coils, plugs and leads replaced
04-13-2012, 12:54 PM
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Impreza2RX8
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coils, plugs and leads replaced
Feeling rather proud of myself at this very moment.
I've fitted brake pads, coils, leads and plugs for the very first time ever!
I understood the need to maintain the rex before making the purchase, and decided at the time that I will do more myself and get out of the habit of 'it's easier to pay somebody else to do the job'.
There was a little bit left on the pads but a little sqeak every now and again made me decide to change them.
The car's now covered just over 50,000 miles and with the recommendation to change the coils around the 30,000 mark decided to get the kit (colis, leads and plugs).
Having the right tools made life so much easier and I was pleasantly surprised that I could achive such tasks.
Below are some photos I took of the coils and plugs. Forgot to make a note of the location but one coil doesn't look too bad. You'll agree that the plugs needed changing badly!
I would say I'm surprised at what a difference it has made (it has made a considerable difference and it feels like a different car) but with plugs that bad it's no wonder.
I've fitted brake pads, coils, leads and plugs for the very first time ever!
I understood the need to maintain the rex before making the purchase, and decided at the time that I will do more myself and get out of the habit of 'it's easier to pay somebody else to do the job'.
There was a little bit left on the pads but a little sqeak every now and again made me decide to change them.
The car's now covered just over 50,000 miles and with the recommendation to change the coils around the 30,000 mark decided to get the kit (colis, leads and plugs).
Having the right tools made life so much easier and I was pleasantly surprised that I could achive such tasks.
Below are some photos I took of the coils and plugs. Forgot to make a note of the location but one coil doesn't look too bad. You'll agree that the plugs needed changing badly!
I would say I'm surprised at what a difference it has made (it has made a considerable difference and it feels like a different car) but with plugs that bad it's no wonder.
04-13-2012, 03:34 PM
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Rockie Mountain Newbie
The marks on the bottom of the coils doesn't mean anything positive or negative about them. Just heat discoloration.
Now, if one was completely burned through on the bottom, then that would mean something.
BC.
Now, if one was completely burned through on the bottom, then that would mean something.
BC.
04-13-2012, 03:45 PM
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congratulations! It feels good to fix something yourself doesnt it? I had never done anything even as simple as change my own brake pads before this car, now ive done pads, brake lines, rotors, plugs, coils, intake, shifter, struts and springs, midpipe, coolant, transmission fluid, rear diff fluid. This forum helps give you the confidence to do these things yourself.
04-14-2012, 04:35 PM
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Feeling rather proud of myself at this very moment.
I've fitted brake pads, coils, leads and plugs for the very first time ever!
I understood the need to maintain the rex before making the purchase, and decided at the time that I will do more myself and get out of the habit of 'it's easier to pay somebody else to do the job'.
I've fitted brake pads, coils, leads and plugs for the very first time ever!
I understood the need to maintain the rex before making the purchase, and decided at the time that I will do more myself and get out of the habit of 'it's easier to pay somebody else to do the job'.
Good thing was we only took one side apart at a time, and could just pull the other one to check.
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