5a-fe Problems

[tcf18]

I have a 5A-Fe engine in my AE91 corolla and it just stopped one day. I found it had stripped the teeth off the cam belt so i checked out the cams and they were all fine and moving freely all according to the specs in the manual. I replaced the belt and checked the timing and set according to the specs but the engine wouldnt fire at all, it had plenty of spark and fuel. I checked the compression on all cylinders and they were all very low ( between 200 and 800 kpa the manual states they should be around 1300 kpa ). So i removed the head to check for damage to the valves and pistons but still nothing. The pistons were undamaged and the valves were seated and operating properly although i cleaned about a cupfull of carbon build up from the cylinders. The head gsaket looked fine no water in the oil but to be safe i replaced the gasket and tried again. Still the engine sounds like it is turning over without the spark plugs in it.............???????????

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[94_Rolla_Guy]

it just sounds like the cam timing is off, also make sure the crank pulley isnt damaged in any way

[punter]

Yea I agree with rolla guy, If the cam timing is really far out it will cause low compression readings. Double check your timing.