# Bad Coil pack replacement?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-coil-pack-replacement/112324>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, aveo\
**Created:** [February 15, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-coil-pack-replacement/112324 "2018-02-15T19:01:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-coil-pack-replacement/112324/21 "2018-03-27T18:20:03Z")

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Use a coil set from the dealer.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-coil-pack-replacement/112324/22 "2018-03-28T01:16:16Z")

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The coil pack must be installed the same way it came from the manufacturer, b/c there is a heat sink function provided by the way it is installed. Sometimes diy’ers will do a “temporary” installation just to test it out, and that will cause the coil pack to overheat and quickly fail. Not saying that’s OP’s problem. Still OP should avoid any form of “temporary” installation method.

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