For the broken plug. Take the broken plug out, and then
start the engine for a couple seconds. It will be
unbelievably noisy. But, the missing plug will allow a hole
for the pieces of metal, etc, to come flying out. Don't be
any where near the hole, even with safety goggles.

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Update: She had a nearby mechanic (not the usual one) take a
look at the
car. He pulled the plugs and in fact, one WAS broken. That's
as far as it
went. He said "No way to determine damage without major
teardown - $1500 or
so." Our usual mechanic says "More like $2500 - not worth it
for a car with
book value of $3000-ish". The latter guy is probably being
cautious and
preparing her for worst case scenario.

What a mess.