1989 Toyota Corolla Wife lost fan belt. Wont run now Please

Tiny
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  • 1989 TOYOTA COROLLA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 243,426 MILES
My wife lost her fan belt the other night so I replaced it with a new one but now it's like i've got little to No compresion. It'd blowing smoke out of the tail pipe and it wont run on an idol. I couldnt even drive it home. Any clue what happened? Could it be a timing issue now? Im at a loss on not how to fix this. Any help would be Much Appreciated. Thanks
Friday, May 23rd, 2008 AT 10:23 AM

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Tiny
BLACKOP555
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Did the car overheat when she was driving it and then stall out or keep running?

If it was ran overheated then chances are the heads or the block is warped or cracked and you are loosing compression.

A compression test will reveal what is wrong with it.
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008 AT 12:37 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for replying so quickly!
Yes the car did overheat, needle was practically hitting the H on the guage.I dont recall the car stalling though. How do I go about doing a Compresion Test? Thx again.
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008 AT 12:45 PM

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