The engine will not start after overheating and shutting off while driving?

2006 TOYOTA COROLLA
127,560 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LEE LIPSEY
My car had overheated and shut off while driving. I changed the starter, ignition coils and engine coolant temperature sensor after getting a few codes and now i don’t get any codes but the check engine light, battery and oil pressure light is on.
Feb 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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How does the engine sound when cranking normally? You may have overheated it and lost compression I can tell for sure if you upload a short video of the engine cranking or you can use this guide and check it yourself:

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

Let's go over this video as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXLJbuAZ4CE

Please go over these guides and get back to us.
Feb 8, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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