Technical Poorly running 4x4 TA

[Mercky]

I don't remember any play on mine, from when I removed it to get at the oil filter, but here's a photo showing the two parts before they were fitted back together.

Is this how yours looks ?



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Thanks both, yes from memory that's what mine looked like but it as if the stub is not a very snug fit in the grommet and you can rock it up and down slightly at the rear, not a big deal I'm sure but I was curious were they all like this or was I missing an extra rubber bit but evidently not

 

[keithb7415]

Even though it's been running reasonable well for the last week after coughing and spluttering the week before, I decided I'll try a new set of plugs.

I ordered up some genuine items from Shop4parts, P/N 55242187
(I wanted genuine FPT branded, but I would normally use stock NGK's)

A Laser 3682, which is a long, slim, magnetic plug socket, none of mine would fit down the slim plug holes of the TA engine.

Some Clic R pliers to remove and refit the air intake pipe clip.

The only other tool needed is a 10mm socket for the air intake trumpet, engine cover and the bolts for the coils.

They aren't that hard to get at.
Unclip the Clic R clip on the air pipe to the air box/engine cover on the front left.
(you can just flick this open with a screwdriver, but the special Clic R pliers make refitting it a breeze).

Undo three 10mm bolts, two on the engine cover and one on the intake trumpet to the front panel.

Pull the engine cover forward so a stub at the back/middle of it unhooks and waggle it until the air pipe pops free.

Once the cover is off, unplug the coil wires by pulling outwards the yellow part of the connectors so the connectors are free to pull off the coils.

Unbolt the 10mm bolt holding each coil in place, then a good tug sees them out.

Mine was on the original plugs and had just tripped 12k.
But it's had a lot of short trips around London.

The old ones didn't look too bad and when measuring the gap, they were only a gnats eyelash bigger than the new ones.

So the results?
It does seem a bit perkier and slightly smoother running.
It's old "strum" is back and the "tut a tut a tut a" clatter has completely gone.
Time will tell if the problem has completely gone.

Thank You very much for your info. My car is still under warranty but when she goes back for a service soon i was planning that they should check the plugs @ 11,800 at present.

 

[varesecrazy]

Pliers
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOSE-CLIP...285294?hash=item3cf87268ee:g:KssAAOSwrklVVHq~

Plug socket
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Laser-Mag...575133?hash=item2c97a2931d:g:MCsAAOSw0JpV7XlP

No, there's no play in mine.
Have you lost the rubber grommet that the stub fits in to?

I use a version of these ( as I've had them 20 years)http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Expert-O-...397681?hash=item33a0c1f471:g:e1MAAOSwLN5WjPFf

work fine, however I use a little screwdriver to "ping" the clip undone..
DO the PLIERS YOU USE have a way of OPENING the clips..??

Charlie

 

[Goudrons]

DO the PLIERS YOU USE have a way of OPENING the clips..??

Charlie

Yes, use them one way to open, then turn them over to close.
There's a couple of arrows on the side to show which way is which.

Though it is easier just to ping these Clic R's open with a small screwdriver, but I know from experience that trying to close them without the tool in a pain.