118 TSI coil pack needed urgently

[smokiebbear]

Hi everyone,

I am in urgent need of 09 MK6 VW 1.4 TSI 118 coil pack in the Gold Coast or Brisbane area. I started having the occasional warning light pop up a few weeks ago so I ordered some coil packs online today from overseas as the were half the local cost. I was hoping that the issue would be ok for a few more weeks as it only has a slight misfire every few hundred km. I recieved notification this afternoon my coil packs were posted and on the way home my car lost a cylinder and has completly killed the coil pack in cylinder 4. I desperatly need a coil pack to replace it with until mine arrive in the next few weeks as we have a 4 week old baby and its the only way to get her around because I can't put her in my single cab work ute and my other car can't fit a baby seat in the back under 6 months of age as the seat has to be turned around etc and its a 2 door coupe with no room to fit it in, i have tried. If anyone has one lying around that I can use I am happy to pay you for it. It only needs to last me a few weeks ...

I can travel to brisbane if needed ... I need to get this car going tonight if possible ��

Thankyou

Matt

[AdamD]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but have you read through this thread:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f112/golf-118-tsi-engine-failures-service-campaign-24s4-44540.html

Based on the symptoms you're describing, you may well have a damaged piston and loss of compression in cylinder 4. 118TSI twincharged engines (particularly those built in the early days) are extremely well known for this problem. I'd strongly suggest you get a compression test done ASAP and don't drive the car in the meantime. There's a decent chance you'll need an engine rebuild. If this is the case, a replacement coil pack will certainly not make the car drivable.

[smokiebbear]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but have you read through this thread:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f112/golf-118-tsi-engine-failures-service-campaign-24s4-44540.html

Based on the symptoms you're describing, you may well have a damaged piston and loss of compression in cylinder 4. 118TSI twincharged engines (particularly those built in the early days) are extremely well known for this problem. I'd strongly suggest you get a compression test done ASAP and don't drive the car in the meantime. There's a decent chance you'll need an engine rebuild. If this is the case, a replacement coil pack will certainly not make the car drivable.

Hi,

Do you know if the oil pan can be removed whilst the engine is still in the car?

Thanks

Matt

[Lucas_R]

I cant see why not (certainly can on the GTI). I think with the 118TSI you may need to remove the exhaust downpipe which runs ender the engine to remove the oil pan.

[smokiebbear]

I cant see why not (certainly can on the GTI). I think with the 118TSI you may need to remove the exhaust downpipe which runs ender the engine to remove the oil pan.

Thanks, cylinder 4 is dead so I need to see if we can replace the piston/s whilst it's still in the car.