Car turns over strong but will not crank

2006 ACURA RSX
161,432 MILES • 2.0L • AUTOMATIC
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LAILAHSMOTHER13
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Was running hot need radiator. Car turns over strong but won’t crank. got new battery for starter .checked it’s not either one. no heads blown I’m guessing. had 7 people check car nobody knows my issue.
Mar 19, 2019 at 11:27 AM
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SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,

Everyone has down a compression test on the vehicle? I only ask this because this is usually what happens when a vehicle is run hot, the head(s) warp as they are usually manufactured from aluminum and the block is manufactured from cast iron. They have different thermal properties. I have included a few links for you to go to down below.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-cranks-excessively-before-starting

Let's start here. Please go through these guides and get to us with what you find out. Regardless of what you find out, there are paths to get this problem resolved, we just need to know which one to take.

Thanks,
Alex
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Mar 19, 2019 at 3:51 PM
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