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Old 03-17-2009, 12:48 PM   #1
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cracked block?

I NEED SOME ADVICE: I have a chevy p/u with a 5.7l. a friend of ours was driving when it over heated drastically. when she got the truck home i found water in the oil. I flushed the oil and replaced with new oil. after I re-started the truck it took about 15 mins. for the truck to get warm and when I checked the water there was again water in the oil. my question is: is it possible for it to be 'head gaskets'? I ask this to determine if I should go through the cost and effort to remove the heads, get them checked, replace the gaskets, along with other replacements I would do while having it torn down. or if I should face the truth that it is surely a cracked block and replace the engine all together?
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Old 03-17-2009, 06:09 PM   #2
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Re: cracked block?

Blocks can crack from freezing, or a con rod punching a hole through, but iron blocks seldom crack from heat. If the block gets that hot, more commonly the pistons will already be melting around the crown, and leaving scoring marks on the uppper cylinder walls, not to mention the scrape marks on the pistons, and things like stuck piston rings.
The heads get a lot hotter than the block when overheated, so a blown headgasket (due to a warped head or heads) is more likely. With extreme overheating the valve springs can get detempered too - so figure on new v. springs, or testing of the old ones. Also replace any core plugs in the head.
If you take the heads off and the cylinder walls are scored - the next step would be a full rebuild. If they arent scored, and the glaze is still good - you might be lucky.
But Do a Compression Check Before You Tear it Down, to map out how many cylinders have low compression. If its only the one or two that adjoin where the gasket burnt which have low compression, you may not even need to replace the pistons. If other cylinders have low compression - it could be the rings are stuck in the grooves, due to the pistons having begun to melt.
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