I’m replacing the spark plugs in my daughter’s 2015 Jetta SE 1.8T. I had read the rubber boots are a bear to remove. Well, they were very difficult to remove!
I rebuilt the top end of 2003 Passat 1.8T and let me tell you- the design of the wiring harness to ignition coils to rubber boots on the 2015 Jetta is a big step backwards!
Pulling out the coils took a LOT of force and required a LOT of leverage. Pulling out the rubber boots (why in the heck did VW design a 2-part ignition coil? Makes no sense to me. This project should have taken me 1 hour and now I need to order new rubber boots. In the process, I broke a couple of the clips,tabs on the harness coil
Connector.
Any tips for installing the new rubber boots?
One pic is of rubber boot cut open to show spring inside rubber boot. Yes, a spring...
Thanks!
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I rebuilt the top end of 2003 Passat 1.8T and let me tell you- the design of the wiring harness to ignition coils to rubber boots on the 2015 Jetta is a big step backwards!
Pulling out the coils took a LOT of force and required a LOT of leverage. Pulling out the rubber boots (why in the heck did VW design a 2-part ignition coil? Makes no sense to me. This project should have taken me 1 hour and now I need to order new rubber boots. In the process, I broke a couple of the clips,tabs on the harness coil
Connector.
Any tips for installing the new rubber boots?
One pic is of rubber boot cut open to show spring inside rubber boot. Yes, a spring...
Thanks!



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