The car has just been serviced by me. 

 

All i am wondering is on removal of the coil packs, is there any other way to remove them besides using a pair of grips ? This is a bit of a brutal way in my opinion as they get marked where the grips slip off and eventually will become damaged and costly. 

 

I understand there is a puller, as im no longer a mechanic i dont really warrant having these tools anymore. 

 

Any advice or tips will be appreciated, thanks in advance. ☺

There is a Coil Removing tool, various coil removing tools.  About £12 will get one.

 

Some use long zip ties,

If i have no tool to hand i make a Coil Removing tool. 

 

Something like this. Sorry about poor pic.

Edited 9 June, 20188 yr by Offski

Ah greatly appreciated, i like what you have done for a tool also. Seen as though its £12 and i do plan on keeping the car for a year or two it will be well worth the spend in my opinion. 

 

Thanks again. 

In the past I have used that binding tape you often get wrapped around boxes of stuff.  It is flexible, strong and best of all costs nothing.  Always worked fine for me.

On 09/06/2018 at 10:04, 1Rapid said:

The car has just been serviced by me. 

 

All i am wondering is on removal of the coil packs, is there any other way to remove them besides using a pair of grips ? This is a bit of a brutal way in my opinion as they get marked where the grips slip off and eventually will become damaged and costly. 

 

I understand there is a puller, as im no longer a mechanic i dont really warrant having these tools anymore. 

 

Any advice or tips will be appreciated, thanks in advance. ☺

Not sure if the arrangement on your car is same as 1.2, but I bought below from Amazon. Works a treat.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AUTOOL-Ignition-Puller-Removal-Spark/dp/B0762KXG34/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1528656057&sr=8-3&keywords=coil+removal+tool

30 minutes ago, nbramwel said:

In the past I have used that binding tape you often get wrapped around boxes of stuff.  It is flexible, strong and best of all costs nothing.  Always worked fine for me.

 

21 minutes ago, kevberlin said:

Not sure if the arrangement on your car is same as 1.2, but I bought below from Amazon. Works a treat.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AUTOOL-Ignition-Puller-Removal-Spark/dp/B0762KXG34/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1528656057&sr=8-3&keywords=coil+removal+tool

 

Thanks for these pieces of advice, the wrap sounds like a good idea, much better than a pair of grips...

 

I'd say the coil pack tools are pretty much a universal thing and are something i will invest in, if all else fails. 

 

My car is fine, i just do perform regular servicing as i do a lot of miles commuting to and from work. 

Coil removal tools are different for different engines, I only do DIY work on my cars but since COPs have appeared, after faffing around with a pair of screwdrivers for a year or more, I convinced one daughter to buy me a set - that has 4 different types in it though only 2 types have been of any use to me, now with my wife's 2015 Polo 1.2TSI having yet a different set up, I've bought another tool that grips the sleeve in the retaining bolt for this latest type.

 

Like everything else, coil designs keep changing so what you buy today will only be of use on the car you currently have - unless you are lucky!

4 minutes ago, rum4mo said:

Coil removal tools are different for different engines, I only do DIY work on my cars but since COPs have appeared, after faffing around with a pair of screwdrivers for a year or more, I convinced one daughter to buy me a set - that has 4 different types in it though only 2 types have been of any use to me, now with my wife's 2015 Polo 1.2TSI having yet a different set up, I've bought another tool that grips the sleeve in the retaining bolt for this latest type.

 

Like everything else, coil designs keep changing so what you buy today will only be of use on the car you currently have - unless you are lucky!

 

I understand this, times change and all, but for now and whilst i own my little Rapid ideally i will invest in the tool required. I tend to not like these newer cars, but needs must at the moment and the Rapid will be as new as i go in terms of age, so i dont truly have the worries of keeping up with the times.

 

I dont mess around and never have done with dealers and garages, if i can do it myself i will do within reason of course as the turn around for me has to be almost instant. There is only so much i'll do on a jack and stands.... 

I was just worried that as you thought that a "puller is a puller" so buying one would be easy and it would work okay for you, so I was pointing out that you will need to get the correct type for that engine/coil.

Just now, rum4mo said:

I was just worried that as you thought that a "puller is a puller" so buying one would be easy and it would work okay for you, so I was pointing out that you will need to get the correct type for that engine/coil.

 

Haha no way, typical internet for you... 

 

Ive seen various different brands and all the rest, i'll just go for the one i can source locally and also suitable for the job as the car will be serviced around every 8000 miles. It does come round quick also. 

When I first started looking for that sort of tool, some years ago, I quickly discovered that they were not asked for enough yet, so if I could find them they had a big price tag, so I headed for the internet and so a sensible price for a quality DIYer tool.  Maybe things have moved on a bit now.

Just now, rum4mo said:

When I first started looking for that sort of tool, some years ago, I quickly discovered that they were not asked for enough yet, so if I could find them they had a big price tag, so I headed for the internet and so a sensible price for a quality DIYer tool.  Maybe things have moved on a bit now.

 

Exactly right in what you say, i find the pricing and sometimes availability of the tools, sort of forces people towards garages and stealerships anyway. Also i do see a lot of it is down to people simply not having the time of day for their vehicles anymore.

 

Keep the stealerships afloat.

Make your own out of a piece of angle, and some flat plate:

 

7 hours ago, Wino said:

Make your own out of a piece of angle, and some flat plate:

 

 

Oh wow, as neat as buying one from the shops, cheers