disco2 2 coil relocation
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It's a definitely a struggle if you have gorilla hands to get to the coil packs behind the engine, especially if you have SAI plumbing, but it is doable.
Some owners remove the intake manifold to get to the packs.
Some owners remove the engine mounts to drop the engine a couple of inches with a floor jack to get to the packs.
Some people just go for it and get it done.
Here's a little help for ya...
Some owners remove the intake manifold to get to the packs.
Some owners remove the engine mounts to drop the engine a couple of inches with a floor jack to get to the packs.
Some people just go for it and get it done.
Here's a little help for ya...
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The fact remains that you hardly ever need access to your coil packs, especially of you have quality HT leads like magnecor.. people take draconian measures to relocate these things with very little room and very little benefit in the end..
The coils are useful for diagnostic purposes. As well, if correct channels go out it can throw the vehicle into limp mode.
That's annoying in the middle of nowhere when you can't reach the things. They should have been placed elsewhere by Land Rover, or that firewall stuff should have been adjusted a bit to give more room.
At least I don't have all that SAI stuff, though.
Cheers,
Kennith
D1 with AEL is terrible for accessing those as well. Had the input from ECU connector go bad. Left me stranded because there was no way to work back there. Ridiculous design.
I don't get why people bash relocating, especially on the facebook group. Like whatever, get over it, do whatever you want to your truck. It's not like it costs a bunch of money (mine was free), or time (took me an hour). I wouldn't have relocated them if I hadn't already deleted the A/C though. That empty A/C bracket was just begging for the coils, so I put em there!
Biggest reason to relocate the coil pack? Getting access to the front O2 sensor connectors underneath it. Talk about a true nightmare...
A coil relocation kit is recommended by people on Facebook who drive $500 clapped out Discoverys. There is no reason whatsoever to do this. The coils last a very long time. If one fails, replace with Genuine and it will last a long time. These people are constantly replacing plug wires because they buy cheap shit from the UK.
may the fleas of a thousand camels infest the armpits of the engineer that put those coils there, those o2 connectors are a real s.o.b
you kind of make our point for us, you removed your AC... there's very little room normally under the hood unless you don't have SAI, or remove something else.. very few people will take the steps you did ..
I have SAI, and I've done:
1. Paid a shop (they removed the manifold to do it)
2. Removed manifold and did it myself
3. Did it without taking off the manifold. NEVER AGAIN!!!!
I hadn't thought of lowering the engine. Combined with removing the manifold, that might make it less of a nightmare. I've had to replace one coil pack in 19 years, and wires a few times. They do last a good long time.
Doing plugs/wires with SAI isn't as bad as some make it out to be. Could it be easier? Absolutely. But once you figure out how to remove the SAI pipes in the back, it's not terrible. Takes me < 2h from start to finish. With Kingsborne wires I've had to do it 3x in the 14 years I've owned my D2. The coil packs have lasted 16 years and 150k miles.
By comparison to change one of the spark plugs on my Taco, I HAVE TO remove the manifold to get to it. For my daughter's Maxim to get to the back 3 plugs, same deal. Both take at least 2h. I much prefer to do the Disco.
By comparison to change one of the spark plugs on my Taco, I HAVE TO remove the manifold to get to it. For my daughter's Maxim to get to the back 3 plugs, same deal. Both take at least 2h. I much prefer to do the Disco.
Say what? I had a 98 with AEL and don't recall any difference between it and my 96 without AEL. Changing plug wires is a piece of cake. Need to get to the O2 sensor connectors? No problem 4 little bolts and the coil pack pulls right out.
Correct, sort of. I was conflating the O2 connectors with the coil pack connector. Both were a pain in different ways, but the O2 connectors were unique. It was impossible to fit my average hands back there for any useful grip, and any time I had raise the engine even a bit, it crushed the connectors against the tunnel. Truly infuriating placement.
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This is an old thread; I’m new here....I’ll throw my 2¢ in.
when you have to do a head job; and need to move that coilpack....it is a PITA to get the 4 bolts out to move coil pack out from behind the lower head and the fire wall.
one time has been enough for me to know it should have never been placed there to begin with.
Now, the reason I joined.....
there is in fact a youtube video that shows the process for the coil pack relocation. It shows a link back to these forums; and in these forums there is a link to an eBay sales page for that kit.
obviously much of that information is very old; and the ebay link is long dead....
since I am in the middle of my head job; and at the reinstallation stage, I am looking to relocate the coils now....not later.
I could fab my own brackets and mounts....but I am wondering about those two extension cables used in the video....how does one lay their hands on those. As well as the custom length plug wires?
anyone have any experience with either of those options? Or a new link to the kit?
thanks
when you have to do a head job; and need to move that coilpack....it is a PITA to get the 4 bolts out to move coil pack out from behind the lower head and the fire wall.
one time has been enough for me to know it should have never been placed there to begin with.
Now, the reason I joined.....
there is in fact a youtube video that shows the process for the coil pack relocation. It shows a link back to these forums; and in these forums there is a link to an eBay sales page for that kit.
obviously much of that information is very old; and the ebay link is long dead....
since I am in the middle of my head job; and at the reinstallation stage, I am looking to relocate the coils now....not later.
I could fab my own brackets and mounts....but I am wondering about those two extension cables used in the video....how does one lay their hands on those. As well as the custom length plug wires?
anyone have any experience with either of those options? Or a new link to the kit?
thanks
It was a dumb to put them but they are by design. The same reason the alternator and ac compressor are sitting high. They are there to protect from water when wading. The upper plenum comes out easy and just replace the studs and nuts on the secondary pipes to upper plenum with a slightly longer bolt and it fits like butter. As everyone has stated, coils rarely go bad. I replaced mine couple months ago only because I installed a new engine and they where $50 a pair for factory units on amazon. The one that pisses
Me off is the fuel shrader valve
Me off is the fuel shrader valve
You can cut and solder in 3 (?) longer wires for each of the ignitor pack connectors.
Making your own customized HT leads is an easy task also. Get an 8 piece set of 8/8.5mm outer diameter leads with a 135 degree end for the sparkplug connector (Taylor makes some great ones in different colors), 8 each "M4" type connectors at 90 degrees to insert into the coil pack and a damn good crimper tool.
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I just bet any disco that somebody is spending time on a project like "relocating coils" has some real problems that could keep you busy instead.