Totally Off Topic. Anyone ever changed the coils on a Fiesta

"Dave Saville" wrote in message
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On Wed, 6 Oct 2010 23:24:45 UTC, "Gary"
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Can you get at it from underneath?

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Dave Saville


I did try. i will try harder.
It is a very cluttered side of the engine.

I need to buy a torx key set. But as i said if anyone can tell me how to
remove the LT connector will just leave the old one where it is and put
the new one somewhere sensible.


Gary

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"Dave Saville" wrote in message
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On Wed, 6 Oct 2010 23:24:45 UTC, "Gary"
wrote:

Can you get at it from underneath?

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Regards
Dave Saville


I did try. i will try harder.
It is a very cluttered side of the engine.

I need to buy a torx key set. But as i said if anyone can tell me how to
remove the LT connector will just leave the old one where it is and put
the new one somewhere sensible.


Gary

On a slightly older Ford Focus, there is a metal bar on the LT connector you
simply push in and the plug comes out easily.

Might be the same if you are lucky!

Toby...

: In article , Gary
: scribeth thus
: As topic.
:
: I am sure that someone on here has the info or knows where to
point me .
:
: 1300 cc 02 Reg Fiesta endura engine. Injection.
:
: How do you remove the ignition Coils. "Just unbolt it" it
says in the
: Haynes manual.
:
: It is mounted behind the engine under all the injection stuff.
The Haynes
: manual just doesn't mention how to get to it. What to remove
or how.
: It could be me, I must be missing something.
:
: Any help welcomed.
:

If it's the engine I think it is, the best approach will be from
below, not easy unless the car in on a lift...

In article ,
Gary writes:
As topic.

I am sure that someone on here has the info or knows where to point me .

1300 cc 02 Reg Fiesta endura engine. Injection.

How do you remove the ignition Coils. "Just unbolt it" it says in the
Haynes manual.

It is mounted behind the engine under all the injection stuff. The
Haynes manual just doesn't mention how to get to it. What to remove or
how.
It could be me, I must be missing something.

Any help welcomed.

TIA

Gary


It's always worth having a look on the Web, if you haven't already done
so. Putting "replacing coils Fiesta" into Google turns up several
promising-looking hits.
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On 06/10/2010 22:32, tony sayer wrote:
In , Gary
scribeth thus
As topic.

I am sure that someone on here has the info or knows where to point me .

1300 cc 02 Reg Fiesta endura engine. Injection.

How do you remove the ignition Coils. "Just unbolt it" it says in the
Haynes manual.

It is mounted behind the engine under all the injection stuff. The Haynes
manual just doesn't mention how to get to it. What to remove or how.
It could be me, I must be missing something.

Any help welcomed.

TIA

Gary


Try a post over on UK D-I-Y there're very helpful there!.....


Did Haynes not mention the bit about standing on your head? g
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For the benefit of others I have fitted the coils.

Tools required.
T25 Torx key
Car ramps

The Coils are really only reachable from underneath.
They are above the oil filter, under the injectors. You can touch them from
above but cannot do anything. so don't bother.
The LT connector is held in place with a metal slidy bit but you cannot get
to this unless you dismount the coils.

If you reach up and do the job it it should take about 20-30 mins. The
screws are machine type and should come loose once you get them to move..
They are just really hard to get to, as there is only room for one hand to
do the job.

I had to use torx keys as that is what I purchased. I used them the long way
and used a screwdriver handle to increase the torque. You could try T handle
drivers but I think you will have trouble getting them to turn because of
the restricted access. You cannot get keys in the short way. too much bits
and pieces around.

In short, not a terrible job once you know what to do, but I am still stuck
with one question. WHY MOUNT THEM THERE?
Hope this helps.

Gary

In article , Gary
scribeth thus

For the benefit of others I have fitted the coils.

Tools required.
T25 Torx key
Car ramps

The Coils are really only reachable from underneath.
They are above the oil filter, under the injectors. You can touch them from
above but cannot do anything. so don't bother.
The LT connector is held in place with a metal slidy bit but you cannot get
to this unless you dismount the coils.

If you reach up and do the job it it should take about 20-30 mins. The
screws are machine type and should come loose once you get them to move..
They are just really hard to get to, as there is only room for one hand to
do the job.

I had to use torx keys as that is what I purchased. I used them the long way
and used a screwdriver handle to increase the torque. You could try T handle
drivers but I think you will have trouble getting them to turn because of
the restricted access. You cannot get keys in the short way. too much bits
and pieces around.

In short, not a terrible job once you know what to do, but I am still stuck
with one question. WHY MOUNT THEM THERE?

I think that only answer is "because they can" ....

Hope this helps.

Gary

Glad you got it sorted..
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On 09/10/2010 17:16, Gary wrote:

In short, not a terrible job once you know what to do, but I am still
stuck with one question. WHY MOUNT THEM THERE?
Hope this helps.


Because it cut 50p off the manufacturing cost. Why else?

Remember the old Mini, with the coil behind the grill?

Andy

On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 22:48:24 +0100, Andy Champ wrote:

On 09/10/2010 17:16, Gary wrote:

In short, not a terrible job once you know what to do, but I am still
stuck with one question. WHY MOUNT THEM THERE? Hope this helps.


Because it cut 50p off the manufacturing cost. Why else?

Remember the old Mini, with the coil behind the grill?

Wasn't so bad with the normal Mini with removable grille, but it was a
******* when it was a van with a single pressing for the front. That also
made fan belt changing a pain.

Suppose they wanted the coil nice and near the distributor, and they had
to put that at the front.

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On 10 Oct,
Bob Eager wrote:

Wasn't so bad with the normal Mini with removable grille, but it was a
******* when it was a van with a single pressing for the front. That also
made fan belt changing a pain.

Suppose they wanted the coil nice and near the distributor, and they had
to put that at the front.

I found condensation in the distributor was the major problem.

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