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May 2002
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Re: 4ac water in oil woes
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Fri, 25 July 2003 10:27
 
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ok depending on how much sludge you are getting in the cap theres no need to panic.....yet 
sometimes small traces of water can collect in the PCV filter (and other places in the head) and it takes time to get out, usually there can be small traces in the cap over about 2 weeks before it totally disappears (if you wipe the sludge away every day). If you are getting LOTS of milky sludge then it may well be that the block is cracked, most likely between the bores.
Also did you change the oil filter? a lot of water gets trapped in there too, maybe thats where its coming from.
One other place that causes problems is the head. being alloy, if it hasnt had a good service history the alloy can break down, especially at the water ports (GE heads are notorious for this) , sometimes its bad enough to bypass the gasket and cause major leaks.
stupid question but are you sure its the right head gasket? If youre head is getting REALLY hot then there is definately some sort of problem, maybe the thermostat? is it opening??
gimme a call in the weekend if you cant figure it out Karl
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