Coil boot stuck in cylinder

cmotzner · 06-24-2014, 08:20 PM

Hi All

I am having a misfire on cylinder 6 so i went to swap the coils and it looks like the cylinder 6 coil boot has broken off and is still stuck around the top of the spark plug.

any ideas how to get this out????

V8bait · 06-24-2014, 08:23 PM

A long thin flathead to separate it from the head followed by a long nose pair of pliers and patience should suffice. Maybe a bit of good 'ol wd40 or pb blaster to keep it loosey goosey.

sirdaft1 · 06-24-2014, 08:29 PM

I looped some wire around the injector and pulled up on it.

Also, make sure you remove the entire plastic shroud surrounding to be able to gain access to the injector. It makes it 200x easier to access.

135Pats · 06-24-2014, 08:39 PM

Patience is the key. I stabbed it out with a bbq skewer and some steady torque.

froop · 06-25-2014, 08:32 AM

That shit is annoying. Happened to me. Luckily I was at my mechanic when that happened so he fashioned up a pick tool made from a grinded down long flat head screwdriver with a 90 degree angled bent tip. Worked like a charm. Used compressed air to blast out the rest of the debris.

FRMTL2_335i · 06-25-2014, 09:45 AM

a pick or a pair of long nose pliers will easily do it. it just happened to me yesterday. stupid oem coils. get autozone with lifetime warranty. they work just as good and you never have to buy them again.

Ingeniator · 06-25-2014, 11:30 AM

Pro Motion Spring tool works awesome.

http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0127/

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cmotzner Enlisted Member 4 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Boynton Beach, FL iTrader: (0)	Coil boot stuck in cylinder Hi All I am having a misfire on cylinder 6 so i went to swap the coils and it looks like the cylinder 6 coil boot has broken off and is still stuck around the top of the spark plug. any ideas how to get this out????
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V8bait Lieutenant 406 Rep 574 Posts Drives: e92 335i 6mt Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Houston iTrader: (1)	A long thin flathead to separate it from the head followed by a long nose pair of pliers and patience should suffice. Maybe a bit of good 'ol wd40 or pb blaster to keep it loosey goosey.
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135Pats Major General 456 Rep 6,478 Posts Drives: A few BMWs Join Date: May 2012 Location: Maryland iTrader: (3)	Patience is the key. I stabbed it out with a bbq skewer and some steady torque.
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froop Colonel 171 Rep 2,682 Posts Drives: 08 AW 6MT E82 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (3)	That shit is annoying. Happened to me. Luckily I was at my mechanic when that happened so he fashioned up a pick tool made from a grinded down long flat head screwdriver with a 90 degree angled bent tip. Worked like a charm. Used compressed air to blast out the rest of the debris. __________________ froop's AW 135i Build Thread
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FRMTL2_335i Major 76 Rep 1,071 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: ohio iTrader: (1)	a pick or a pair of long nose pliers will easily do it. it just happened to me yesterday. stupid oem coils. get autozone with lifetime warranty. they work just as good and you never have to buy them again. __________________ FFTEC 6466 Gen2, MHD Flash Tuned by Wedge, BMS PI Kit, FUEL-IT Stg 3 pump, HALTECH PS-1000, MFactory LSD w/lock down brace, ECS Trailing Arms, M3 control arms, M3 brace, DGR Coilovers, N20 tmap sensor, BMS OCC, VRSF exhaust w/4" tips, VRSF CP, Tial BOV. BigTom FMIC, Msport front & rear, m3 sides skirts.
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Ingeniator Major 34 Rep 1,093 Posts Drives: 07 335XI(90) 09 135I(82) Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Fort Mac, Alberta iTrader: (1)	Pro Motion Spring tool works awesome. http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0127/ __________________ 07 335XI (A008006) 6AT ~94K miles JB4 G5 ISO VSRF DP's 09 135I M (VK80379) 6MT. Race Project car. 1) Install Cobb/piggyback? and Motiv 600 Kit[HTA3076R w/ tial .82] 2) JRZ or Moton suspension. 3) Build high flow intake manifold with multi-port fuel and relocate OFH 4) Build full cage 5) Complete staged twin setup with HTA4205R [w/Tial 1.16] 6) Complete dry sump system
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