noggin 29 Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 I'm on my second VR6 -the first one I had for 8 yrs and this current one for two. I'm finding that both cars kept eating coipacks. I'm sure I changed it three times on the first one but this one needs a new coilpack every six months. The last coilpack (bosch) only lasted five months! The car has 65k on the clock and had three coilpacks in two years!! When they 'go' the car starts to run on five cylinders. Anyone got any ideas why this is happening? I'm fed up with shelling out 100 quid plus every time. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Alright mate - unusual, I have had my genuine bosch coil pack on for over 8 years and has been perfect. Are these new coil packs you are buying each time? Surely would be covered under some form of warranty if the item was new from a reputable source? Pete Link to post Share on other sites
noggin 29 Posted September 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Hi Pete. Yes new ones each time. I think my local garage fitted a cheap shit one before, so last time I bought Bosch, that was May this year. I've kept the receipt and should get a refund. The supplier says he'll send it back to Bosch for a diagnosis. With the two cars I reckon I've bought seven coilpacks in the last 7yrs. Weird one eh? Won't put me off VR6s -I just love them!! VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Amen to that I would personally just get another Bosch, avoid the cheaper alternatives. Maybe you are cursed? I know the constant heating / cooling in the engine bay does eventually take its toll on the coil packs I cant see it being a factor after 2 years so I would say you have just been unlucky Link to post Share on other sites
noggin 29 Posted September 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 ahem! Seems I jumped the gun - got a new coilpack and it's not that this time.. It's done it so many times I just assumed. This time it appears to be one of HT leads. A little nipple thing has broken off from inside the HT cap. So I'm sending 'a coilpack' back to them but they can't supply the leads. My mate is sorting them out as I type. Mine gets pretty hot especially with the weather we've been having. The day it went we had 30c in Leicester so I had assumed the heat had killed it. VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
noggin 29 Posted September 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 My mate bodged the broken HT lead for £1.50 so I'm up and running properly again. It seemed the last set were a bit short and therefore the lead was under tension which eventually snapped the nipple off. I'm going to order some decent quality HT leads this time. I've been recommended Magnacor leads so I'll be ordering them. They're expensive at £125 or so but they are supposed to be race quality and hopefully they'll last. VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Well that's a result then I have magnecor leads and recommend them. Had them for 8 years but they were originally off my mk3 so much older. I did send them off to magnecor for repair after they were damaged from my crash at the Nurburgring. They have been great since. Pete noggin 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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