Bronco II problems

tacotanker27 · 02-07-2008, 07:47 PM

I'm about to buy a '89 Ford Bronco from my uncle as my first car, but one of the problems that it has is that it burns a lot of oil. I've searched around and found the most likely cause(warped or cracked piston rings) and was just curious about how I would go about fixing it.

Another problem it has is that the right rear shock as completely broke apart from the frame of the car, or so I'm told, and that is the only major repair it needs. If I were to take it to a buddy of mine who is fairly good at welding, would it have enough strength to hold? It would mostly be driven on street, but living where I live, you can't avoid the occasional gravel road. Want type of weld would hold this shock back one?

ajpletcher · 02-07-2008, 08:06 PM

If you have to weld, a stick welder would be fine, check the welding guides for proper rod & amp specs. Other than that make sure you pre-heat the area your welding on the frame or else the weld will most likely crack.

jonmark1985 · 02-08-2008, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by tacotanker27

I'm about to buy a '89 Ford Bronco from my uncle as my first car, but one of the problems that it has is that it burns a lot of oil. I've searched around and found the most likely cause(warped or cracked piston rings) and was just curious about how I would go about fixing it.

Another problem it has is that the right rear shock as completely broke apart from the frame of the car, or so I'm told, and that is the only major repair it needs. If I were to take it to a buddy of mine who is fairly good at welding, would it have enough strength to hold? It would mostly be driven on street, but living where I live, you can't avoid the occasional gravel road. Want type of weld would hold this shock back one?

Worn valve guides can also lead to oil consumption. Count on doing a full fledged rebuild on the engine.

tacotanker27 · 02-08-2008, 02:22 PM

Do worn valve guides burn oil? I'm certain that its burning because of the smell and sometimes smoke.

jonmark1985 · 02-08-2008, 04:27 PM

oh yeah they burn oil!

tacotanker27 · 02-10-2008, 06:32 PM

Just talked to the owner and he says it doesn't burn enough to be worth fixing. Thanks for the help though!

4dlver · 02-22-2008, 10:07 AM

need some help. rear ended some one now the truck wont run. i know there a fuled shut off switch some where in the cab but dont know where. i think it was shot off due to the crash. ne help? thanks

doug 351 · 03-11-2008, 05:03 PM

I believe it's on the passenger side up near the dash. It may or may not be under the kick panel, I think not. I had this happen in a Cougar when I hit a small pipe. The rear wheel threw it up against the fender right where the cut-off switch is located,(in the trunk). If you find it all you have to do is press the button.

TimC97124 · 03-13-2008, 08:25 PM

Oil loss can come from other places too. Oil can leak from old valve gaskets and then burn off of the exhaust manifold. Poor flow through the heads can lead to oil being forced up past the rings. Use a good quality oil and do a couple of changes to clean out the sludge.

TimC97124 · 03-13-2008, 08:35 PM

Yes, the safety shutoff switch is under the carpet on the passenger kick panel. If that doesn't solve it, the ground wire for the fuel pump(s) goes back to the battery negative. There is a fusible link near the battery that gets old and falls apart. If reconnecting that doesn't help, check the wiring at the fuel pump(s). If there are two pumps, the front pump is attached to the frame under the driver's seat. The connectors there can fall apart easily. The connections at the gas tank are usually pretty solid; but take a look, you can see them by looking above the rear tire, under the body and in toward the center of the rig.