Well, I've recently got a car.
YAY to my first car that I've managed to afford since passing my drivers licence over 3 years ago. Car is in good condition, done over 65K for an '52 plate. Been on the road since 2003 according to the slip.
Anyway, the car developed an issue of 'chugging'. Whenever the car is on neutral, say when I'm waiting at the lights, I can feel the car 'beating'. This came to me as a coil pack issue. Drove in to my local garage, the mechnic gave the same diagnosis and changed all 4 of them and voila, the car drove smooth as a baby's bottom.
2 Days later, after about 10mins drive and onto the A road, passed 60mph on 5th gear, I felt the car lacked power and started to chug. Cue the return of the chugging!!! ARGH.
This time however, the chugging is minimal, a lowered 'heartbeat' when the car engine warmed up. Back to the garage yesterday. The mechanic looked and found no fault in the coil pack and have come to a conclusion that it's very likely to be the car computer misfiring the packs - looking to get the car tuned tomorrow morning.
Anyone have had experience like mine? Did it solve the issue or does this sound like there's something worst to come? I just want to have my car smooth for my A to B car ride...
Edit: It's a Renault Clio 1.4 Expression if it's of any help.
YAY to my first car that I've managed to afford since passing my drivers licence over 3 years ago. Car is in good condition, done over 65K for an '52 plate. Been on the road since 2003 according to the slip.
Anyway, the car developed an issue of 'chugging'. Whenever the car is on neutral, say when I'm waiting at the lights, I can feel the car 'beating'. This came to me as a coil pack issue. Drove in to my local garage, the mechnic gave the same diagnosis and changed all 4 of them and voila, the car drove smooth as a baby's bottom.
2 Days later, after about 10mins drive and onto the A road, passed 60mph on 5th gear, I felt the car lacked power and started to chug. Cue the return of the chugging!!! ARGH.
This time however, the chugging is minimal, a lowered 'heartbeat' when the car engine warmed up. Back to the garage yesterday. The mechanic looked and found no fault in the coil pack and have come to a conclusion that it's very likely to be the car computer misfiring the packs - looking to get the car tuned tomorrow morning.
Anyone have had experience like mine? Did it solve the issue or does this sound like there's something worst to come? I just want to have my car smooth for my A to B car ride...
Edit: It's a Renault Clio 1.4 Expression if it's of any help.