there is any way round it but officially you need a special tool to remove the coils - see pic attached.
Your troubleshooting theory may work but I would be nervous about starting the engine with a coil disconnected. With no spark plug to dissipate the energy you may damage something in the ignition system.
Have you tried asking the garage exactly which coils are faulty?

Cheers Spike
 
Cheers Spike. By the looks of it, that tool is only used to pull up the coil. That I'm not having problems with, it's easily pulled up with a screwdriver. It's just the electrical connector that's a bit tricky. Any idea as to what tool would usually be used for that job? Or any way I could get around it.

If and when I have success, I might take a few piccies and show to fellow A2 owners how easy and cheap it is to do yourself. It's just finding the knack to it all.

Ta,

Holly
 
Hi Holly
The manual simply says -
Pull the ignition coils from the catch using puller T10094
With ignition switched off, disconnect the connectors from the coils.

I checked some other web sites and on A4's they suggest slightly twisting the coil if it is stuck.

Sorry I can't be more helpful

Cheers Spike
 
Cheers for that Spike.

Unfortunately it doesn't quite seem as simple. Popping them up is no problem at all. The bit i'm having difficulty with is the connector. I've been looking at the new coils I got today, and by looks of it, there is a sort of catch on the underside. So I'll need a sort of hook type tool to reach underneath to release the catch to disconnect the coil. Phew! It's proving a little difficult at the moment.

Thanks,

Holly
 
Well i've managed to change a couple of coils. If anyone want's any assistance, i'll post some photos.

But basically, on the end of the connector, is a catch. What I did is looped a paperclip, through the whole on the underside of the connector. Then wrapped the papercip around a small screwdriver so you don't chew up your fingers. If you pull away from the coil horizontally in the direction of the connector, that releases the catch (sometimes you can hear it click). So continue to apply this tension whilst wiggling the connector free with your other hand. It will get so far and then after that, simply plops off. Then all you need to do is put your new coil(s) in.

Descriptive skills are not an attribute I have the pleasure of, so if you need any more help let me know.

If you're not quite sure which coil is bust, I suggest keeping a paperclip attached to each connector. They're gits for getting in.

...

On another note, has anyone taken out the coil from the far side before? Mine is obstructed by an oil pipe of some description. Is is alright to disconnect and how might I go about it?

Holly
 
Hi Holly
Well done.
I think the pipe should just disconnect from the spout on the side of the oil filler neck. There is no specific instruction but it looks like it just pulls off. The other end can be left connected.

Cheers Spike
 
Cheers Spike. You've been a good help. I'll give that a try. I'm just so pleased that the car isn't juddering as much now that i've replaced one of the broken coils Woooo!

Holly
 
coil replacement

Hi Holly,

The coil near the oil filler cap is tricky, but as said before pull the small breather pipe from the left side of oil filler cap, you can then get enough leverage to pull coil up, with connector attached. ( don't forget to push it back in, like I did, then the engine REALLY is rough !) I agree about pulling the connector off, it is tricky, though with twisting slightly it will come off with no tools needed. So far I have changed two, seems better, but still misfires when warmed up, am waiting for two more, if change all four and it's the same then i'm stuffed!!

Good luck,

andy:)
 
The A2 1.6FSi coil packs are a common part, all 1.6FSi engines use them (A3, Golf, Beetle etc), so it may be possible to find a replacement from a motor factors, such as GSF or Eurocarparts for example.

Cheers,

Mike
 
coil packs

Yes, seems to be very big issue ! Update on mine, now replaced all 4, and engine still misfires/loses power when warm ( fine when cold), so that was money wasted! Am thinking throttle body needs cleaning possibly, so is booked in to trusted local garage end of week, will see what transpires. So may have 4 perfectly good packs available, will gladly pass on two for postage cost only for anyone to try, assumimg the garage say that these are definitely not the problem..

Andy
 
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