My '84 Bronco ii is dead.. overheating help.
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:51 pm
I will tell you things I noticed, unsure of if it has anything to do with anything....
I turned it on to let it warm up last friday night waiting for work to end.
(it was 100% fine on the way to work, and during my break)
I came outside after 10 minutes to and unpleasant smell, the bronco had overheated.... I waited, filled coolant, and checked out in the dark... Started to drive home, it died at an intersection about 8 blocks down the road..... I waited, then it died 2 blocks down the road when dropped a co-worker off... I waited about an hour, and it made it home finally (just another 12 blocks), already steaming....
I have not touched it until today, I went to the store, bought a new thermostat. Only when I took the housing apart, surprise! there wasn't even a thermostat there so obviously, not the issue. My neighbor told me to fill it up with water, while the housing was apart, to check for leaks... Sure enough, you could watch the level decrease the second I stopped pouring. A constant drip coming off somewhere at the bottom, near the front left side (if you're facing the car).
I also don't know if this might help someone who knows things; about a week prior, I stopped getting hot air through my vents, constantly blowing cold.
I don't know the first thing about cars, I'm kind of just wondering what you guys think it might be, and how much it may cost to fix at a shop.
Any input appreciated.
Kerry.
I already miss it :(
I turned it on to let it warm up last friday night waiting for work to end.
(it was 100% fine on the way to work, and during my break)
I came outside after 10 minutes to and unpleasant smell, the bronco had overheated.... I waited, filled coolant, and checked out in the dark... Started to drive home, it died at an intersection about 8 blocks down the road..... I waited, then it died 2 blocks down the road when dropped a co-worker off... I waited about an hour, and it made it home finally (just another 12 blocks), already steaming....
I have not touched it until today, I went to the store, bought a new thermostat. Only when I took the housing apart, surprise! there wasn't even a thermostat there so obviously, not the issue. My neighbor told me to fill it up with water, while the housing was apart, to check for leaks... Sure enough, you could watch the level decrease the second I stopped pouring. A constant drip coming off somewhere at the bottom, near the front left side (if you're facing the car).
I also don't know if this might help someone who knows things; about a week prior, I stopped getting hot air through my vents, constantly blowing cold.
I don't know the first thing about cars, I'm kind of just wondering what you guys think it might be, and how much it may cost to fix at a shop.
Any input appreciated.
Kerry.
I already miss it :(