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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 08:02 PM
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Ford Van engine issues.

I recently purchased a 2000 Ford Club Wagon in November of 13 with a V10. It ran good and was clean. recently the oil is showing up in the water which says to us its a bad head gasket. After it runs, tan milky fluid pours out of the bottom left side.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 09:12 PM
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It sure sounds like a head gasket to me.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2014 | 07:43 AM
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Its either a blown head gasket or cracked block.

Do you have coolant in your trans fluid by chance?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2014 | 09:31 AM
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Dang JWA, you beat me to the question. Lol. Slow your roll! Which reminds me....I get to pull another 5.4L after this swap to do a head job. -_-
 
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Add cracked head to the list of possibles
 
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Old Feb 16, 2014 | 04:55 PM
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I was also gonna say its either a blown head gasket and/or cracked head. Or its a cracked block.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 06:18 AM
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I was also gonna say its either a blown head gasket and/or cracked head. Or its a cracked block.
So you're saying its at least one of those things?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 12:35 PM
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LOL! But more likely just a head gasket. I have had the luck to never having had a cracked block or head. I have problem with picking up vehicles to repair and sell that had overheated. LOL
 
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