eds66bronco
Bronco Guru
well after only being in the bronco for 3 years, the upper 4-5 rows of tubes on the passenger side and the upper 2-3 on the drivers side have begun to crack at the joint where the tubes enter the tank. i drove home from work and when i got there, i could hear a slight hissing sound and coolant was dripping from the bottom of the shroud. temp was at 190 the whole way home, right where it always sits. it was only a slight drip and the coolant level was fine (i checked before heading to work the next morning). i ran it for a few minutes to check for leaks and nothing could be seen leaking. about half way to work (right in front of the parts store-thank God) i smell coolant and see steam rising from the hood. pull in and coolant is pouring from the top of the rad where the tubes enter the tank. temp only got to 220 and after it cooled, i put in 1.5 gallons to get it back up to the top. took it slow getting home with the temp never going over 190 again.
what the heck happened? i would expect after spending over 400 on a top quality radiator like this, it would last a bit longer than 3 summers worth of use.
what are the options to fix it?
what the heck happened? i would expect after spending over 400 on a top quality radiator like this, it would last a bit longer than 3 summers worth of use.
what are the options to fix it?