water in oil why?

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
today i found water in my oil of my 31 great 8. it starts and runs fine i put 2 new head gaskets on last winter all of a sudden water in the oil any suggestions?

thanks

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Possible crack(s) in cylinder head or block.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    how do i find out?
  • 37 CTS
    37 CTS Senior Contributor
    Question , Did you retorque the headgaskets? Recheck the headbolts, it could be solved with tightening them, and checking later for water again.

    A compresssion check is going to reveal if the gasket has failed between two cylinders if you have low readings.

    After that, pull the head and inspect for a blown headgasket

    Look for a water trail on the block. Also look for cracks

    in block and head.

    Sheldon
  • Ol racer
    Ol racer Senior Contributor
    A way to tell if you really have water in the oil is to let set overnight then remove the oil drain plug (with a catch pan). (I have used a glass jar for observation). If I recall correctly, water will come out first. If so, I suggest trying one of the Sealers available before tearing down. I like K&W Permenant Sealer
  • tigermoth
    tigermoth Expert Adviser
    hello, i agree with most posts here. since you say this is a sudden change i would want to know what i was trying to fix in order to determine what the appropriate fix is. you may have a defect that a stop leak product cannot fix (i.e. blown head gasket) and now you have the product in you radiator when it cannot fix your problem..you may in that case be creating another problem (clutter in the small tubes in the 70 year old radiator)without fixing your current problem. what was the reason for TWO head gaskets recently? are you getting combustion products in your coolant? how much does your coolant level drop? does the coolant level change when parked or only when running? does the oil look milky after you have driven the car? regards, tom
  • 53jetman
    53jetman Senior Contributor
    sybersell wrote:
    today i found water in my oil of my 31 great 8. it starts and runs fine i put 2 new head gaskets on last winter all of a sudden water in the oil any suggestions?

    thanks



    The reason for two head gaskets is the '31 eight used two heads, one for the front four cylinders and one for the rear four cylinders



    Jerry

    53jetman
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