Q: i switched the timing chain tensioner and when i put it all back together it wont start

asked by on October 30, 2016

there is no compression and when it tries to start it doesnt turn on it also doesnt get electricity to the spark plugs. the timing chains might not be in time all together or is it that the back chain might of fallen off its place

My car has 192000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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