2007 Cadillac Other car wont start

2007 CADILLAC
120 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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LEZY
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I did a compression an there is no compression
cylinder leakage test is high
and the diagnostic machine says the coolant temp sensor
May 21, 2014 at 11:58 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Without knowing the model I can't look up the engine, but most likely it is an interference engine and the timing belt has broken resulting in bent valves. The cylinder leakage test will verify that. Listen for air leaking out at the tail pipe and throttle body.
May 22, 2014 at 12:18 AM
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