Coil Pack + Cover Bolts

1. user_39025 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Arbroath Posts: 749 Golf Gti 1.8 20v T

   #1 8th December 2010, 14:01

   Cars been in getting serviced but he couldn't take coil pack off as didn't have replacement bolts for both coil pack and the plastic cover bit as the bolt heads were knackered,are these things i can buy on-line or need to go to Citroen for them?
2. user_39025 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Arbroath Posts: 749 Golf Gti 1.8 20v T

   #2 8th December 2010, 14:32

   nevermind checked the for sale section found some
3. akuakabucy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Liverpool Posts: 596 Mk5 Golf GTTDI, Vauxhall Vivaro

   #3 16th December 2010, 11:28

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   Originally Posted by piebobs71 Cars been in getting serviced but he couldn't take coil pack off as didn't have replacement bolts for both coil pack and the plastic cover bit as the bolt heads were knackered,are these things i can buy on-line or need to go to Citroen for them?

   Mate Id change your garage. Theres nout up with the nuts. I only changed the spark plugs this summer along with doing the rocker cover gasket seal. If hes saying the nuts are knackered then hes knackered them. Also its piss easy to do so id do it yourself if you insist.
4. user_43830 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Uxbridge - London Posts: 358 Citroen C1 Saxo Westcoast 1.4 Fiat Seciento Abar

   #4 16th December 2010, 11:36

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   Originally Posted by akuakabucy Mate Id change your garage. Theres nout up with the nuts. I only changed the spark plugs this summer along with doing the rocker cover gasket seal. If hes saying the nuts are knackered then hes knackered them. Also its piss easy to do so id do it yourself if you insist.

   Dude i tried doing my sparks the other day, took of the coil pack and the sparks are too far down for me to reach with the tools i have. Would it be worth taking off the rocker cover to give me a wee bit more leverage or just allow the hassle as im no mechanic, but will have a go with the right guidelines.
5. akuakabucy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Liverpool Posts: 596 Mk5 Golf GTTDI, Vauxhall Vivaro

   #5 16th December 2010, 11:53

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   Originally Posted by Mercy Dude i tried doing my sparks the other day, took of the coil pack and the sparks are too far down for me to reach with the tools i have. Would it be worth taking off the rocker cover to give me a wee bit more leverage or just allow the hassle as im no mechanic, but will have a go with the right guidelines.

   Buy a spark plug wrench mate, I have the Halfords professional set so I have the socket and extension for it. But its going to be cheaper to buy a tool than take it to a garage. If you take our rocker covers off tehn you will have to redo the rocker gasket. And as they dont make rocker gaskets its a bit fiddly with having to use gasket seal. You would be making a mountain out of a mole hill if you where to remove your rocker covers.
6. user_39025 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Arbroath Posts: 749 Golf Gti 1.8 20v T

   #6 16th December 2010, 21:12

   so if i take the cam covers off to paint i'll need to replace the gasket seal?
7. akuakabucy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Liverpool Posts: 596 Mk5 Golf GTTDI, Vauxhall Vivaro

   #7 18th December 2010, 17:41

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   Originally Posted by piebobs71 so if i take the cam covers off to paint i'll need to replace the gasket seal?

   Sure will mate, they dont do a gasket set for it so its a bit fiddly doing it with instant gasket, but its not hard.