Overheating and water coming out of exhaust

Tiny
PETE & VAL
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  • 1996 ISUZU
  • 2.6L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 245,000 MILES
On the way to our farm we hit a terrible corregated section of gravel road.
The following day the engine started to overheat and now when we start up it is initially rough and after three minutes settles down. The radiator needed 1.5 liters of water but the reservoir was still full. Then we picked up water dripping from the manifold flange. My first thought was head gasket but there is no water to be seen or felt.

Appreciate your thoughts/views
Thursday, December 22nd, 2016 AT 1:17 AM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
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  • 13,452 POSTS
Pull the plugs and look for a very clean plug or plugs. Then with the plugs out turn the engine over. See if you get water out of any of them. If you do not find anything, run a pressure test on the cooling system.
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Thursday, December 22nd, 2016 AT 8:49 AM

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