My car got very frozen up in the sub zero temps last night, and wouldnt start due to all the water being frozen!! Was advised by the AA to wait til the water thawed out, and keep the engine warm with a blanket or something. Ive had an old horse rug covering the engine since Saturday, and the water has now thawed. However, she will still not start. The battery is fine, the engine is turning over, but wont actually fire to start. Someone has suggested it may be the immobiliser, but I have no idea. Please can someone give me some advice. Thanks Jo

jodi, February 2012

if the water was frozen solid then your water pump could have been frozen also,this is driven off the timing belt,if it has stripped the belt teeth or the timing has jumped then expect major damage to your engine

cdc, February 2012