Difference between revisions of "Ignition Coil"

Revision as of 17:38, 31 January 2008

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Tools needed:

10mm Socket Wrench

Its worth mentioning that this would be a prefect time to replace your ignition leads too!

First of all we need to move the tank in the top right of the engine bay out of the way. Its just held in place with one bolt on the top. Also remove the big rubber intake pipe.

I used a cable tie and secured the tank to the bonnet stand so that it didn't get in the way.

Now the coil is visible. Remove the ignition leads.

Remove the three plugs from the top of the unit. You don't have to keep note of which one goes where because they will only fit in a certain way. Also notice the earth strap on the left hand bolt. This will need to be put back on later. Hello rusted first coil

Unscrew the three bolts holding the coil plate onto the engine bay. Its a good idea to do the bottom two first.

If you accidentally drop a bolt there is plenty of space for it to fall out onto the ground below the car. Try not to let this happen though.

A nice shiny new coil ready to be put in .

I superglued the washers in the rear of the new plate to make the refitting process easier.

Fit the new coil in the same way you removed the old one. Remember to refit the earth strap too. Reconnect the ignition leads. Now is a good time to try starting the engine to make sure its all working correctly.

If everything is good then put the tank and rubber pipe back in place.