I was having problems about a month ago with a Cylinder 1 missfire so i moved that coil pack to cylinder two and erased the codes. just last night the engine started stumbling under load in 3rd gear and i got a CEL flashing for a cylinder two missfire, seems like the coil pack is most likely on its way out. for the time being i might get a single coilpack from a junkyard until i am ready to replace all four with the revision E from ECS. But do i need to get a certain kind or are all 1.8T coilpacks the same? The car is a 2001.5.

also just two days ago i noticed a loud squeaking that seemed to be coming from the steering but when i later got out and rocked the car it seemed like it could have been from the front suspension. It sounds like its a rubber bushing or something, any suggestions?

edit: just took a second look at ECS and im realizing that i need to find coilpacks for AWM engine.

 

I dunno much about the coilpack setup on the 1.8 but the squeak is most likely a control arm, mine did the same thing.

 

meaning i need to replace the control arm? or is there a bushing that can be greased?

 

You can blast the ball joints with some grease for a temporary shut up. But yeah, replacing the whole arm is a good idea beacause the control arms have been revised.

 

how much work and $ does that usually take?
I may never get to enjoy this thing...

 

Well i made the mistake of having one of my CA's replaced at the dealer, and they managed to stick me for like $450. I got the second one done at a garage down the street from my house and it was like $175. Apparently they aren't too expensive if you can DIY, provided you have a place to do it (which i don't )

 

did you buy the part and bring it to the shop near you? where's a good place to get OEM? im not looking for anything performance.. and how much should the updated stock control arm cost?

 

blauparts and ecstuning have stockish CA kits. I've also heard of guys getting individual CA's and kits from ebay, but onepoint8tee has heard horror stories of them falling apart so i dunno if i'd go that route.

As far as getting mine done, the first time I paid for the part and the service at the dealer, and paid through the nose for it. The second time i still got molested by the dealer for the CA but the labor at the independent shop wasn't too bad. Next time i'm gonna get the part online (didn't know what i just typed up there ^ at the time i got the work done )

 

can i just replace the bad bushing? or does this usually mean something wrong with the Control arm structurally