Water in oil after engine temperature went up

Tiny
ANTHONY MULLAN
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  • 2005 FORD COURIER
  • 2.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • 4WD
  • MANUAL
  • 360,000 MILES
Car has not overheated temperature went up but not critical and now have water in my oil.
normally the head goes under extreme heat but it has not gone into red on past normal range.
is it the head gasket? Or something else?
Sunday, September 1st, 2019 AT 5:08 PM

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Tiny
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Hello,

Yes, this is more than likely a head gasket failure. The other choices are a cracked cylinder head or a cracked engine block, but, more than likely, it's a blown head gasket. What happens is when your vehicle's engine overheats the aluminum cylinder will warp because aluminum has a low melting point, around 900 degrees, so overheating will cause it to warp. Once it starts to warp the cylinder head will try to pull away from the cast iron block and the integrity of the head gasket will be compromised. Here is a link explaining everything:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolantantifreeze-in-the-engine-oil

If you wish to repair your vehicle we can send you instructions on how to do this, please, just get back to us either way and let us know what you decide to do.

Thanks,
Alex
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Sunday, September 1st, 2019 AT 6:02 PM
Tiny
ANTHONY MULLAN
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It has not overheated but water definitely is in oil. Even see water droplets on the cap.
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Sunday, September 1st, 2019 AT 8:14 PM
Tiny
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Hello again,

Yes sir, please keep us informed as to what you want to do. We are here to help if you want to fix it.

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Alex
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Sunday, September 1st, 2019 AT 9:44 PM
Tiny
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I will replace the gasket.
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Monday, September 2nd, 2019 AT 12:41 AM
Tiny
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Hello,

The instructions for changing your head gasket are in the diagrams down below. If there are no installation instructions they are the removal instructions in reverse.

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Alex
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Monday, September 2nd, 2019 AT 3:31 PM

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