I have a 2003 Honda Accord 2.4 liter i-vtec I change the timing chain on it and went to start the car and it sounds like it's still out of timing. Took everything apart again redid the timing just to make sure rotated three rotations everything lined all back up but still won't start any suggestions. All points line up on the top and bottom but when I go to start it it won't turn over just makes a high pitched noise when I crank it. Put new tensioner, guides, both top and bottom chains, new pulley for cam and crank.

 

What happened "before" this work?

Most don't walk out one day and decide to change the timing chain on one of these so there has to be more to this story

 

I bought the car under the impression that the cam sensors need to be replaced. The car would stall at every stop and after replacing cam sensor it was still doing it and according to everything I read the next step was the timing. When I took the timing cover off the chain was beyond loose it skipped at least 5-6 teeth but the car ran perfect except for stalling at stops prior to changing chain. I'm also not getting any compression in any cylinders. All the markings line up perfectly even after rotations but it still won't start. When I crank it everything rotates and the high pitch noise sounds like it's still out of timing. I've adjusted the timing 3 times already and still nothing.. Any input would btw greatly appreciated. There is no way the valves are bent it never started after old chain came off.

 

I would do a leak down test to verify the valves are not bent - 5-6 teeth could be enough to bend them....plus you are not getting any compression

Did you adjust the valves when doing the work, if not I would check the clearances as a next step - if the leak down test proves there are not any bent valves.

 

That actually was the next step I'm going to do. The leak down test. I just don't know how the car could run perfect while driving with it off so many teeth like that. The only problem I was having was it would stall at every stop I made. Is it possible because the timing was so bad that it won't read the correct time. I've been thinking of putting it off time again and see if it will start lol.

 

Did the leakdown test and air was coming out of both the exhaust and intake. It was only reading 50% pressure on all 4 cylinders. Each cylinder was at TDC. How can that be possible.

 

Because the valves are bent

Either way you are gown to pulling the head and either having a machine shop rebuild the one you have , get one already rebuilt....or really chance it and get one from a bone yard.

Sorry to say but too many times I've seen people ignore or put off replacing the chain when they get the 0341 and those that do end up with valve damage.