craig l Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 hey guys maybe im away to sound thick here but not had the car long. went out to change the spark plugs my question is where the hell are they how do u get to them and how easy are they to change lol thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 NA or TT... The TT ones are far easier... Undo the allen keys which hold the plastic cover on the top of the engine.. There are a few 10mm nuts holding the coil packs on.. Be very careful with the coilpack connectors as they have a habit of crumbling at this age... Then the plugs are right underneath.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig l Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 ye wouldve helped if id said which car eh lol been out in the peeing rain looking for them heads water logged its a jspec tt so they fairly easy to fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 red arrows are where the plugs are which are underneath the coilpacks, the connectors that go into the coilpacks are worth getting 1st as they often on older mkivs just fall apart, got mine off P Whiffin. Heres 2 picks of the coilpacks and they fit in pairs red arrows is where they bolt to the head the blue is where they push over the spark plugs, can be a little bit of a wriggle getting them off but not too hard. Also a pick of the loom holding clips that hold the coilpack wiring along the head, they also fall apart so have some cable ties with you which you can use if they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 red arrows are where the plugs are which are underneath the coilpacks, the connectors that go into the coilpacks are worth getting 1st as they often on older mkivs just fall apart, got mine off P Whiffin. Heres 2 picks of the coilpacks and they fit in pairs red arrows is where they bolt to the head the blue is where they push over the spark plugs, can be a little bit of a wriggle getting them off but not too hard. Also a pick of the loom holding clips that hold the coilpack wiring along the head, they also fall apart so have some cable ties with you which you can use if they do. What a useful post (I'm having a search as I need to change my plugs - tonight! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 http://mkiv.com/techarticles/spark_plugs/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 lovely, cheers Nic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 lovely, cheers Nic! If you haven't already done so, I would fit a new set of coil pack connectors at the same time. If they are the original ones they will probably disintegrate when you try to remove them. See here http://mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=61141 Also buy 2 new breather hoses, as these perish from the heat of the engine and spit easily when you try to remove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Yeah I was just reading that I may face those problems. Mine is a year 200 car so hopefully I won't, but I'll give my local Toyota a shout now to get the bits in ASAP, just in case. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Yeah I was just reading that I may face those problems. Mine is a year 200 car so hopefully I won't, but I'll give my local Toyota a shout now to get the bits in ASAP, just in case. Thanks again The coil pack connectors and hoses on mine needed changing when the car was only 6 years old, so I'd definitely get them before you tackle the job. Parts numbers 90980-11246 Coil Pack connectors 12263-46010 breather hose 1 12264-46010 breather hose 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 OK I'll get ordering. Thanks Nic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 12263-46010 breather hose 1 - £6.69 + VAT 12264-46010 breather hose 2 - £5.81 + VAT As Nic said, mine split last week so had to buy the pair at £14.69 inc VAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I've ordered some, will be collecting tomorrow. Along with the 6 coil pack connectors this came to ~£56 inc VAT. I didn't ask for a breakdown, but does that sound about right? 12263-46010 breather hose 1 - £6.69 + VAT 12264-46010 breather hose 2 - £5.81 + VAT As Nic said, mine split last week so had to buy the pair at £14.69 inc VAT If I'm also paying £14.69 for those, it means the coil pack connectors are ~£7 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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