few days later car wouldnt start another mechanic said ignition coil spark plugs 3 days
later car stopped again now says head gasket cracked accepts no responsibility
Why would a mechanic change ignition coil spark plugs do tune up later say the car has a c?
Sounds like you need to find a mechanic, not a %26quot;parts changer%26quot;! There is a huge difference! Do not %26quot;tell%26quot; the mechanic what you want done, tell him the symptoms and ask for a detailed, itemized estimate for parts and labor for the job. Have the Mechanic list the repairs as %26quot;Essential%26quot; and Non-Essential%26quot; in nature, then you can see exactly what MUST be done to get the car back to usable condition. An example of and Essential repair might be the %26quot;cracked radiator%26quot; or %26quot;blown head gasket%26quot;. These would prevent the car from being usable. An example of a Non-essential repair might be something like %26quot;air conditioner does not cool%26quot; or %26quot;radio does not work%26quot;. These repairs could wait and do not stop the car from running.
Why would a mechanic change ignition coil spark plugs do tune up later say the car has a c?
You need to find a mechanic and stop going to these parts changers. A mechanic diagnoses the problem and just fixes what needs to be fixed.
radiator failure usually does in heads %26amp; gaskets, because drivers don't watch their gauges and stop when motors get hot. Drivers also don't inspect their cars often enough to check for developing faults. coil %26amp; plugs seems odd, but not all mechanics can diagnose properly. Cracked head is your fault. it was to be expected from the other damages. He should have warned you of it being likely, and asked for permission to pull the head off and check it. Heads can sometimes be welded up, depending on how badly corroded they are, then they have to be machined flat again. An old Hyundai isn't worth the effort, usually.
Agreed on finding a mechanic that is more able to explain things to you.
But, you may have an apples/oranges issue going on here. A cracked radiator that led to overheating could also affect the head-gasket - and that failure may not be immediate. Be glad that _only_ the head-gasket was affected if that is all it is.
The need for an ignition-coil and spark-plug change is very likely independent of the cracked radiator/head-gasket issue. But it is possible that the wrong plugs were installed at some point causing the overheating (too-high heat-range plugs) which in turn led to everything else. But your check-engine light should have come on if this were the case.
A competent mechanic will do a leak-down test to determine what is the problem with the head-gasket - and also remove the spark-plugs when he cranks the engine the following morning to prevent a cracked rod or cylinder if full of coolant. And then a compression test to see if anything else is compromised.
Good luck with it. Find someone familiar with Hyundais and who wants to retain your business. In other words has an incentive to be honest. |
It would also be useful to know the age/mileage of the vehicle and if any of the 100,000mile warranty still remains.
