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- 1989
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- Manual
So I just recently bought a bronco II in very good cosmetic condition, but with quite a few issues that weren't noticed until after the title was in my name...
Just had a new clutch/flywheel/master/slave put in, followed by new headgaskets/water pump/plugs/wires and the head resurfaced.
I got it back from mechanic (not a shop) and it was leaking coolant slightly from thermostat and I noticed the bolt hole was stripped so I drilled and tapped one size up (hasn't leaked a drop since)
I had court about 130 miles away and had constant issues with losing coolant while headed up there so my bronco continued to overheat and I kept having to pull over and put water in because of it, later on after court heading back, I continued to stop to add water so the car would stay cool and see tons of oil all over the ground multiple times, and had to add oil continuously to make it home.... I don't know where I'm leaking coolant from what so ever, and don't know the best spots to look in regards to the oil leak, mechanic told me head was tightened down to spec.
I just put thousands into this thing and I'm starting to wonder if I should just get rid of it to escape the headaches or if these problems aren't too troublesome? Never had them with any of my rangers and it seems to me I shouldn't be having these problems after all of the work I've just had done!
But I need my car to get me to work everyday (so sick of getting rides)
Any advice? Thank you in advance.
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Just had a new clutch/flywheel/master/slave put in, followed by new headgaskets/water pump/plugs/wires and the head resurfaced.
I got it back from mechanic (not a shop) and it was leaking coolant slightly from thermostat and I noticed the bolt hole was stripped so I drilled and tapped one size up (hasn't leaked a drop since)
I had court about 130 miles away and had constant issues with losing coolant while headed up there so my bronco continued to overheat and I kept having to pull over and put water in because of it, later on after court heading back, I continued to stop to add water so the car would stay cool and see tons of oil all over the ground multiple times, and had to add oil continuously to make it home.... I don't know where I'm leaking coolant from what so ever, and don't know the best spots to look in regards to the oil leak, mechanic told me head was tightened down to spec.
I just put thousands into this thing and I'm starting to wonder if I should just get rid of it to escape the headaches or if these problems aren't too troublesome? Never had them with any of my rangers and it seems to me I shouldn't be having these problems after all of the work I've just had done!
But I need my car to get me to work everyday (so sick of getting rides)
Any advice? Thank you in advance.
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