Ok, so I got a new ECT sensor last night and installed it today.

Driving around was fine, but after I pulled into my driveway, I noticed some white smoke. I thought it was possibly coolant leaking, so I tightened the ECT sensor a little (when I first got it, I tightened it really tight, since the old one was also on pretty tight. then I loosened it in fear of overdoing it haha), and it snapped on me. Now, the black plastic part is separated from the brass part in the hole, and I can't grip the part that's screwed in with a wrench or anything.

What would my next step be? Nothing is going my way this week and I am getting a bit stressed haha.

 

let me ask you do you own a torque wrench ??? if not buy one and also purchase a manual it will tell you what the proper torgue specs are so you don't over tighten valuable engine components. did you use a 17mm deep socket like you were suppose to ???.