#9 of 14 Sunfire Problems: Kind of my Fault. HELP!!! by acalf

Jul 29, 2006 (6:11 pm)

here it goes...Today I went to work at 7:00 a.m. and I was going up a small hill, when my car started smoking from the passenger side and it started getting heavy when I pressed the gas, so I put it back in Parking and then to Drive and it again smoked and wouldn't move. On the third attempt it did make it up the hill and I parked it. I told a coworker of my problem and he went outside to see the car, the coolant box was empty, it did not have any anti freeze at all, so he filled it up with water and he told me to turn it on. I did and a spark plug flew out of the side of the engine. It was broken. He went to buy 4 spark plugs to change them all (he said it was better to get all four of them new at the same time). He got three in but the fourth one he put it in wrong and he messed up the threads. Now I am left with a car that can not run because it is missing a spark plug. He told me I had to go to a mechanic that can thread the hole again and then put the spark plug in! Plus I should also ask the mechanic to check if the hoses of the coolant are not leaking and to ask the mechanic to make an evaluation of the car ( I'm not sure what he meant with "an evaluation").So he messed up my car more than what it was. I have to pay for a tow truck to tow my car to the mechanic and parts and labor of the spark plug. My big question. How much will this cost: I need an ESTIMATE, please!
 
car description: 2001 Sunfire Pontiac; bought it new, 4 cylinders, 2200HP, change oil every 3,000 miles, 4 door, +70,000 miles

Replies to this message:

• kyfdx (Jul 30, 2006 10:17 am)
• dweezledap (Mar 24, 2007 11:21 pm)

#10 of 14 Re: Sunfire Problems: Kind of my Fault. HELP!!! [acalf] by kyfdx HOST

Jul 30, 2006 (10:17 am)

Replying to: acalf (Jul 29, 2006 6:11 pm)

#11 of 14 My Sunfire by d1726

Mar 22, 2007 (4:25 pm)

#12 of 14 Re: Sunfire Problems: Kind of my Fault. HELP!!! [acalf] by dweezledap

Mar 24, 2007 (11:21 pm)

Replying to: acalf (Jul 29, 2006 6:11 pm)

I know this is an old post but thought I would add some helpful advice for new visitors.
1.) The instant your car started smoking you should have pulled of the road and shut her down and had it towed to a shop.
2.) If the spark plug blew out of the motor it was already stripped, and chances are your motor was already trashed. Don't be silly enough to blame a helpful individual. A spark plug flying out of a motor is a sure sign that things are very very very bad

#13 of 14 '97 convertible 50,000 by valdane

Aug 02, 2007 (11:40 pm)

#14 of 14 . by matto23

May 26, 2008 (1:25 pm)