Car wont start - coil pack???

[Karr-Man 0]

ive had my car off the road for almost a week as the windscreen was smashed, got that fixed today however now the car wont start...

it turns over but wont fire, ive checked the fuel lines and all seems fine there, but strange noises seem to be coming from the coil pack area...

its hard to describe but sounds almost like a gurgling noise, the way some electic kettles sound when you boil them??? im pretty sure this isnt normal and i think its the coil pack making the noises but wanted to check with u guys 1st as coil packs aint cheap...

any advice would be appreciated

thanx

[VR6Pete 1,455]

Are you sure its not the aux water pump thats located behind the coilpack?

you can get a coilpack from GSF if it turns out to be that.

[Karr-Man 0]

hmm might be, would that have any effect on the car starting???

[VR6Pete 1,455]

nope. have you pulled out each of your spark plugs and checked to see if they give off a spark? that would rule out the coilpack.

checked it on VAG-COM? checked immobiliser etc... ?

[Karr-Man 0]

no ill check that out next, unfortunately i have to go to work now as it'll take me a while to walk there

[krave 0]

I have a brand new coilpack with a reciept of £135 two weeks ago. I bought it for my car but it wasnt needed, so took it sraight off and put it back in box. if you need it pm me and make me a offer. I could deliver it to you as your not too far either.

[veedyf-vr6 0]

what about crank sensor ..same symptoms!!!

[matty.vrt 120]

i had the same problem poeple on hear said to me crank position sensor and cam position sensor changed em both and hey presto satarted first time.

[veedyf-vr6 0]

easier & cheaper fix than a coilpack

[Karr-Man 0]

thanx for the replies guys, ill be checking whether shes sparking tomorrow (if we get some good weather between the rain :@ fingers crossed)

[Karr-Man 0]

woke up today and thought f*ck it, its a new day i'll give her one more go at starting b4 i start taking plugs out. Whoop, she started with a LOT of accelerator pedal and is REALLY lumpy running (but at least she runs) and now my radiator has started leaking too :@ im not having a good week at all:(

gonna get VAGCOM plugged in this afternoon and see if there are any clues there....

[VR6Pete 1,455]

warmer day today up here, not sure what its like down there? VAG-COM is the way forward, sounds like something is not happy, so fingers crossed it will pop up when you scan your car.

[Karr-Man 0]

ok vagcom says theres nothing wrong

testing the sparking ive got no spark at all going to the centre cylinder on each bank, i seem to recall hearing that the coilpack is split into 3 each serving 2 cylinders so this seems to me an indication that it is the coilpack thats gone.

any views on this would be appreciated

also would like to know whether the coil pack varies at all on vr6s as ui would be interested in getting the 2nd hand one from krave as long as i can be sure its the correct part

thanx

[VR6Pete 1,455]

Hi mate.

its unlikly to be anything other than if you have tried swapping HT leads, spark plugs arbout to rule those out too.

I ended up byting the bullet and ordered a new one from GSF, and it was a different car after, silky smooth again.

edit: krave says its a brand new coil pack, so go for it mate. I think that all coilpacks were the same? but if you check on GSF's website for the part numbers etc..

Pete

[Karr-Man 0]

right ive just finished fitting the new coil pack (thanx krave) and shes running as smooth as a babys posterior:D

now i just need to sort the cooling system and ill be able to drive her again....

thanx for the advice guys:)