Is This A Coil Failure???

[Deb]

I've been reading through all the coil threads on here, I know a warning light comes on but I wanted to check which one. This is the light I have had come up (botton right)

The engine sounds rough, plus the exhaust smells dodgy, is this normal?

Also, I'm going to order a couple and get the AA man to come out (assuming it is a coil) and looking at the threads, the pug ones seem to be the best/cheapest ones to get - but will I need to replace all 6 so they're all the same make? Or is it ok to replace just one with a peugeot one?

I have seem them for quite cheap on GSF, has anyone used these before, I don't want to buy rubbish ones!

Thank you

 

[Williams]

Hi Deb..
I used one of the Peugeot ones nearly 18 months ago. I replaced just the one, and have had no problems.
When you apply a little throttle (stationary), does the car sound like an old vintage moter bike like a Norton or Triumph for example. lol. If the answer is "hell yeah!" it'll allmost certainly be a coil pack! :wink: [smilie=badpc.gif]

 

[Suggs]

I have replaced 3 coils now and have used a Peugeot one and the ones supplied by GSF. In my opinion the ones from GSF are a better fit and look identicle to the Renault coils. The Peugeot ones are slightly different (but do the same job!)

I'd say (based on your comments) that you definately have a coil failure.

 

[ray]

two schools of thought on this old chap reno replacement coils pug etc value for money or trophy ones a lot more money but so far no failures the choice is yours

 

[Deb]

Thanks for the help guys, it does sound like a coil then. I might give the gsf ones a go for now if they seem ok. Trophy ones are something I'll look at in the future/next time it happens, but right on top of christmas isn't really an option unfortunately!

 

[chunkv6]

defo a coil deb, just order the ones from gsf cos i did recently, only fitted 1 of those and no probs since then

 

[Deb]

All sorted, picked up a couple of coils from gsf today, called the AA out this evening Have a spare now too. Cheers for all the advice! Maybe James should start selling coils in the shop!! Lol

 

[tongy]

JUST MY LUCK MY 255 SPENDS MOST OF ITS TIME LAID UP ,HAS IVE A BIT OF TIME I SAID TO THE OTHER HALF LETS BAT SOME COBWEBS OFF THE CLIO AND HAVE SOME FUN UP CUMBRIA WAY TODAY ,ANYWAY I GET THE CAR OUT OF GARAGE AND LOW AND BEHOLD BLOODY ENG MAN LIGHT ON AND RUNNING ROUGH AS BEARS ARSE ,SO ITS OFF TO MAIN DEALER TO BE TOLD NO STOCK OF COILS TILL NEXT WEEK .FANTASTIC [smilie=icon_cry.gif] [smilie=icon_cry.gif]

 

[Kett]

JUST MY LUCK MY 255 SPENDS MOST OF ITS TIME LAID UP ,HAS IVE A BIT OF TIME I SAID TO THE OTHER HALF LETS BAT SOME COBWEBS OFF THE CLIO AND HAVE SOME FUN UP CUMBRIA WAY TODAY ,ANYWAY I GET THE CAR OUT OF GARAGE AND LOW AND BEHOLD BLOODY ENG MAN LIGHT ON AND RUNNING ROUGH AS BEARS ARSE ,SO ITS OFF TO MAIN DEALER TO BE TOLD NO STOCK OF COILS TILL NEXT WEEK .FANTASTIC [smilie=icon_cry.gif] [smilie=icon_cry.gif]

I think the lion's share of the membership on here carry a spare...
I'm slightly more neurotic and carry two! [smilie=drunken_smilie1.gif]