Made this Thread to keep track of all the things I have done and plan to do. I should of done this at the start.
When I first got the Bronco.
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=169910
The start of cooling system work:
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170264
Looking for a tub that goes from the waterpump to the heater core. anyone know If they are still made? or are they discontinued? Have a feeling I may have to go to some JY's to find one....below is a pick of hte old one that was on mine.
Other option would be to run the heaterhose straight to the waterpump, but that makes me uneasy to run it right by the serp belt. think If I were to make it out of copper I would have any problems with it?
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170061
today I began my task of checking everything out on my bronco and started to put on some accessories. First thing I put on was a lund bug shield I ordered several weeks ago.
and while i was flushing the cooling system I put on the side window visors.
Than I began to drain and flush the cooling system and put on one of those flush kits where you connect a garden hose to and ran clean water throught the system till it got from a rust color to a more clear color. Put in some prestone radiator flush and followed hte distructions on the container for it. drained the cooling system again till it was clear water. Went to change the thermostat......right after that i recieved joy.......the steel tub that comes out of the waterpump was rusted throught and as I pulled off the theremostat housing and the ruber tub going from it to the waterpump came along with it to my suprise.
after spraying the areas where the last 2 bolts were with PB blaster today again I decided to give it a try again to remove the 2 last bolts.
the one to the left side came out slowly. the one to the right side decided to snap on me. Fortunely it snaped at the head so I got plenty to grab on the bolt still.
old pump to the left and new one painted Ford blue to the right.
The Broken bolt.
I am gonna soak it again with PB blaster for the next 2 days. reason I say 2 days is per the weather...people It my rain tommorrow. Realy hope it doesnt snap again I realy dont want to open up that timing chain cover.
**Edit - I Think what I'll do is get some Stainless steel bolts also to replace all the pump Bolt's seeing I wont be doin much tomorrow.**
Got out the last bolt. had to heat it like poolguy said and while it was hot sprayed PB blaster on it and wiggled ot back and forth till it started getting loose and come out.
cleaned up the surface on the waterpump area and the thermostat houseing.
mounted the waterpump and thermostat houseing, will put the rest together probably tommorrow. had to go to work so I couldnt finish it up today unfortunely.
Scored a newer steel heater hose tube from hte water pump to the heater core today at a Junk yard, was from a van that had a 351. tube was almost like new. the newer one is to teh bottom and the old one is to the top. Paid $5
Scored a stock rim to use on my spare tire also while i was at the Junk yard. Paid $50
Finished up hooking up the bottom radiator hose, the JY tube and makin sure all the bolts were snug on the waterpump. Need to go back to the JY tommorrow and get a metal heater tube that goes from the core to the top of the lower intake manifold where the ecm temp sensor screws into. Found that tube had started to rot from the inside like the other tube was.
Went to the JY and got the last metal tube I needed to replace from the top of the intake manifold to the heater core. Also scored a hew dash pad for the inside dash for my truck, had No cracks in it. Mine had on small crack right above the radio, and a new washer/resivor. My resivor had rusted gunk in it. Put it al together and is now running again. Still gotta replace the heater core but got all summer to finish that project. Next is to do a sixlitre tuneup.
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=171682
Grab Handles!
Still need to find a decent set of explore seats from the junkyard....I havent had any luck yet...most I have seen so far are alot worse than my current seats.
Rear View Mirror connector
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=171495
Dash Pad
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=171909
Changed the Heater core earlier in the week than repaired the fake wood trim(all the clips on it were broken except the 2 end ones on both sides). Than replaced the dash pad with a cleaner one with no cracks on it.
Repaired the rear view mirror auto dimmer. I got the plastic cover for the wire from a explore.
Than removed the chrome wheel trims.
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172472
Found a Nice Bumper today at a local Junkyard. It came off of a F150.
Here are picks of it.
Before
New bumper before install
Installed and all done, I also fliped the tire carrier upside down to lower the tire a little.
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172646
I got tired of them slowly moving around so i went to a Junkyard and got 2 floor mat anchors from some exlpores and put them into my bronco on both sides. Looks stock and my mats should slide around at all now :rockon
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172799
Had to install a new rad today. what I thoght was a small leak from the rad drain plug turned out to be a hair line crack higher up on the side above the dran. Found it yesterday when my truck started to get hot and steam started coming out of it.
Before
After
Got the rad from the dealer where I get all my parts from....ran me about $777.
Didnt want to get a cheapo from the local parts stores and needed it asap so couldnt wait to order it online....seeing this is my DD.
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173287
Installed front tow hooks today on my Bronco. Still gotta trim up the holes a little more and put on some trim around the edges.
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=174746
My engie light came on monday morning on my way to work. Everything seamed like it was all working fine no hesitation or stumbling or rought idle. Had the guys at Discount auto parts pull the codes for me with there reader and we got a P0171 - System lean. Wound a leaking Brake booster make this code come up? I know mine is leaking cause I can hear a leak when I step on hte Brake pedal now as well.
When I first got the Bronco.
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=169910
The start of cooling system work:
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170264
Looking for a tub that goes from the waterpump to the heater core. anyone know If they are still made? or are they discontinued? Have a feeling I may have to go to some JY's to find one....below is a pick of hte old one that was on mine.
Other option would be to run the heaterhose straight to the waterpump, but that makes me uneasy to run it right by the serp belt. think If I were to make it out of copper I would have any problems with it?
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170061
today I began my task of checking everything out on my bronco and started to put on some accessories. First thing I put on was a lund bug shield I ordered several weeks ago.
and while i was flushing the cooling system I put on the side window visors.
Than I began to drain and flush the cooling system and put on one of those flush kits where you connect a garden hose to and ran clean water throught the system till it got from a rust color to a more clear color. Put in some prestone radiator flush and followed hte distructions on the container for it. drained the cooling system again till it was clear water. Went to change the thermostat......right after that i recieved joy.......the steel tub that comes out of the waterpump was rusted throught and as I pulled off the theremostat housing and the ruber tub going from it to the waterpump came along with it to my suprise.
after spraying the areas where the last 2 bolts were with PB blaster today again I decided to give it a try again to remove the 2 last bolts.
the one to the left side came out slowly. the one to the right side decided to snap on me. Fortunely it snaped at the head so I got plenty to grab on the bolt still.
old pump to the left and new one painted Ford blue to the right.
The Broken bolt.
I am gonna soak it again with PB blaster for the next 2 days. reason I say 2 days is per the weather...people It my rain tommorrow. Realy hope it doesnt snap again I realy dont want to open up that timing chain cover.
**Edit - I Think what I'll do is get some Stainless steel bolts also to replace all the pump Bolt's seeing I wont be doin much tomorrow.**
Got out the last bolt. had to heat it like poolguy said and while it was hot sprayed PB blaster on it and wiggled ot back and forth till it started getting loose and come out.
cleaned up the surface on the waterpump area and the thermostat houseing.
mounted the waterpump and thermostat houseing, will put the rest together probably tommorrow. had to go to work so I couldnt finish it up today unfortunely.
Scored a newer steel heater hose tube from hte water pump to the heater core today at a Junk yard, was from a van that had a 351. tube was almost like new. the newer one is to teh bottom and the old one is to the top. Paid $5
Scored a stock rim to use on my spare tire also while i was at the Junk yard. Paid $50
Finished up hooking up the bottom radiator hose, the JY tube and makin sure all the bolts were snug on the waterpump. Need to go back to the JY tommorrow and get a metal heater tube that goes from the core to the top of the lower intake manifold where the ecm temp sensor screws into. Found that tube had started to rot from the inside like the other tube was.
Went to the JY and got the last metal tube I needed to replace from the top of the intake manifold to the heater core. Also scored a hew dash pad for the inside dash for my truck, had No cracks in it. Mine had on small crack right above the radio, and a new washer/resivor. My resivor had rusted gunk in it. Put it al together and is now running again. Still gotta replace the heater core but got all summer to finish that project. Next is to do a sixlitre tuneup.
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=171682
Grab Handles!
Still need to find a decent set of explore seats from the junkyard....I havent had any luck yet...most I have seen so far are alot worse than my current seats.
Rear View Mirror connector
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=171495
Dash Pad
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=171909
Changed the Heater core earlier in the week than repaired the fake wood trim(all the clips on it were broken except the 2 end ones on both sides). Than replaced the dash pad with a cleaner one with no cracks on it.
Repaired the rear view mirror auto dimmer. I got the plastic cover for the wire from a explore.
Than removed the chrome wheel trims.
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172472
Found a Nice Bumper today at a local Junkyard. It came off of a F150.
Here are picks of it.
Before
New bumper before install
Installed and all done, I also fliped the tire carrier upside down to lower the tire a little.
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172646
I got tired of them slowly moving around so i went to a Junkyard and got 2 floor mat anchors from some exlpores and put them into my bronco on both sides. Looks stock and my mats should slide around at all now :rockon
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172799
Had to install a new rad today. what I thoght was a small leak from the rad drain plug turned out to be a hair line crack higher up on the side above the dran. Found it yesterday when my truck started to get hot and steam started coming out of it.
Before
After
Got the rad from the dealer where I get all my parts from....ran me about $777.
Didnt want to get a cheapo from the local parts stores and needed it asap so couldnt wait to order it online....seeing this is my DD.
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173287
Installed front tow hooks today on my Bronco. Still gotta trim up the holes a little more and put on some trim around the edges.
http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=174746
My engie light came on monday morning on my way to work. Everything seamed like it was all working fine no hesitation or stumbling or rought idle. Had the guys at Discount auto parts pull the codes for me with there reader and we got a P0171 - System lean. Wound a leaking Brake booster make this code come up? I know mine is leaking cause I can hear a leak when I step on hte Brake pedal now as well.