As usual, everyone has been right there with good advice and encouragement. First off- Thanks. Second, the most common recommendation was to find out where it's coming from: I have looked all around the heads as much as posssible with it still assembled, and I can't find any leakage around the heads. The frame up forward, towards the tranny has oil on it, but from the top of the engine looking down, there's no slime trail. It's almost as if a main (crank) seal blew, but that would be oil not oil and coolant right? I called DMC and told them "Houston, we have a problem". I was told it might just be a cracked block by the location but to call back tomorrow for more expert advice. --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Richard Acuti <racuti1@xxxx> wrote: > List, > > Everyone here has been wonderful with advice and info. Don't fail me now... > > I bought #5335 undrivable, and have been repairing things as I find them. I was idling it in my driveway 4 days ago when something seemed to "give", and it acted as though it had a vacuum leak. I shut it down and had to leave it for a few days. I ran it this evening, again it acted that way, but with a sickening twist...green coolant mixed with oil came spilling out on the ground once it warmed up. > > It only has 22K on it, but it sat for years before I bought it. The oil level was correct, I'd just checked it. The oil pressure does climb pretty high when it was revved up. I've never "redlined" the engine though. > > Cracked block, or blown head gasket? You be the judge... I'm leaning towards the gasket. > > After all I've done, to get hit with this...I nearly puked I was so upset. Should I just toss the engine, or is it worth fixing? Would high oil pressure blow the head gasket? What would make the oil pressure too high? (No, I didn't put too much in) > > Thanks guys > > My wife's gonna kill me... > > _____________________________________________________________ > Don't be left out! Register today for the 2003 DMC Open House Event at http://www.delorean.com/2003event.asp > > _____________________________________________________________ > Select your own custom email address for FREE! Get you@xxxx w/No Ads, 6MB, POP & more! http://www.everyone.net/selectmail?campaign=tag