Well,

I got my DIS pack.

Just need to fit it now, any ideas what tools i need, as I have a feeling that it going to be held on with the E-Torx bolts that Vx seem to favor.

I understand the practicalities of them for automotive specific torque applications, but they are pain, especially when I dont have any E-Torx sockets!

worth spending a few £ on some then...

I need to get some cos just about everything int he engine bay has one on

Laser Tools have something interesting called Alldrive, which is supposed to fit both hex and Torx bolts, e.g.:

http://img288.imageshack.us/img288/8594/alldriveer3.jpg

This seem to make sense - assuming it actually works. Has anyone tried it?

The full Alldrive product catalogue can be found at:
http://www.lasertools.co.uk/tools.aspx?cat=247

Never been a fan of laser tools - had too many scrapped knuckles from there stuff breaking...

same here, and the alldrive sockets are not that good on E-Torx, tehy seem to chew the bolt head up

Hmmm... good to know. I bought two separate Draper Expert sets before I heard of the Alldrive, so now I know I didn't miss out on anything...

I asked about them at my local trade parts counter, and was told they have sold about 50 sets, and nearly all have been returned as they are great on standard bolts, but garbage on anything else.

Hopefully you are referring to Laser Alldrive, not Draper Expert ?  :-?

Yes,

Draper make good tools. The laser alldrive are being returned.

Although, some laser tools are very good. I have a long reach plug spanner, that is very useful, it has a magnetic end, so I dont drop the plug, and I dont leave the rubber guide behind on the end of the plug when fitting.

i got a set of the torx sockets from motorworld for about 7 quid. draper 7 sockets on a little socket rail, they have fitted everything I've tried to undo so far. :)

A 1/4 drive 8mm socket will fit the dis pack bolts. You need a flexidrive though really.

wrote on 01. Aug 2006 at 06:56:

A 1/4 drive 8mm socket will fit the dis pack bolts. You need a flexidrive though really.

Does that apply to my 4 pot as well RB? The flexidrive I mean.

AA, if your's a 2.2, I think you may have a 4-coil pack strip seating directly on top of the spark plugs (similar to the 2.6 and 3.2), in which case there is no DIS pack and no HT leads.

It should look similar to this:

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4441/coilpackma5.jpg

IIRC the coil packs are held on by 3 or four E10 bolts

Markjay wrote on 01. Aug 2006 at 08:23:

AA, if your's a 2.2, I think you may have a 4-coil pack strip seating directly on top of the spark plugs (similar to the 2.6 and 3.2), in which case there is no DIS pack and no HT leads. It should look similar to this: http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4441/coilpackma5.jpg Silly me :-[