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Title: Coil Pack Vibration!
Post by: tunnie on 28 December 2011, 10:44:37
Came home for Christmas to Father T saying his 2.2 had a unusually large amount of vibration at idle, in D. Pop it in N, vibration less so.

Not talking anything major, just slight vibration through the foot brake & steering wheel. Was thinking engine mounts, but having been getting codes indicating a failing coil pack. Although it drives fine....

Decided to take the coil pack out of my 2.2, as its only a couple of years old. One in FatherT's is original at 12 years and 124k!

Vibration gone! Guess the coil pack was struggling or not being as smooth as it could be. Quick oil change too, and fatherT is happy  :)
Title: Re: Coil Pack Vibration!
Post by: TheBoy on 28 December 2011, 10:45:58
Sure when we visibly looked ages ago that No4 coil looked suspicious??
Title: Re: Coil Pack Vibration!
Post by: tunnie on 28 December 2011, 11:04:11
Could not tell for sure, could just be from age  :-\
Title: Re: Coil Pack Vibration!
Post by: TheBoy on 28 December 2011, 11:21:54
generally, at 70-80k, the CPs are knackered
Title: Re: Coil Pack Vibration!
Post by: ozonekiller on 28 December 2011, 19:34:22
70 thou eh? That could explain why mine was running very lumpy on originals and 92k. Just changed cam cover gaskets and drained about a litre of cr4p from the plug area, and cleaning the coil pack I noticed it's got loads of hairline cracks on it. Ordered one from the super-dooper vauxhallworldparts.com at under 1/2-price tho', should be with me tomorrow. Suppose I should do both sides but there's a budget involved...
Title: Re: Coil Pack Vibration!
Post by: RobG on 28 December 2011, 19:41:43
Quote from: ozonekiller on 28 December 2011, 19:34:22
70 thou eh? That could explain why mine was running very lumpy on originals and 92k. Just changed cam cover gaskets and drained about a litre of cr4p from the plug area, and cleaning the coil pack I noticed it's got loads of hairline cracks on it. Ordered one from the super-dooper vauxhallworldparts.com at under 1/2-price tho', should be with me tomorrow. Suppose I should do both sides but there's a budget involved...
Let`s hope it`s a Bosch then ;)
Title: Re: Coil Pack Vibration!
Post by: ozonekiller on 28 December 2011, 20:33:52
Cheers RobG, chappie on phone confirmed numbers etc so it's defo a bosch one. £74 inc postage, Vauxhall wanted £134 and couldn't get one until the 3rd. I will check it carefully tho'.
Title: Re: Coil Pack Vibration!
Post by: TheBoy on 28 December 2011, 20:36:41
Quote from: ozonekiller on 28 December 2011, 20:33:52
£74 inc postage
About the going rate for a new Bosch one, so hopefully thats what they supply :y