I may have a cracked block Help?!
I have a 79 Triumph Tr7 with an 82 RX7 Drive train, it is a 12a motor. To explain the series of events leading up to this would take way to long, but about 2 years ago I accidentally left water in the block and radiator. When I realized it I went out to drain it and there was no water in the radiator. So I tried to fill it to see what happened, and it came pouring out of the bellhousing. I assumed the freeze plug behind the flywheel blew out and I left the car alone. Recently I had to get the car out of where it is and to my new house. I put a new starter in it and then I started checking the car out. I had water in my oil. So I drained the oil, then poured a gallon of diesel into the block and let it sit over night, drained that, then poured 2 quarts of oil through the block to get any remaining diesel out of the engine. Then did a full oil change. Of course there was still some water in the oil, and I haven't changed the freeze plug yet. But I just needed to be able to load the car on a dolly and drive it into my new driveway. Well when I moved the car in the drive way oil came out of the bellhousing, and then when I shut it off I heard gurgling and it seemed like about half to 3/4 of a quart came out. Is there any reason for oil to come out of the back of the block other than a crack? The engine seems to have good compression. And runs very well.
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