Q: Everything lights up but the car just won't start. I replace the head gasket after it blowing it.
i have a Mercedes c230 Elegance it does n,t want to start after top gasket blown ,i replace head gasket but car just wont start battery is fine ,but i suspect a timing issue
My car has 567000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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