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HighRaven · 03-21-2005, 12:49 AM

i have an 89 pick up 22re with a 5 speed manual. i just did a head gasket job a month ago. now i am getting oil in the water , but no water in the oil any ideas. im getting frustrated

HighRaven · 03-22-2005, 12:24 AM

after another look i am getting some trace amounts in the oil, but not much. any help would be helpful.

crazycruzer · 03-22-2005, 11:10 AM

Sounds like you might need to reinstall a new head gasket. Did you have a machine shop check to see if the heads were warped?

HighRaven · 03-22-2005, 11:29 PM

No but i checked it my self and if it was any straighter you could use it as a straight edge. but i may take if no one else has any ideas.

GregoryM · 03-22-2005, 11:35 PM

Did you re-use stock head bolts? Did you re-torque fasteners? Just trying to get a little better picture of what 's going on here. Watch for coolant in the oil, it's death on bearings.

HighRaven · 03-23-2005, 11:45 AM

I bought new head bolts and torqued them down in the three stage sequence that you are supposed to.

photojunky · 03-23-2005, 10:16 PM

Sounds like it has to be the new gasket or related to the gasket. Unfortunately, it sounds like what ever it is, you are going to need to do it again.

crazycruzer · 03-23-2005, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by HighRaven

No but i checked it my self and if it was any straighter you could use it as a straight edge. but i may take if no one else has any ideas.

How do you check it yourself??? What method did you use? Unless you have the proper machinery to check it, there's no way you can tell with your bare eyes or even with a straight edge.

hillbilly · 03-24-2005, 03:24 AM

just out of curiosity... did you change the oil or water after you did the head gasket job? this might sound stupid and all, but hey, just coverin bases here... every time I do a head gasket I get all sorts of fluids everywhere... but then again, I usually have a beer or two when I'm workin on my rigs in my poor, dirt floor, excuse for a garage