SuperMotors SuperMotors SUPERMOTORS Search — try “orange Bronco on 35s”
Join
Home/ Registry/ Ford/ Bronco/ 1980–1986/ “That dirty old truck”/ Radiator Repair supermotors.net/registry/2742/80287

Album section

Radiator Repair

From 1983 Ford Bronco “That dirty old truck” — documented by Steve83.

15 photos
← Back to this vehicle
1983 Ford Bronco - A new radiator is a couple hundred bucks, but a junkyard might sell one as low as $30, so it can be worth a risk, if you inspect it careful… 1983 Ford Bronco - This is a ~19-year-old factory radiator. It's a 2-core (heavy-duty) with an ATF cooler from a '93 F150 4.9L E4OD. 171Z-16ETK240- [url=https… 1983 Ford Bronco - I noticed all these cracks before I bought this junkyard radiator. But since the truck wasn't wrecked, and there are no signs of coolant le… 1983 Ford Bronco - I tested it on the truck at 13psi (same as the cap) and although there were no obvious leaks, I could hear a tiny fizz on the L side... GO… 1983 Ford Bronco - The leak is so small it's not visible - only a tiny speck of liquid at one end of the crack suggests its location. GO TO THE NEXT PIC... 1983 Ford Bronco - With the radiator removed, ports plugged, and Windex on the tank, the leak is apparent, even at 7psi. GO TO THE NEXT PIC... 1983 Ford Bronco - With the area dry, it disappears again. This suggests that it CAN be repaired, since it's so close to the large inlet nipple, and on a flat… 1983 Ford Bronco - This is the plan: 1) drink the Sprite 2) cut the can open 3) cut a patch of thin Aluminum 4) sand the patch & the inside of the radiator ta… 1983 Ford Bronco - The hose clamp around the nipple prevents the expansion plug from splitting it. At 13psi again, the leak is rapidly diminishing... Eventual… 1983 Ford Bronco - Some GENTLE pressure on the tank seam stopped the tiny leak there. As long as the cap ONLY holds ~13psi, this radiator should last many mor… 1983 Ford Bronco - SOLD 96 V-8 Radiator Fan shroud available Radiator lower isolator/mount is E5TZ8125A [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/895145… 1983 Ford Bronco - SOLD Fan shroud for 84-96 V8 F-series & Bronco from 96 5.8L Bronco. Engineering number F4TA-8146-DC Fan hole 20" diameter, 7" dee… 1983 Ford Bronco - Radiator Cap Pressure Testing IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. A pressure tester & cap adapter are required to test the radiator cap. I… 1983 Ford Bronco - Radiator Flow Testing IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. With the engine cold, fan removed, and radiator wet; watch the fins as the engin… 1983 Ford Bronco - The easiest way to check AIR flow through the radiator fins is by tilting it directly at the sun. A surface with a smooth color is better,…