Replaced water pump and timing chain now I'm seeing water in the oil any info appreciated

it maybe the time of year.you get this when it starts to get cold if you live a cold place.condensation

I'm in North Idaho it's cold

Also has fresh oil and just started it up after sitting for 6 years

How is the oil level, has it increased?  How is the water level -has it  decreased?  Even if it's cold, the oil shouldn't be milky


54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Oil is midway on dip stick still translucent not opaque.
Level has Not changed. Only ran it for 10 minutes to move it to garage Water was low but didn't check it before moving it.

It doesn’t take much moisture to show up on a cold engine, so it could have been residual moisture. Did you run and warm the car before the oil change? If not, it may just have been a fluke. I’d throw a pressure gauge on the cooling system and see if it holds pressure. You can rent/borrow those cheap at any auto parts store.

If it has anti freeze in it, I’d be more worried about that in the oil and bearing damage. That’s serious if it’s going to sit. An oil sample (try the local truck stop is the stores don’t have it) will tell that.

My family is from Wallace, 6 years can be a lot of temperature/humidity changes up there. How’d it look with the timing cover off?

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

No it was cold when oil was changed as I had replaced the timing set. I'm going to change it again this week. I was wondering if I could have caused the leak by changing the water pump.

Seems to me (been a long time since I had mine apart) there’s a bolt or two on the pump thru the cover and a water passage. So you need sealant on the bolt. Going to have to wait till someone with a better memory chimes in. It would be a slow leak on a cold motor, short running time.

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

Miker

Thanks for the info. I stop in Mullan regularly on my way to ski Lookout pass

I can confirm I did not put Sealant on the 2 bolts that pass in to the water jacket.
I hope this is the issue as the alternate is head gasket issues.