My mechanic informed me of what I expected, most of my coolant system hoses are going soft, or cracking, hence my leaks when the engine is under pressure. So I'm replacing all the hoses and pipes, cleaning the system out etc. Which should help. Incidently I read about all this in the latest issues of Delorean Magazine, a great buy if ever there was one, Irecommend membership.
Don't know if I could cope with an engine transplant right now Martin, as I've got to getthe standard car up to scratch first. However, I still sleep and dream of having more than 200HP in my D.
I hope to sendthe door modual before I leave this Thursday. Can you tell me the best course of action for the fan modual. My mechanic says they are on full time now, I guess this isn't normal, what is the best course of action here?
Stephen.
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From: Martin Gutkowski [mailto:webmaster@xxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 12:22 AM
To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [doc] Today the first of many
Where was the leak coming from? Front/back/side... my pump leaks slightly when cold, but soon seals back up as it warms. It
has become less and lass of a problem the more I drive it.
Martin
Paul Salsbury wrote:
> AS the subject says"today was the first of many" happy days of driving my
> Delorean.
>
> After 9 month of owning my car today I took her to work for her first run
> out in the 'wild' legally, taxed and MOT'd and didn't that feel just great!!
>
> I won't go into all the stories how people stared and crowded round each
> time I parked however I will ask a question of something that really bugged
> me.
>
> I ran the car to work 20miles, no problems there she sat for 5 hours. I then
> had to go to another stop 30 miles away, again no problems, about 20 min
> after parking I took some people out to see her, and to my horror she was
> dripping underneath (coolant) this progressively got worse until it was a
> steady stream, eventually stopping when there was none left.
> I've just left, however before leaving I topped herback up with coolant
> checked underneath, no drips and set off. I've justdriven 23 miles home
> parked up when back half an hour later ....... Guess what, NO leaks or
> drips?????
>
> Any Ideas, I have an over heat self bleeding systemon the car, the
> otterstat is fine the fans work and the coolant is being pumped around the
> system OK.
>
> Phantom leak???
>
> Cheers
> Paul
> #6463
>
> www.paul.salsbury.btinternet.co.uk
>
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