After a lot of thinking and discussing with other people who, just like me, haven't got a clue about this - I've got a new theory about what has happened
Larry wrote that "if the oil pump isn't completely broken. .." but what if it is?! The engine has almost 400 000 km on it. My thought is that when the car wouldn't start at all the oil pump was completely broken and wouldn't move. My guess is that the oil pump is driven by some kind of chain and if the chain is still there and the oil pump can't move - so can't the engine!
Am I completely out of target??
Anyone??