2.0 v6 dohc ~ non runner purchase, breather pipes melted, and lots of other problems

[timandsam]

hi thanks fo reading...

I need some advice please,
I have just purchased a 51 plate rover 75 as a non runner...
I hopeing to save some cash and repair her up for the family car... budget therefore a consideration too.

The car, left sitting for 3 months now wont start (never proof to me it dd start),
turn over ok...

The oil breather pipes left is melted and broken as the right and dip stick tube fitting...

thecam cover is also slightly damaged and in need for replacment.

I need to purchase replacment dip stick pipe and collar, oil breathers with collar and collecting pipes from front cam..

also need cam cover outer top and bottom and inner top front only...

first of all any ideas where to get parts?
the breakers yards seem to have helped with oil breathers but the cam cover is harder to come by..?


and more importnatly (and the reason for this thread) why and what caused it?

I know t was losing collant somewhere...

and i can see oil on the left hand side sprayed against the underside of bottomand aroudn engine bay, but that looks like the beather stopped breathing and melted.///


clearly it seems to have been run red hot....
hence pipes melting, what other damage may have been done?

the spark plus look perfect, bar 1 with a little oil deposit...
oil level fine...

no whte deposits aroudn oil filler cap...

weird?

coudl it just have been non collant for a leak somewhere?
or maybe the head gasket gone?
can that be tested at home?

and help and advice please...

thanks