# 1986 mr2

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-mr2/39938>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mr2, toyota\
**Created:** [November 24, 2009, 5:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-mr2/39938 "2009-11-24T05:37:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![sophonnara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@sophonnara](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sophonnara)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 5:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-mr2/39938/1 "2009-11-24T05:37:03Z")

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car wont start i changed the head gasket because some mechanics said it was that but it still wont start it still makes the sound like the car is going to start but just wont budge.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-mr2/39938/2 "2009-11-24T12:03:31Z")

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Lets start with a compression test. You also should check for spark and fuel. One of those will be the problem.