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1998 Chevy Truck 5.7 L water in the oil

Tiny
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  • 1998 CHEVROLET TRUCK
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  • 204,000 MILES
I am considering buying a 1998 c2500 chevy with a known problem, it is getting coolant in the oil, I know this is classic blown head gasket, cracked head, or cracked block, however I have also heard this can be from a bad intake gasket, Is that true? Obviously I want to keep the repair costs to a min.
Thanks
J
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Friday, February 15th, 2008 AT 7:51 AM

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Tiny
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I would wager on the intake gasket doing it. Those engines do crack heads (thin wall castings), but I cant recall seeing that cause water in the oil before, usually water consumption, miss in the morning.
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