Why do coil packs crack?

[J Chitty]

Just had to have four new packs on my car, are manufacturers incapable making anything last nowadays?

Who's had new ones on their Pork?

Jc

[MrTickle]

This they are BERU packs on most Pork.

Seem to be a bit of a weakness, you would think there would be an alternative they could use!

[Callughan]

Quite common failure on 996 and 997

[thegoose]

Not as bad as Audi, who have had to recall thousands of cars for bad coil packs.

I had a 2006 A6 2.0 with one that set on fire so then checked all the other petrol Audis I had and got them booked in (it's a "service campaign" not a recall, so they don't tell you about it unless you ask them!) - this included my dog/tow car (A6 3.0 Avant) which is 10 years old.

[J Chitty]

Had to replace the flywheel as well 31000miles only.

Perhaps they make these cars out of pork too.

Funny if you look at the LUK website, you would think they had found a cure for cancer going by how the talk about their products. In reality, just another thing that will break at great expense.

Don't get me on the cylinder crack issues arrrrhhhhhhhhh.

[MrTickle]

thegoose said:

Not as bad as Audi, who have had to recall thousands of cars for bad coil packs.

I had a 2006 A6 2.0 with one that set on fire so then checked all the other petrol Audis I had and got them booked in (it's a "service campaign" not a recall, so they don't tell you about it unless you ask them!) - this included my dog/tow car (A6 3.0 Avant) which is 10 years old.

Yup, had all mine done on the S6 too!

[thegoose]

MrTickle said:

Yup, had all mine done on the S6 too!

What's odd is I've just checked up on a 2007 S5 that I've just got and they're not required on that for some reason.

[DSM2]

MrTickle said:

thegoose said:

Not as bad as Audi, who have had to recall thousands of cars for bad coil packs.

I had a 2006 A6 2.0 with one that set on fire so then checked all the other petrol Audis I had and got them booked in (it's a "service campaign" not a recall, so they don't tell you about it unless you ask them!) - this included my dog/tow car (A6 3.0 Avant) which is 10 years old.

Yup, had all mine done on the S6 too!

At least Audi had the balls to admit a problem and deal with it. But Porsche don't seem to do accepting liability.

[nickfrog]

J Chitty said:

Just had to have four new packs on my car, are manufacturers incapable making anything last nowadays?

Any symptoms (like misfire in wet weather) or were you just told they needed changing?

They are quite exposed to the element due to engine position (how low it is in particular) compared to other cars.

[J Chitty]

It was noticed while this was being repaired!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/81820014@N03/74961489...

I'm glad they don't make parts for this or I wouldn't want to go to work!


http://www.flickr.com/photos/81820014@N03/75977949...

Although they did havea go with this.

Edited by J Chitty on Wednesday 18th July 17:10

[Bill Stein]

J Chitty said:

Just had to have four new packs on my car, are manufacturers incapable making anything last nowadays?

Who's had new ones on their Pork?

Jc

Designed to fail = Keeerching!

[pje1210]

Same here, just had all mine replaced in Feb this year too !!!