Expert: Everett Peacock - 6/18/2010

Question
I noticed water leaking out of the engine housing.  When I started the engine to see where it was coming from I was surprised to see it coming out of my top spark plug.  How bad is it and what do I need to do to fix it.

Answer
there is a water plate on the head..the surface around the spark plugs mates to the plate...they corrode out...try to seal the leak around the plug...if you could get the bolts out you could remove the plate, but most of the time the block is corroded making replacement impossible..