96 Grand Am No start BIG PROBLEMS

I ahve a 1996 Grand AM.
I bought it from a friend in Brighton, I live in Canton.
When I bought it the engine was making a strange ticking noise and i wan't quite sure what it was.
I drove it all the way home with no problems.
About a mile away from my house the noise changed sounds though.
It went form a ticking that followed engine RPMS to like a constant rattling.
I parked it in my garage and left it there for about a week.
After a week went by I started it back up and the ticking sound was back to normal.
Only it seemed louder this time.
I drove it about a quarter mile down the road when it stalled.
I started it back up and drove about another two feet before it stalled again.
I then waited about 5 minutes started it back up again revved the engine up to 2.5K RMPS. all of a sudden the motor cut.
Now it wont start and all.
It won't even turn over.
Please Help
My friend said it might be the timing chain tensioner?
And that the timing chain is jammed up somewhere in the housing.

Welcome to AF.

What engine size and how many miles ??

Oh sorry I have a 2.4L with 156K on it.
I guess its like a "remade" version of the quad4

I would just bet it is your ignition coil housing. It happened on one of our vehicle.

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Its just that.
When it cut out.
IT didn't like slowly die.
It just cut.
Like everything just came to a complete stop.