the other half tried to start her 95 sti this morning but it never started, i had a look at it and noticed a few pipes had frozen solid, got a few hair driers in there for a few hours till everything was warm, now its all defrosted it wont start, what could be wrong? and what damage could have been done? thanks phil.

 

Now it's defrosted is it leaking any water? Anything in the oil?

 

no, so im thinking she got away with any damage.

 

How did it start before it got frozen?

 

after a second, with no trouble at all.

 

when i turn it over now, it tries to start in the first second but after that it doesnt fire again?

 

Theres a similar topic made just recently with he same problem, might be worth looking for that too.

 

when it was frozen and running was there a squealing sound? I remember i had an old shogun that had no antifreze and when i tried starting it the water pump was frozen solid and the belt was just slipping

 

im not sure about the belt sqeeking because f it slipping, i came out after she said it wont start, the thing is now its defrosted it wont start.

 

If it was frozen solid maybe cranking it over caused a slip of the cambelt?

 

I remember years ago I had an old car that had frozen pipes and I assumed when the engine warmed up it would melt the ice Ahhh well, it just popped the bungs on the engine instead

 

yes core plugs ive had them go before, the cam belt slipping a tooth was what i thought at worst case, i just wanted to see if there could be anything else, ill look tomorrow but i bet its that as its trying to fire for once then nothing else, thanks very much everyone.