Re: Coolant leaking into oil, water pump issue or worse?

Posted by Packard Don On 2020/12/9 2:35:32

You do a compression test by cranking the engine over while having a compression gauge in place of a spark plug. While doing it, all spark plugs are removed and the coil is disconnected so you are not going to actually run the engine. Point is, it makes no difference if the water pump is installed or not.

Having said that, was the head re-torqued when the gasket was replaced? This must be done frequently and when warm until it stabilizes and remains at the proper torque setting.