Could this be a head gasket

1975 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
85,000 MILES • 6.6L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BRIAN TILCOCK
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I got the car it has oil in the coolant and coolant in the oil . I have drained the oil and coolant . I tried to flush all the crud out of the engine and coolant system . And I haven't put the drain plugs in , in the last 3 days.
Oct 15, 2019 at 7:10 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Welcome to 2CarPros.

If motor oil and coolant are mixing, there is a good chance it is a head gasket. Do me a favor. Take a look through this link. It explains how to check for a bad head gasket. See if what is discussed mirrors what you are experiencing.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

Ultimately, you may need to do a compression test to confirm an issue.

Let me know what you find or if you have other questions.

Take care,
Joe
Oct 15, 2019 at 7:54 PM