Coil pack keeps popping out?!

[danregs]

Ok, so before anyone says anything, I have searched for this!

Last week my car (1.8T Cupra) started running on 3 cylinders. It had been juddering under load when cold for a while so, luckily, I'd already bought a spare coil pack and had it in the boot. I replaced the dead one straight away (turned out to be #2). Ever since I did that, eevry time I start the engine it juddesr a bit and I have to pop the bonnet and push #1 coil pack back in because it keeps popping out. It lifts about an inch.

Any ideas?!?!?!

Cheers guys

 

[lc_allan]

Yeah buy the bolt down ones next time

 

[danregs]

thanks a lot!!

any useful suggestions?!

 

[jaymd]

I think it's down to heat build up.If you cut a small 'v' along the ribs,so that the heat can escape upwards.Try to find picture later.

 

[ArosaRacer]

check your spark plug is in tight as i had one work lose and push one of my coils up

 

[karlosR]

I think it's down to heat build up.If you cut a small 'v' along the ribs,so that the heat can escape upwards.Try to find picture later.

that was in either golf+ or performance vw recently as it is a common problem unless you have the bolt down type.

 

[danregs]

ah brilliant, cheers guys

will cut some notches and make sure the spark plugs are good and tight too!

 

[jaymd]

Quick search came up with this.


http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=120225&highlight=coil+pack+popping

 

[danregs]

lol, cheers. i spent ages searching thread titles for all sorts of combinations of "coil packs loose", "coil packs popping", etc, etc... but not "coil packs popped"...

 

[danregs]

ok, just for people who might search for this thread in the future...

it's worked

so, thanks guys!

no more coil popping out...

HOWEVER!... when I went out to buy the plugs this morning, my car started juddering really badly when pulling away. is ok in higher rev ranges though?!

so, although my coils are not popping out anymore, the car is still running very rough...

i think i have another coil pack going...