Coming down the slip road just now and car just completely cut out after engine warning light came on steering went stiff brakes went and no power at all"????????? I was giving it some beans before but nothing major, now the car won't start or turn over even with a jump start!!!!!!!! But stereo and horn , central locking, all working like normal !!!!!! Any ideas I've had to leave it on double yellows in a private car park need it moved ASAP!!!!!!!!

 

What bits has it fitted and where is it

 

Have you let the oil get too low or something?
I know I have done this before and the car just stopped dead
at a roundabout. Checked the oil and it was right down.
I think the engines have a fail safe mechanism to protect
themselves if if it gets too low on oil or water. Once I'd
filled mine up it was running fine again.

 

lol no fail safe at all

 

Cam belt?

 

Fuel pump maybe? Is it turning over ok?

 

Just seen it doesnt turn over. Check the cam belt before you do anything else incase trying to start it is doing more harm than good.

 

Something has let go in the block me thinks. Get it recovered to a subaru guru.

 

Ignition lights normal?

 

starting motor

 

Starter motor wouldn't stop an already running engine.

 

Maf....always the maf!!

 

He may have stalled

 

AA has just been here and said it could be a jammed AC unit and it was screeching the other week so I stopped using it?????? It's not turning over even wit AA power pack connected and with perfect voltage???? He said something's jammed and the flashing CEL light leads him to believe its mechanical and not electrical????

 

 

Not run out our fuel half a tank and all ignition lights normal?

 

AA say something is jammed to stop engine turning over?

 

rod through block, if its the a/c just take the belt off surely the aa mans not that incompetant also i cant see that stopping a running engine

 

Really could it be a rod threw engine? I'm sorry but no expert on the car! Is it that simple to take belt of AC and would that free anything ?

 

As cookstar said,cambelt. 2 minute job to check

 

agrred as he has now said it wont turn over id say the pistons and valves have had a little meet up in the head

 

Thank you osett is this the belt that's behind the plastic covers or the one I can see? And what shall I look out for

 

Yes whip one of the covers off and you will see if the belt has snapped

 

Ok check in morning thanks would this cause engine to fail and cut out and also will it of damaged car?

 

When you turn the key to start it, can you here the starter motor click?

If not, i can thinh of 2 things that would cause the symptoms you describe,
1. Engine block earth strap fault.
2. Aftermarket alarm system fault. But only if it is an alarm that immobilises both the starter circuit and fuel pump or coil circuit.

If it does click but doesn't turn the engine over, it is quite probable, some internal engine damage has occurred causing it to seize.

You could try clamping a single jump lead from the battery negative to the engine block to test that theory.
To check to see if the engine is free, try very slowly turning the crankshaft pulley bolt (clockwise)with a socket.

 

Put the car in gear and rock it back and forward, you'll know if there's been interference.

And yes if the cam belts snapped its big trouble I'm afraid.

 

My heart is broken in half'!!!!!!! Funding this car is killing me! Lol

 

I would brace yourself if I was you.

 

I'm braced mate BRACED for a world without my 300 horses ! Gutted it doesn't seem any out come will be great! Just had it painted and new mot as we'll proper choker!!!! Suppose the 150 I just spent on lambda sensor was worth it FFs lol

 

Check the new sensor. If you have put it in recently it may be the problem. Is it a genuine subaru one?