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Discussion starter · #21 ·
gazaflash said:
That’s best to do.
I had to make a modified spanner( wrench) to remove the high press fuel pipe.
Also, the lower injectors have to come out with the manifold.
You need a separate tool to remove the high pressure seals too. Make sure whoever is cleaning them has the sizing tool to slide the new PTFE seals over the shaft and into its groove. They are difficult to do without one
There is a special little slide hammer puller that attaches to the injectors to remove them from the head.
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Pictures would be great. Thanks.

This shop is specialized in doing the walnut-shell shell service and they've done it for so many cars from VW to Lexus and BMW and basically any car with a direct injection engine. So I'm hoping that they know what they're doing and actually do it right. Their Instagram site is ba_autowerkes.
 
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Update: opened up the valve cover and peeked under. Found a few torx screws holding the pcv housing to the valve cover. So I ordered the kit from RKX.

A note about this job. It's quite easy, and my level of mechanical expertise is pretty basic. The only problem is that I pretty much broke all the coil connector tabs. In my defense, they were very brittle. Anyone know if these can be replaced?
So now I'm going to be buttoning things up again and wait for the new parts to arrive, and try to fish out all the stuff I've dropped in the engine bay.
 
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If you look at the connectors on top of the coils, it will have a part number. They are pretty small so use pic/zoom
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function and get the part number and order it from VW. I did the same to one of them. I used a special tool (very small tube) to remove the wiring pins from its housing and just pushed them into the new housing. Watch the wiring as the pins out alternate in their position depending on which coil it is.
 
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gazaflash said:
If you look at the connectors on top of the coils, it will have a part number. They are pretty small so use pic/zoom View attachment 242470 View attachment 242471 function and get the part number and order it from VW. I did the same to one of them. I used a special tool (very small tube) to remove the wiring pins from its housing and just pushed them into the new housing. Watch the wiring as the pins out alternate in their position depending on which coil it is.
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That's a great idea. From you pics I don't see a part#. Do you have it handy? Might help the OP.
 
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New2Tregs said:
That's a great idea. From you pics I don't see a part#. Do you have it handy? Might help the OP.
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Good idea.
I broke coil 1 connector housing, so all I have is that number. its 8K0-973-724, $6.16 CAD. Can’t remember if all 6 connector housing are the same
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Something is strange about these connectors. The ones on my car have a part number 1J0-973-724 (as you can see in the attached picture, I'm holding one of them). However, when I search all official VW parts websites, I get a message that this part number doesn't fit my car (??). And I get a different part number, 4B0-973-724. It gets weirder, the VW site tells me that the part number of the connectors plugged into the coil packs on my car is supposed to be for a wiper motor connector. Now there's a big price difference between the two parts I mentioned above. 1J0973724 costs US$9.95 each, whereas 4B0973724 costs US$25.95 each.
Anyone has any idea about these connectors? And to make things even weirder, gazaflash's part number is yet different from the two mentioned above, and is even cheaper at US$7.99 each (prices are from Ecstuning.com)

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#29 ·
Certainly confusing.
2 routes you can take...!
1) use the VIN and order what the the VW system says is the number
2) what ever the number is on the connector for that particular coil position is the one you order, even if it says it’s for wipers!
As you probably know, sometimes Car manufacturers change parts mid year but using the VIN should stop some of the confusion.

For example,
I have a engine oil filter that has an “A” prefix on the end of the normal oil filter part number which is a totally different filter for that year Touareg!

I would be more inclined to go with what the number is on the connector. Bearing in mind there are 2 parts to the connector
 
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So I decided to follow gazaflash's recommendation. Actually both of them. I went to the VW dealer today and asked them to lookup a coil connector for my car. So using the VIN, the system came back with 1J0973724. Problem solved. How much, I asked...He said about US$20. Each. So I said bye.

And I just finished ordering a set of 6 OEM connectors from ECStuning. US$9.95 each. Even with shipping I'm still saving nearly half the cost at the local dealer.
 
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gazaflash said:
Great qurtuba, glad you got it sussed . Do you have the pin tool to remove the wires from the connectors?
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Not yet. I've seen these tool sets on eBay, but before I take that route I think I'll look around locally first.
 
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