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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: richw911 on 21 January 2013, 16:09

Title: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: richw911 on 21 January 2013, 16:09
Well i had to replace a coil pack today.

Dont worry it still works its just so old (13 years and 155k) the plastic has become brittle and the corner piece had broken  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:  :laugh:

Noticed when i did a full service on the weekend could have left it but its good to have a good seal  :wink:

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/richw911/2013-01-21155209.jpg)


In other news it needs a rocker gasket as it is weeping a bit other than that is as good as ever  :laugh:
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: Steve_PD on 21 January 2013, 16:20
 :grin: :grin: :grin:

Slipper slope coming up... :whistle:
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: richw911 on 21 January 2013, 16:41
:grin: :grin: :grin:

Slipper slope coming up... :whistle:


 :grin: :grin: :grin: Turbo next?  :laugh: :laugh: :grin: :grin: :grin: :whistle:
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: wotavudunn on 21 January 2013, 19:45
all mine are like that.
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: navmk4gti on 21 January 2013, 23:05
:grin: :grin: :grin:

Slipper slope coming up... :whistle:


 :grin: :grin: :grin: Turbo next?  :laugh: :laugh: :grin: :grin: :grin: :whistle:

Ko4 :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: barrym381 on 21 January 2013, 23:13
:grin: :grin: :grin:

Slipper slope coming up... :whistle:


 :grin: :grin: :grin: Turbo next?  :laugh: :laugh: :grin: :grin: :grin: :whistle:

Ko4 :lipsrsealed:
on a car with 155k is that not askin for trouble  :undecided:
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: navmk4gti on 21 January 2013, 23:51
:grin: :grin: :grin:

Slipper slope coming up... :whistle:


 :grin: :grin: :grin: Turbo next?  :laugh: :laugh: :grin: :grin: :grin: :whistle:

Ko4 :lipsrsealed:
on a car with 155k is that not askin for trouble  :undecided:

Its rich sure he has enough how to links to sort any problems out :grin:
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: barrym381 on 22 January 2013, 00:14
:grin: :grin: :grin:

Slipper slope coming up... :whistle:


 :grin: :grin: :grin: Turbo next?  :laugh: :laugh: :grin: :grin: :grin: :whistle:

Ko4 :lipsrsealed:
on a car with 155k is that not askin for trouble  :undecided:

Its rich sure he has enough how to links to sort any problems out :grin:
:grin: :grin: your right he could
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: Prawny on 22 January 2013, 12:33
the seal does nothing, most are already like that, you basically wasted £40  :laugh:

It's all good though, it doesn't hurt to have a spare, although I'm yet to see an AGU coilpack fail. I thought I had a failure once, and bought a replacement, but it turned out to be dodgy wiring to the coil from heat exposure.
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: richw911 on 22 January 2013, 14:47
:grin: :grin: :grin:

Slipper slope coming up... :whistle:


 :grin: :grin: :grin: Turbo next?  :laugh: :laugh: :grin: :grin: :grin: :whistle:

Ko4 :lipsrsealed:
on a car with 155k is that not askin for trouble  :undecided:

Its rich sure he has enough how to links to sort any problems out :grin:
:grin: :grin: your right he could

lol  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: richw911 on 22 January 2013, 14:50
the seal does nothing, most are already like that, you basically wasted £40  :laugh:

It's all good though, it doesn't hurt to have a spare, although I'm yet to see an AGU coilpack fail. I thought I had a failure once, and bought a replacement, but it turned out to be dodgy wiring to the coil from heat exposure.

Not really as i dont want water or anything else going down the bores its up to you if you run yours like that  :smiley:

I know these engines well and all about which coilpacks are any good but trust me they can fail  :wink:
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: Prawny on 22 January 2013, 16:03
On the backward slope of the engine's orientation you'd be doing bloody well to get any water going down into the plug hole, and of course, the plug stops it from reaching the engine ever, and within about 5 minutes of the engine running any moisture that had found it's way in would be well and truly evaporated away!

By all means replace it if the seal upset you, I was simply saying it didn't really need replacing at all.
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: richw911 on 22 January 2013, 16:12
On the backward slope of the engine's orientation you'd be doing bloody well to get any water going down into the plug hole, and of course, the plug stops it from reaching the engine ever, and within about 5 minutes of the engine running any moisture that had found it's way in would be well and truly evaporated away!

By all means replace it if the seal upset you, I was simply saying it didn't really need replacing at all.

Yeah i know its unlikely to get in but it could, i dont mess about with "it works so leave it" I like things to be right. Why did vw put a seal in place?  :smiley:

I know what your saying and as i said in my fist post i could have left it, I choose not to  :smiley:
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: Prawny on 22 January 2013, 16:19
Fair enough :)

For the record, mine arnt broken either :p was just stating so people don't go rushing out thinking they need new coilpacks :)
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: richw911 on 22 January 2013, 16:20
Fair enough :)

For the record, mine arnt broken either :p was just stating so people don't go rushing out thinking they need new coilpacks :)

:afro:
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: Chris. on 26 January 2013, 03:12
the seal does nothing, most are already like that, you basically wasted £40  :laugh:

It's all good though, it doesn't hurt to have a spare, although I'm yet to see an AGU coilpack fail. I thought I had a failure once, and bought a replacement, but it turned out to be dodgy wiring to the coil from heat exposure.

Ask Nick about mine.....Missfire galore haha....4 new coils to the tune of £160 :(
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: Prawny on 26 January 2013, 08:52
 :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

Wow. First time for everything I guess!
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: Wazzzer on 26 January 2013, 09:13
I'm hoping mine will be ok, soon find out I guess lol
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: Dave_IOW on 29 January 2013, 22:18
When you travelling across to England mate, any spare seats?
Title: Re: AGU with Coilpack repalacement shocker
Post by: Screech16v on 30 January 2013, 00:03
Before I fitted my agu it had been sitting on a pallet for about four years,getting moved around ,getting wet etc ,started first time ran great,did a plug change as was doing a service on it and when I pulled the coils out i was shocked it ran at all ,plug holes were as full as could be and it never missed a beat.