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1994 Ford Bronco Lower Core Support Replacement

1994 Ford Bronco · Repair · Moderate

Documented by SuperMotors from Drew Hinely’s photos

The rusted lower core support on a 1994 Ford Bronco was unbolted and replaced with an aftermarket support. The owner did the work over one weekend, keeping the radiators and transmission cooler lines intact where possible to avoid draining the coolant and discharging the a/c.

  1. Step 1

    Remove the grille. Begin unbolting the front end components around the core support.

    The grille comes off easy enough (1994 Ford Bronco) Just started unbolting stuff (1994 Ford Bronco)

  2. Step 2

    Inspect the core support where it bolts to the frame. The owner found rust through at the frame mounting points and on both the passenger side and driver side lower core support.

    Cancer got her where it bolts to the frame (1994 Ford Bronco) passenger side lwr core support (1994 Ford Bronco) driver side lwr core support (1994 Ford Bronco)

  3. Step 3

    Suspend the radiators from above rather than disconnecting them, then carefully pull the old support out. The owner hung the radiators from the ceiling with cord to avoid having to drain the coolant and discharge the a/c.

    Out with the old. To keep fome having to drain the coolant and discharge the a/c. I suspended the radiators from the cieling, and carefully… (1994 Ford Bronco)

  4. Step 4

    Remove the transmission cooler and have a bucket ready underneath. The owner reports the fluid loss was very little.

    I did have to remove the tranny cooler. Have a bucket ready. Fluid loss was very little (1994 Ford Bronco)

  5. Step 5

    Before installing the new core support, verify that it already has the radiator support brackets attached. The owner did not notice until the new support was in and had to pull it back out, remove the OE brackets and mount them to the new support.

    If your going to do this... verify that the new core supprt has the radiator support brackets allready attatched. I didn't notice until I h… (1994 Ford Bronco)

  6. Step 6

    Fit the new support and bolt it up. The owner notes there were a lot of minor differences in the aftermarket core support, and advises having plenty of penetrating oil on hand.

    looking better (1994 Ford Bronco) There were alot of minor differences in this aftermarket core support, but if you are even attempting this, then you will figure it out. Ma… (1994 Ford Bronco)

  7. Step 7

    With the front end apart and the hood open, realign the hood latch. The owner used the opportunity to correct a latch that sat too high and let the hood rock back and forth a little.

    The front end of a red 1994 Ford Bronco is disassembled with the hood open, revealing the engine and radiator assembly. (1994 Ford Bronco) This project gave me the opportunity to realign the hood latch. It was too high and let the hood rock back and forth a little (1994 Ford Bronco)

  8. Step 8

    The photos end with the grille back in place and a few bolts left over. The owner reports the job took 1 weekend and about $212.00 against a body shop quote of $614.00, a saving of a little over $400.00, with the core support bought over the internet.

    right about now I'm scratching my head, cause I have a few bolts left over. Oh well....I think!! (1994 Ford Bronco) It took 1 weekend, about $212.00, but I saved a little over $400.00. A body shop wanted $614.00 to do it. I got the core support from Mill… (1994 Ford Bronco)

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