Just purchased my first Jimny

Unexpected trouble tonight!

Went out to the shops.

Started up in the shop car park and the engine was running rough, and nearly stalled twice.

Part way through the first roundabout some clicking from the engine then down on power, running on three.

Nursed it along towards my pal's garage. More noise, engine check light on and off. Louder clicking like something was really amiss. Decided to keep it going on three and low revs and low load to get it to his place where I could have a look.

Found this on number 2 coil pack. Interesting how the end was all broken.....

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When we checked we found the spark plug is was loose in the hole.

Removed the broken plug and debris and realised that there were pretty much no threads in the head for the plug to hold which is why it had worked loose and had done the damage to the coil pack. I presume someone has overtightened or cross threaded the plug in the hole previously.

Will check the other plugs tomorrow.

We have an engine guy who does some excellent work - will speak to him tomorrow and see if he can repair in situ or if we need to remove the head to get it repaired.

Also found some of the packing from the rear silencer hanging of the end of the exhaust like hair.

Walked home.

Motoring joys.

A friend of mine has just gone through this with a Hyundai, he was lucky enough to be able to helicoil it. Hopefully you'll have a similar easy fix!

Cheers Lambert.

I'm sure it will be easy enough to put right. I am always lucky and in the right place at the right time.

The rear silencer if it's in good condition on outside
use a wire coat hanger make a hook push it in twist pull out repeat
or cut a flap in the top clear out weld back up makes no difference to sound level
Just don't leave it because your engine can't breath and may over heat

Cheers jackonlyjack. Cut, empty and weld sounds like the plan.

Engine guy is looking tomorrow afternoon to hopefully rethread the spark plug hole in situ. Pulled off the rocker cover to get him closer to the hole.

Hope the thread situation goes well for you
I need to check my plugs but yours is one of many horror stories regarding plugs
Make me a little apprehensive on doing the job :pinch:
I think it maybe down to the plugs sitting in there for so long being iridium's