2007 Mazdaspeed3 Coolant in spark plug wells?

[dniculescu2]

Title. I couldn't start the car, the engine seemed flooded so I took out the spark plugs to check it out. I saw a decent amount of coolant in there as well as the spark plugs being fouled. I cranked the car over with the spark plugs out to shoot the coolant out. Great success!

Also, my oil level actually seems to have raised a bit. I'm thinking blown head gasket or blown intake manifold gasket. I'm also going to check the head and intake manifold to see if I need to get them resurfaced. Is there any way I can check if the head or intake manifold are cracked as well? Are my suspicions correct? Is there anything else I should check? I have yet to actually crack that bad boy open to look at the gaskets etc. so I'm trying to get down a list of things to check.

Thanks y'all! Hope to get this thing running properly soon, I'm in love with the car so far!

 

[meicalnissyen]

Hello.
Its required to post every 15 years, you are the lucky winner.

Using one of the platforms available, find a running replacement engine, built or not, as you desire.

unless you are looking for something to tinker on. but absorbing the gist of your post, that would be unwise.