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    kmarcel Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 29, 2007, 12:47 PM
    Head Gaskets or crack block
    I have a 2000 Taurus that was overheated I had water in my oil and water came out of the exhaust Cracked Head or Block.
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    Sep 29, 2007, 12:56 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by kmarcel
    I have a 2000 Taurus that was overheated I had water in my oil and water came out of the exhaust Cracked Head or Block.
    It sounds like a cracked block: water in the oil. But it could also be just the head or it could be a damaged piston... either of which will require major engine work.

    A proper diag will include a leak-down test.
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    Sep 29, 2007, 01:31 PM
    Most likely, it's a cracked head. Personally, I would take it to Ford for repair.
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    Sep 29, 2007, 01:39 PM
    Yep, its likely the head that cracked. Blocks can crack from frezzing but heads usually go first from overheating.
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