92 Laser AWD Motor Problems

[john]

The starter is not driven off any belt. For the starter to not engage, the starter gear would have to strip or the flywheel gear would have to strip off. Neither are very likely. If the crank can turn a bit, maybe the block isn't toast. It only moving a minimal about could be due to some bent valves. If that is the case, it would lead me back to the "no oil." The block could have siezed up, the timing belt still had a rotating mass on it, and it could have stripped some teeth off the belt. That would be my guess. Sounds like the block didn't move at all though. It should move in atleast one direction if it is only bent vavles. If it was only bent valves, the starter would still turn the block smashing the valves even more (I have got 2 cars with bad valves and gotten them running). Sounds to me that the block is seised up (no oil), thus the starter cannot turn the siesed engine. If the engine seised while the car was moving, there is pretty much no hope. The weight and momentum of the car is much stronger than the starter. I am guessing the timing belt ripped teeth off the belt as the belt is moving fast and it stopped all of a sudden. Little rubber groves stand no chance. What does everyone else think? That is my diagnosis. Any idea where the oil leaked from? Ryan installed the belt perfectly for me. That is one thing I do not trust myself doing. Him and John L. have done it numerous times for me.