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Tiny
MARK LUMBRERAS
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  • 2000 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE
  • 1.5L
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
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  • 130,000 MILES
Ticking sound, then next morning car would not start is just cranks.
Friday, August 5th, 2016 AT 11:59 PM

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Tiny
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Try resetting your security system on your car if no manual look online on how to do it.
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Saturday, August 6th, 2016 AT 5:46 AM
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KEN L
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Hey MARK,

When the engine is cranking over does it sounds normal? The reason I am asking is because if the timing belt was starting to go out it would make a ticking noise as it falls apart, if so the cam would stop turning making the engine sounds different when it cranks over.

Please let me know.

Best, Ken
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Monday, August 8th, 2016 AT 7:29 PM
Tiny
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It did make a ticking sound the night before, also it started lacking power like dragging gears.
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Monday, August 8th, 2016 AT 7:33 PM
Tiny
MARK LUMBRERAS
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No spark from plugs either
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Monday, August 8th, 2016 AT 7:36 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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Can you pull off the oil cap and see if you can see the camshaft? is so have someone crank it over for you to see if the cam turns?

Next lets do a compression test,

here is a guide

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression

Let me know
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Monday, August 8th, 2016 AT 7:49 PM

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