Car broke down, found water in the oil.What could be the problem?,You think it'll be expensive to fix it?

It's a 87 Toyota Corolla, that's the only problem, everything else is working fine.Car broke down, found water in the oil.What could be the problem?,You think it'll be expensive to fix it?
Usually caused by a leaking or 'blown' head-gasket (which forms the seal between the head (containing the camshafts and valves and spark plugs) and the block (containing the crankshaft and pistons).





It can result from the car overheating and warping the head.





It shouldn't cost a huge amount to fix - labor to remove and refit the head, and the cost of a gasket, plus maybe an allowance to 'skim' the head so that it will have an even mating surface. I don't know $4-500?Car broke down, found water in the oil.What could be the problem?,You think it'll be expensive to fix it?
probably a cracked head or a block is the usual cause for that happening,i doubt that a bad head gasket would cause it on that one but its possible,you should be loosing coolant a little at a time, it could also just be a blown head gasket on it,that would be a lot cheaper than replacing a head,but either way you,ll have to tear it down to find out,i hope the engine is ok in it,good luck with it.
Head Gasket OK but to me it sounds more like a cracked head!





Do you reeve the engine just before you shut it off? This will put unburned fuel in the Cylinders and wash down the walls into the Crank Case oil and any water from a cracked head Gasket or Head will wash down too.





Cracked Water Jacket Allowing water/Coolant into the Oil Pan.





Pull the Spark Plugs and check their condition but it sounds like a Rebuild or New Block is in order.
see pbleek's answer above...
bad head gasket or a bad intake manifold gasket, either way it's expensive to fix, pray for the intake gasket as it's cheaper and it will still set you back around $700 if you have it done at a shop.
More than likely a head gasket..... with the age of the car and what it is, it'd be cheaper to buy another one and scrap that one or use as a parts car. Huge pain in the butt to replace the gasket and all the tear down you have to do.
more likely its a head gasket gone . and yes its an expensive job
Head gasket or cracked head, on an 87 it should not be too bad of a job to fix.