Water where it shouldn't be!

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   Well after 4 years laid up in the garage I decided to see if the old girl would start, noticed water on the floor from two sources.. the garage roof is leaking and so as it turned out we're both my radiators..all be it pin holes..so thought I,d get the epoxy to temp fix which it did, charged battery and topped water level up..and up and up..mmm thought just try and see if it'll start for a couple of secs and she burst into life as if nothing was wrong,  no steam out the exhaust, no odd noises,shut her down after a few seconds and decided to drain oil and whoosh... water and expensive oil mix..so out of curiosity I tried filling the water again with no oil plug and oil filter removed and water poured out...so head gasket probably buy how likely is it to be the little triangle gasket between the crankcase, I know which I'm hoping for!! What's your thoughts guys, my fault for abandoning her but she was well looked after up until I parked her up

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robbiersv Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Premium Member Joined: 16 May 2009 Location: lothians Status: Offline Points: 424	Post Options Post Reply Quote robbiersv Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Water where it shouldn't be! Posted: 17 Nov 2023 at 21:30
	Well after 4 years laid up in the garage I decided to see if the old girl would start, noticed water on the floor from two sources.. the garage roof is leaking and so as it turned out we're both my radiators..all be it pin holes..so thought I,d get the epoxy to temp fix which it did, charged battery and topped water level up..and up and up..mmm thought just try and see if it'll start for a couple of secs and she burst into life as if nothing was wrong, no steam out the exhaust, no odd noises,shut her down after a few seconds and decided to drain oil and whoosh... water and expensive oil mix..so out of curiosity I tried filling the water again with no oil plug and oil filter removed and water poured out...so head gasket probably buy how likely is it to be the little triangle gasket between the crankcase, I know which I'm hoping for!! What's your thoughts guys, my fault for abandoning her but she was well looked after up until I parked her up
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Spoonz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admins Group Joined: 11 Feb 2008 Location: North Devon Status: Offline Points: 10705	Post Options Post Reply Quote Spoonz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 2023 at 22:47
	I would buy a sniffer to look for exhaust gasses in the water which will tell you if it’s the head gasket. Given the rate at which it sounds it’s mixing, it’s pretty bad. The other potential is a major failure of the water pump seal.

426hemi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Premium Member owner of the big bore! Joined: 30 Mar 2012 Location: cannock Status: Offline Points: 5671	Post Options Post Reply Quote 426hemi Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 2023 at 22:49
	If it pours out when just filling from gravity I wouldn’t say it’s a head gasket unless it’s catastrophically failed, possibly seal on the water pump?