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Posted by 66backinblack (Member # 5372) on :
 
i went to change my oil today and i just loosened the oil plug a little and water started draining out. it was about six ounces that came out. this made me kinda scared, so i checked my radiator and it looked absolutely clean, no oil at all. i have seen what a blown head gasket will do to the radiator fluid and it looked nothing like a milkshake in there. any ideas?
 
Posted by BlownNOSMustang (Member # 158) on :
 
Use a pressure checker and pump the radiator. With the oil plug out, see if your getting any more fluid or coolant out of the oil drain plug. Leave a clean pan under there over night.

Good luck.
 
Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
a blown headgasket blows randomly, it wont always put water in the oil, it wont always put oil in the coolant, it wont always smoke white smoke, it wont always have 0 compression in the cylinder.

the water in your oil got there somehow, do a leakdown test on all cylinders and a compression test.

but IMO the headgasket is blown and you need to just find out which side it's on so you know which head to take off.
 
Posted by Hungry Hippo (Member # 537) on :
 
it could also be a cracked intake manifold or timing cover gasket
 
Posted by 66backinblack (Member # 5372) on :
 
the guy i bought it from just replaced the intake, could it be a intake manifold gasket?
 
Posted by BlackNGold (Member # 655) on :
 
Just curious, do you run open beathers on your valve covers?...In the cooler winter days you'll get moisture inside your valve cover....

.........Just something that might get overlooked, especially if your engine is running fine....

Good luck
 
Posted by jaybquick (Member # 4286) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 66backinblack:
the guy i bought it from just replaced the intake, could it be a intake manifold gasket?
That might be it. He may have just pulled the intake without draining the coolant first. That would leak plenty into the crankcase.

Or the gasket didn't seal right around the intake ports.
 
Posted by 66backinblack (Member # 5372) on :
 
yea, thats what im thinkin. this guy was kind of a backyard mechanic. i really hope its that and not the heads
 




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