"Nitro®" wrote in message
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Re my last post.

I have ordered a new set of 4 coil packs, but in the meanwhile
I bought one locally to replace what I believe to be the main
culprit.

Now I know why it is playing up, it can't be replaced as the
torx screw holding it in is completely stripped, no doubt it needed
replacement some time ago; but the old owner
stripped the thread and never changed it as the screw can't
be removed.

The torx head is female and the centre is completely rounded,
no room for a dremel to create a slot, so how do I get the
bugger out? Looks like a garage job and money I can ill afford.

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The man who smiles when things go wrong has
thought of someone to blame it on.

Decided to bite the bullet and rang a few garages, all quoted between
£30-50 to remove it but none had a slot until late next week.
I could have splashed out on a decent drill (only have a 12V cordless)
and a screw extractor set, with no guarantee on a result. So I rang
around the local mobile mechanics and have a chap coming in the
morning having quoted £35 for a ten minute job.

I'll let you know how it goes.


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The man who smiles when things go wrong has
thought of someone to blame it on.