Q: My car doesn't start -1993 Lexus ES300
My car started to shake and bounce and lost power. prior to this happening i was feeling the water reservoir every 2-3 days because there would be no water in it. after losing power it shortly stalled and shut off. Now it doesn't turn over at all. i had someone look at it and they noticed i was missing 3 main sensors under the hood and said that could be the reason?. another mechanic said it might be the valves? another said a blown head gasket?
My car has an automatic transmission.
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