Sugar in the engine

Please do not start the engine we must get it cleaned out before you run the engine by removing the valve cover. Here is a guide to help you with diagrams instructions for your car below:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-valve-cover-gasket

Use a vacuum cleaner to get the sugar out of the engine, small spoon etc. Get all that you can out. 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. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.

O boy, that's bad, do not run the engine, lets remove the valve cover to vacuum the sugar out. Use a small brush etc. Sorry about that. Good job finding the issue before you ran the engine. Please let us know how it goes.

Use shop towels and anything you can, little spoon etc, take your time. it means saving your engine so get as much sugar out as you can. reassemble then start the engine for 2 minutes and then change the oil and filter. This guide will help walk you through the oil change:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-change-engine-oil-and-filter

Please run down this guide and report back.

No, can you please shoot a quick video with your phone of the engine cranking over so we can see what's going on? That would be great. You can upload it here with your response. I want to hear if the engine is hurt so we can continue.

Bummer, it sounds like the timing chain broke due to an oil pump lock up. To be sure here are instructions in the diagrams below to show you what to look for inside the engine. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.