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jharms02
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- Joined
- May 6, 2008
- Messages
- 168
- Age
- 41
- City
- Lakeview Oregon
- Vehicle Year
- 1999
1962
- Transmission
- Automatic
Ok first a little history. About 6 or so months ago I bought a stock 1987 Bronco II off my brother for 500$. A steel I thought, he just finished replacing the radiator, water pump, new hoses, and a complete tune up including plugs and wires. I took ownership knowing that it leaked oil, mostly from the valve covers, not uncommon on something that has 180,000 miles. One of the first things I did was pressure wash the engine compartment, (being carfull not to drenche any electrical components) and replace the valve cover gaskets. I have read on here that some people needed to pull the fuel rail to do this job, but I did not need too, I have no AC but I don't know if that was the reason or not, just some info for others reading this thread.
After replacing those and changeing the oil, the leftover oil on the block seems to have turned into a dry greasy goo, you know what im talking about. Great solved a big oil leak problem, but my parking spot still showed that I still have oil leak issues.
Today being a nice sunny warm day, and the Bronco II was due for another Oil change I thought I could track leak #2 down a little closer. Drained the oil pulled the filter and started to look around, and it apears that the oil is coming from between the bellhousing and the dust cover. My first thought is "rear main seal" which is likely the case. But I just wanted to make sure that an "oil pan gasket" leaking in the back would not leak in the same manner?
So far I love this little truck, it is great for a Daily Driver and the price was good. The only mods I have done is swap the tires and wheels from my wrecked 1999 ranger to the Bronco (245 75 16) they fit and I did not have to enlarge the center hole as described in the tech artical on this site. Pulling into some parking lots the tires do sometimes rub on the front fender, but the wheel has to be turned just right for this to happen.
I dont belive the clutch has ever been changed on this, and it feels like it is getting close to gone, or it could be something in the master or slave, either way needs replacing within the next 10 to 20 thousand miles if I had to guess.
Question #2 when I tare into replacing the cluch and I find that is indeed the rear main seal that is my leak, Is there any special tools that are needed to replace this seal. I have never done this before, and every thing I know I have learned from fixing things my self, or helping friends.
I know this is a long post but I like getting the information to everybody for refference.
Thanks,
John
After replacing those and changeing the oil, the leftover oil on the block seems to have turned into a dry greasy goo, you know what im talking about. Great solved a big oil leak problem, but my parking spot still showed that I still have oil leak issues.
Today being a nice sunny warm day, and the Bronco II was due for another Oil change I thought I could track leak #2 down a little closer. Drained the oil pulled the filter and started to look around, and it apears that the oil is coming from between the bellhousing and the dust cover. My first thought is "rear main seal" which is likely the case. But I just wanted to make sure that an "oil pan gasket" leaking in the back would not leak in the same manner?
So far I love this little truck, it is great for a Daily Driver and the price was good. The only mods I have done is swap the tires and wheels from my wrecked 1999 ranger to the Bronco (245 75 16) they fit and I did not have to enlarge the center hole as described in the tech artical on this site. Pulling into some parking lots the tires do sometimes rub on the front fender, but the wheel has to be turned just right for this to happen.
I dont belive the clutch has ever been changed on this, and it feels like it is getting close to gone, or it could be something in the master or slave, either way needs replacing within the next 10 to 20 thousand miles if I had to guess.
Question #2 when I tare into replacing the cluch and I find that is indeed the rear main seal that is my leak, Is there any special tools that are needed to replace this seal. I have never done this before, and every thing I know I have learned from fixing things my self, or helping friends.
I know this is a long post but I like getting the information to everybody for refference.
Thanks,
John
