my car is poorly sick - help!

[dannyboy172]

Started her up this morning, and she sounds rougher than a bang of nails. Runny extremely lumpy, as if someone has come along and removed the complete exhaust system.

Its also smoking a little bot more than usual out the back, and it stinks!

Whats wrong with it???

I think it could be the cat/exhaust, and from looking underneath the cat its jumping up and down at idol, like its lose or something :S

Dunno what to do really. :dapprove:

 

[dannyboy172]

oh forgot to add that theres no warning lights etc on the dash. :S

 

[miltage2]

the smell could be burning oil matey! im no mechanic thou! Hope you get it sorted

 

[dannyboy172]

the smell could be burning oil matey! im no mechanic thou! Hope you get it sorted

Aye, that could be it, it was chucking a bit of blue/grey smoke out the back at the time!

God, this sounds bad

 

[Da]

coil pack? Have you checked all leads/plugs etc?

 

[dannyboy172]

Would that make it run lumpy....it started ok. :S

It drove ok, just sound sh1te! and didn't have any response, almost like it was in ECU safe mode.

 

[Da]

if the coil pack has gone then yes it would run like shite because it wouldn't be firing on all cylinders I'm no mechanic so I could be wrong but just trying to help out mate

 

[Josh@Renparts]

coil pack sounds likely.....

 

[SBV116]

Gaz's did this, and some how there was damp down the bloody plug holes! we had to take the top off the inlet and dry them out, it was fine one nite, missing its t*ts off the next day!

 

[tommyboy]

agreed ^ had exactly the same on my old 1.2

 

[Gaz_]

Gaz's did this, and some how there was damp down the bloody plug holes! we had to take the top off the inlet and dry them out, it was fine one nite, missing its t*ts off the next day!

sounded mint though, popping and banging like a good un

 

[Christopher]

either coil pack (on the back of your inlet manifold) has packed up...excuse the pun. lol

or you have damp/moisture in the actual plug recesses.

take your IM off and whip the plugs out, give things a night indoors and try tomorrow. if it's still the same, it'll more than likely be the coil pack.

 

[dannyboy172]

Ahh, the damp would explain it...rained here like fooking mental last night, and still is.

Can some give me a quick photo guide so i know what i'm looking at

Thanks for all your help guys...can always depend on you lot

I'll let you know how i get on.

Dan

 

[dannyboy172]

Can someone give a guide to disecting the coilpack?

Cheers,
Dan

 

[Da]

Coil Pack

 

[dannyboy172]

Aye, is that the besty under the engine cover at the back??

Cheers btw

 

[Da]

not sure on it's location mate cos I'm not a 172'er but I'm sure someone can help

 

[tommyboy]

print the diagram out and get out there with your umbrella lol! raining like a motherf****r out there

 

[vavazoom]

check your manifold ent cracked or needs tightning!makes um run s**t!

DID IT SOUND LIKE SCOOBY!?

 

[dannyboy172]

yep! :evil:

 

[dannyboy172]

I've taken the coil pack off...seems ok to me, no moisture or anything, like that. How easy is the inlet to remove??

Anyone local to malvern with some techy know how??

Dan

 

[christurbo]

dispack is here:-

It does sound like its not fireing on all cylinders.

Its easy to take the inlet off... just a couple of bolts and some sensors that need unplugging.

 

[lemonnobby]

the manifold is easy mate, check ur leads as well they can rub on the back of the inlet manifold and arc out. manifold from the elbow from the throttle body, remove the coil pack there 2/4 10mm bolts under it or around there, remove the plug and breather from the thottle body dont think you need to disconnect from the inlet but if so it 4 10mm bolts and then the bolts along the front of the inlet disconnect the pressure sensor and anything else attached manifold off.

 

[dannyboy172]

Cheers chris...i'll get my tools out later

 

[dannyboy172]

the manifold is easy mate, check ur leads as well they can rub on the back of the inlet manifold and arc out. manifold from the elbow from the throttle body, remove the coil pack there 2/4 10mm bolts under it or around there, remove the plug and breather from the thottle body dont think you need to disconnect from the inlet but if so it 4 10mm bolts and then the bolts along the front of the inlet disconnect the pressure sensor and anything else attached manifold off.

cheers mate

 

[dannyboy172]

Right...got me mani off, checked the leads and the spark plug chamber/holes, nothing out of the ordinary. Gonna leave the mani and coil pack inside over night and see if it makes any difference??? :S

 

[dannyboy172]

being an impatient sod, i decided to put my car back together...as all looked well and dry...still the same, so i'm guessing the coil pack is fcuked??

Is it ok to drive with the car is this condition, as i need to get it to the renault garage and thats about 7 miles away?? The car running really rich and producing a bit of smoke from the exhaust.

Hope its nothing more terminal??

 

[cK]

I wouldn't suggest running far in it as a faulty coilpack can lead to damaging the cat.

 

[dannyboy172]

One thing i can try is my mates clio, get his coil pack and try it in my clio, see if it makes any difference??

Other than that, i surpose i'd have to AA the car to the renault garage?

 

[vavazoom]

haha people will think your driving 1 of them 3 cylinder dihatsui's,until of corse they see the car!

 

[dannyboy172]

that and the trail of smoke behind me!

 

[alexbleubolt]

cold n moist, isn't good

 

[lemonnobby]

unless ur mates car is a 172/182 i wouldnt try it, i would AA to renault yes or just get the part and try it. what were the plugs like?

 

[dannyboy172]

plugs are fairly new mate, about 6months old iirc.

my mates got a cup, so should be the same part?

 

[lemonnobby]

yea thats fine then if he got a cup all coil packs are the same on sport.

 

[dannyboy172]

yea thats fine then if he got a cup all coil packs are the same on sport.

good stuff