Mkii V6 Coil Removal

[NICKADAY]

hi all

does anyone know how to remove the coils on the v6. i have tried to pull gently but they dont seem to budge

 

thanks

nick

[veedyf]

you need a coil removal tool cheap and available on ebay or you local gsf...or very lon nosed pliers

[NICKADAY]

you need a coil removal tool cheap and available on ebay or you local gsf...or very lon nosed pliers

sorry i forgot to say mine is the mkII as i think they are different to the mkI

[MrT]

I have never heard of a coil removal tool, but that does not mean that there is not such a thing.

 

The coil is held on to the spark plug by two things, there is a metal clip that grips the nipple on the end of the spark plug just like any spark plug cap and there is a rubber sealing shroud that fits around the ceramic of the plug, either could have stuck, but it should just pull off. I have just checked my broken one and there is nothing else to hold them on.

 

Three things you must be aware of:

 

There was a faulty batch manufactured around 2001 which VW recalled and these crack internally so they could come apart if you pull hard.

 

You must very carefully remove the wiring connector plug from the coil pack before you pull the coil. If you break a wiring connector, unless you can glue it back together, they are not replaceable apart from being included in a very expensive engine wiring harness. There are two plastic sprung locking lugs that need depressing to remove the connector plug.

 

Finally don't drop the rubber rings that clip the engine cover to the engine, they will fall onto your undertray and can be difficult to find.

[mk2vr6]

vw coil pack puller tool http://www.toolsource.com/prod_images/103503.jpg

and a how to .... http://www.diynexus.com/vw/mk4_24v_spark_p...lug_change.html

[seatkid]

I don't know if this helps.

 

On my Fabia 1.2 (which uses a typical VAG pencil coil) I used a large flat screwdriver to lever it up while pulling with fingers - it requires an inital "tug" to overcome the spark plug end connection and the stiction of the rubber seal.