Car cranks but unable to start

2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
108,118 MILES
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STRICT
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Car overheated and so i changed the head gasket i realised water had mix with the oil in the head, timing in place but my car fails to start. Am very worried n need sm help on how to about the situation
Aug 19, 2013 at 6:59 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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Did you send the heads out to a machine shop to be inspected and pressure tested?
Aug 19, 2013 at 8:03 PM
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No, dispersed the parts to replace the gasket and resurfaced it with timing in place. Though there is a cranks the car doesn't start.
Aug 20, 2013 at 5:00 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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That pretty much means you'll be doing the job over. The head needs to be tested and at the very least, planed to true the surface.
Aug 20, 2013 at 7:47 PM
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Tnx 4 the reply, am on my way 2 the machine shop. I shall keep u updated. Tanx
Aug 21, 2013 at 12:14 AM
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I realised that the valves are leaking, so i have decided to grind them with a paste b4 i fix the head. Could the valve leakage a the reason why it not starting? Also i mixed the valve covers at the machine shop can that cause any harm? The man @ the machine shop said the head is ok.
Aug 21, 2013 at 8:59 PM
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MADMIKE1735
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dual over head cam right? there is a tsb for the timing chain that connects the two cams together.... how did u install that chain??? and your certain your timing belt marks are correct?
Sep 14, 2013 at 3:13 PM
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