Overheated, cranking but not starting

Tiny
YVETTE NEETHLING
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  • 2005 KIA PICANTO
  • 1.1L
  • 4 CYL
  • MANUAL
  • 338,000 MILES
Whilst driving the car overheated (no warning light), the tappets made a terrible noise, drove with the noise for about 5km's, then there was a loss of power to the point of the engine shutting down. Smoke came from the engine, waited a few minutes, filled up with water, didn't want to start. I then took off the battery terminal for a few minutes, reconnected it and it still didn't start. Checked for leaks, nothing, replaced the radiator cap a few days prior and the old one was worn and caused overheating. Two days later and the engine cranks but doesn't want to start.
Wednesday, October 21st, 2020 AT 2:33 AM

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Tiny
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Good morning,

This sounds like you may have damaged the head gasket in the engine from the overheating.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-overheating-or-running-hot

Coolant may have entered the engine and that damaged the engine itself.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

I would start with a compression test to see if there is any compression for the engine to work.

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

Roy
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2020 AT 4:00 AM

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