Re: How do I determine engine overheating damage?

["David Teitelbaum <jtrealty@xxxx>" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

Do a visual inspection looking for burnt wiring and cooked oil. 
Discolored wires, parts, hoses sometimes give a clue. Next check the 
oil, it shouldn't be lumpy, foamy, water drops etc. It shouldn't be 
completly black either. Remove the oil filler and breather cap. Look 
at the underside for water droplets, 1 or 2 might be ok but a lot 
means water in the oil. Finally if you have one, a coolant pressure 
tester use it. This won't always mean an an overheat, it could just be 
indicating bad hoses or water pump. Other tests include a coolant 
tester for combustion gases and a compression test. A melted header 
bottle could also warn you that the motor was overheated. Even if the 
motor was overheated if it wasn't too long or too high it could still 
be alright, the PRV is a tough little motor.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sansuivintage <J.A.v.d.Bosch@xxxx>" 
<J.A.v.d.Bosch@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I'm going to look at a DeLorean I'm interested in buying next week 
> (for the second time). But as far as I could see the previous time, 
> there are no updates done on the car, because there are no red dots 
> and more importantly the original fan fail module is still in place.
> 
> Now I'm worried there might be some engine damage, as a result from 
> this (overheating). The car hasn't run much, just 24k miles in the 
> Dutch climate (fairly cool), but still....
> Is there a simple way to find out if there might be engine damage? 
> How can I go about this? And maybe you have more tips and things to 
> check when buying a car like this.
> 
> Any advice will be greatly appreciated!
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Jaap van den Bosch
> The Netherlands
> (maybe #02371)