Hi DH200,
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I cant even crank the engine by hand.
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How did you try to crank the engine by hand?
Will the starter not turn the engine over with a charged battery?
You said that you were new at the game of doing your own repair. We may not have explained some to the things we were asking to do well enough. The normal way to repair an automobile is to find the problem and replace/repair it. You can spend a lot of time and money changing out parts that are not bad.
That said, re-read some of the posts about and you will see that everyone was telling you to troubleshoot. You know, find the problem and replace the right part.
If you had been with us earlier, you probably wouldn't been asked to replace the waterpump or thermostat unless the engine was running hot. If you had spark, you wouldn't been asked to replace the plugs and coil packs.
Here's something you should do. Go to your local auto parts store and get a maintenance book on you car. It will show all you need to know about the timing chain and associated gears. Also how much slack is acceptable and how to line up the chain with the gears on reinstalling.
Best of luck,
Mack1