help.............. my 89 325 engine

[differ]

engine has water in oil.is it coman to crack the block or is it normally the head

[Ziggy]

Cracked head 9 out of 10 times couple in the for sale section though...

[taxidriver]

i have a good head for sale if your interested...

im based in e.london

let me know

[cliffybabe]

Taxidriver is a quality seller bought from him before super quick delivery and great packing

[Cabrio]

How bad is it...rather than fear worst look at the cheaper options first

Has it been left standing for a while!...has the head gasket been done if so when and by who....is it using a lot of water and is there oil in the water

Dont panic at first...but cheaper options are out there

cheers

[Brianmoooore]

On any engine with an alloy head on an iron block the head gasket will eventually fail, so it could be just that.
On the other hand, water in oil is depressingly familiar.
Get the engine up to temperature, and the cooling system up to pressure, and remove the rocker cover with the engine idling.
Look carefully at the rearmost and next to rearmost cam bearing journals, and see if you can see little beads of water coming out.
This should be in tech help, so it's moving.