Cranks will not start

BIGPENSKI23

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2004 NISSAN MAXIMA
3.5L
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
258,000 MILES

Okay, I'm totally lost on this one so any help would be thankful for. So I have the car listed above. I had the timing noise issue so I changed the 3 guides an the one tensioner for the main chain. Also change both valve cover gaskets. But now the car wont start an I know for sure it didn't jump time and it's getting spark on all cylinders an fuel an I have compression. Also the battery is good but I'm not throwing any codes. Only thing I can think would had went wrong is when I was taking it apart I touched a pry bar from the manifold to the positive side of the battery it sparked melted a little of the post and shocked me a bit, but all fuses are good. At this point I really have no idea what wrong. Could really use some help please.

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SCGRANTURISMO

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Hello,

This sounds like a problem with your vehicle's fusible link A which is in the fusible link box located next to the battery. This fusible link is 120A fusible link and goes to your vehicle;s starting system. In the diagrams down below I have included a Power Distribution Wiring Diagram and a diagram with callout for the fusible link box. I have also included a guide on how to check the fusible links for your vehicle. Please go through these guides and get back to us with what you find out.

Thanks,
Alex
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Saturday, October 26th, 2019 AT 2:55 AM

BIGPENSKI23

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Fusible link appears to be good and so does all the other fuses. I'm hearing so many different things right now. I'm leaning towards either camshaft or crank sensor or bad relay maybe even ECU.

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Saturday, October 26th, 2019 AT 3:21 AM

KEN L

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Does the engine crank over okay? Can you please shoot a quick video with your phone so we can see what's going on? that would be great. You can upload it here with your response. When you turn the key to the on position without cranking the engine over can you hear the fuel pump run in the tank for 5 seconds?

This guide can help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Please run down this guide and report back.

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Monday, October 28th, 2019 AT 6:55 PM