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[silisa]

good moning
i have been told that my v6 2.6 needs its coil pack is it an easy job to do and how do i do it please

[Andy B]

good moning
i have been told that my v6 2.6 needs its coil pack is it an easy job to do and how do i do it please

You have 2 coil packs! One on the 1 3 5 plugs & another on the 2 4 6 plugs  I'm sure you'll be advised specifically but as far as I know, you just remove a couple of bolts & pull them up & off. 

[djac]

I read on here recently that the bolts holding the dis packs on are 6mm, but they pass through holes which are threaded for 8mm bolts. The idea is that you remove the 6mm bolts then screw in a couple of 8mm bolts to use as handles to pull out the packs.

A though has occurred (ouch) - if the 8mm bolts were long enough could they not be used as a sort of extractor to gently drive the dis pack plug caps off the plugs? Might avoid sudden release of the pack and possible damage?

[feeutfo]

I read on here recently that the bolts holding the dis packs on are 6mm, but they pass through holes which are threaded for 8mm bolts. The idea is that you remove the 6mm bolts then screw in a couple of 8mm bolts to use as handles to pull out the packs.

A though has occurred (ouch) - if the 8mm bolts were long enough could they not be used as a sort of extractor to gently drive the dis pack plug caps off the plugs? Might avoid sudden release of the pack and possible damage?

possible but you'd be there for ever winding in the thread.

If pulling out wrap a rag around the fuel line unions to avoid banging the pac off it on the drivers side, pas side you will have the usual battle with the cable tray obviusly, tie it up out the way.

[feeutfo]

may as well change the plugs while your in there, vx are cheapest, if you see any oil in the plug wells stop and change the cam cover seals before going any further.

plug on each pac is a push down tab, eeeasy job.

[david_omega]

[size=14]i did 4 coil packs this week £81 each plus vat plus fitting,  drivers side 15m job, passenger side is hour as its an arse to get at[/size]

[silisa]

thanks everyone    i've been told that its 2,4,6 is this the drivers side

[Marks DTM Calib]

Yes, the recommended source is here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Ignition-Coil-2-4-6-VectraB-Omega-9118115_W0QQitemZ190343811807QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2c516012df

[Andy B]

Yes,  ......

 :-/  :-/  :-/  :-/
Mr Haynes says
Number 1 piston (and cylinder) is at the front (timing belt) end of the right-hand cylinder bank, and ........

which says to me that 1 3 & 5 cylinders are the driver's side and 2 4 & 6 are the passenger side if you use the convention that left & right are as you're sitting in the car. Chapter 2C then goes on to refer to oil filler neck in the left-hand cam cover.

[U]

why do you people use terms "driver and passenger side" which might be confusing for those lands where driver is on other side...?
simply left and right - aren't enough?

[Marks DTM Calib]

Yes,  ......

 :-/  :-/  :-/  :-/
Mr Haynes says
Number 1 piston (and cylinder) is at the front (timing belt) end of the right-hand cylinder bank, and ........

which says to me that 1 3 & 5 cylinders are the driver's side and 2 4 & 6 are the passenger side if you use the convention that left & right are as you're sitting in the car. Chapter 2C then goes on to refer to oil filler neck in the left-hand cam cover.

Sorry, didn't mean yes, its the drivers side, I was replying to Simons post....and hence yes, those times are about right and get them here

I should have quoted the post

[Andy H]

why do you people use terms "driver and passenger side" which might be confusing for those lands where driver is on other side...?
simply left and right - aren't enough?

The Haynes workshop manual refers to most things as left or right as if sat in the car but then when talking about the engine switches to referring to left or right as if you had your head under the bonnet.

We have a few (very welcome) Catera and Opel owners but the most prolific posters all seem to drive right hand drive cars. Sorry.

Maybe we should use port & starboard as they do on boats & planes?

[Andy B]

....
 but then when talking about the engine switches to referring to left or right as if you had your head under the bonnet. ........

That's the whole point .... they don't!  :-? The left cam-cover for example has the oil filler neck in it   

[Andy B]

.......
Sorry, didn't mean yes, its the drivers side,  .....

 :-?  :-?  :-? Still 4r$e about t1t! 

2 4 6 coil pack is the passenger side! ie LEFT as you're sat in (which ever side of) the car 

[Marks DTM Calib]

.......
Sorry, didn't mean yes, its the drivers side,  .....

 :-?  :-?  :-? Still 4r$e about t1t! 

2 4 6 coil pack is the passenger side! ie LEFT as you're sat in (which ever side of) the car 

Right, must be a translation into Bury thing (or out of Leicestershirean)

Sorry, didn't mean 'yes, its the drivers side'.

Hence I was not replying to that, I know all to well that 2.4.6 is the brake servo pipe side (see what I did there....no reference to drivers, passengers, left, right, port starboard or wot)