m20 turns over but doesnt start

[Blaine0002]

So one day after getting off the interstate i noticed my engine sounded way louder than normal (valve ticking noise) and i made it to bwws and decided to get a meal before i got it towed home. I made it like 100 ft after the meal before it sputtered and died, so i had it towed. I did a valve adjustment, replaced the crank positioning sensor, checked the fuel pump and changed the fuel filter to try and fix the problem, sure enough it still doesnt work..

Heres a video of what it sounds like.

Every once and awhile i hear a pop out of the exhaust too that isnt shown in the video.

Thanks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcKqirxvRZE

[LJ851]

Sounds like very low compression, have you done a compression test? Were any of your valves extra loose when you adjusted them?

[Blaine0002]

yeah two of my valves were pretty loose cyllendar 4 and 5 on the exhaust side.

[LJ851]

Im guessing you have bent valves etc. Do a compression test.


Likely culprit: timing belt too loose/missing teeth or broken completely.



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[Blaine0002]

Damn that's bad news bears.

Ill borrow a compression tester and let you know.

[LJ851]

I hope i'm wrong as well...

[Blaine0002]

nope you were right! 0 compression
blown engine.

[LJ851]

Lame-o. You going to rebuild, replace, or swap ?

[Blaine0002]

Lame-o. You going to rebuild, replace, or swap ?

I have an m50 in a POS e36 in my yard that im going to pull rebuild and put in the e30. so definately not out of the game :D