checking for cracked head or bad head gasket..

Big hurries, lead to big mistakes. Free piece of advice you can take with you. It applies to more than just your issue at hand. Good luck.

Yes, I agree. Do it right and do it once, do it half way and do it twice. You noted water coming from several different places. Doing it half way could result in a new engine. You need to get completely to the bottom of this.