take dist. cap off see if rotor turns as your engine turning over no movement in rotor might mean oil pump frozen pull dist. see if drive shaft broke
Sounds like you might have a bad starter relay.
Diagnosis: Engine Won't Start or Run Check related link below
look at the front (with the pulleys) of th engine
No, it will crank, but it will not start.
If you mean ... why the crank won't turn when the key is on and the acc.'s will turn, Well sounds like crank shaft is locked up. When the crank bearings try to pile up on each other and jam the crankshaft in it's final resting place, till rebuild.
It sure sounds like your clutch is worn
If it blows when trying to crank the engine, the starter is probably the failure.
The engine crank shaft is inside the engine
Most likely the crank sensor bu you must scan the vehicle while the problem is happening to get the code
Check engine timing, sounds like timing chain might have jumped a tooth
The Chevrolet Corsica 3.1 liter engine crank sensor can be found on the back of the engine. You will need to remove the rear engine cover in order to access the crank sensor.
The crank sensor is located at the left front of the engine