Melted Coil Over Plug 2001 V6 24v

[jonnyf]

Hi

 

Well not the most fun day in the Galaxy today as it broke down 30 miles from home, although AA relay have recovered the car I potentially await bad news in the morning from the garage. The car suddenly died at approx 50 mph on a busy dual carriage way with a smell of burning plastic.

 

Fortunately it happened right beside a small lay by so could of been worse. Upon inspection one of the COP's has melted and popped up from the cylinder head recess there was very little left an the AA were unable to get down to the plug as the main body was none existent and there was too much residue

 

I would ask kindly if this has ever happened or if anyone has experienced this. I fear this is going to be a costly repair but would seek any forthcoming advice to prepare myself.

 

Many thanks for looking

 

j

[MrT]

There may be more than just a melted coil pack to this. I have had a coil pack split in half before and the car carried on running albeit a little rough on the other five cylinders. The coil packs themselves are not expensive but if the wiring loom has been damaged this is very expensive to replace.

 

I would not have thought an electrical fault would have melted the coil pack, especially the part the fits over the spark plug in the hole as this appears to be made of metal and ceramic.