Good times.. coolant everywhere after just 140 miles (2.7 engine)

[Ashventure]

11/12 3:50pm Update from dealer:

Just received an update from my dealer service department. Apparently there was a small hole in the radiator which was causing the coolant loss. They couldn’t figure out how the hole got there but will be replacing it when the new radiator arrives on Monday. She said it could’ve been from the manufacturer or maybe from a rock that hit the fan. I asked her about the coolant hose which she confirmed was just fine. I will probably ask them to zip tie it anyways to be safe

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Got a whole 140 miles and this happens lol siiiigh. Hopefully an easy fix but no matter it’s still SUPER disappointing.. texted my dealer just waiting to hear back…
Dang, coolant is EVERYWHERE. UGH.

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[Tricky Dick]

Pulley rubbed through the hose?

 

[GToddC5]

First Bronco Mod: Zipties. Lots of Zipties.

 

[Tangent27]

Yea that looks like the pulley bolt is too close to one of the lower hoses and wears a hole in it . It’s been mentioned a few times here. Hopefully that’s all it is.

 

[AKBronc49]

I'm bringing zip ties with me to delivery.

 

[Captain nSANEo]

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...secure-your-coolant-hose-with-a-ziptie.26336/

 

[HarderCorer]

Well, looks like you got a choice, manually shift gears or manually add a zip tie.

 

[Theherofails]

Did anyone mention the zip ties?

 

[Ashventure]

Thanks everyone! i had zero clue that this has actually become a real problem. I guess zip ties are gonna be a staple accessory now thankfully it happened when I went home on lunch so I’ll have to take a look tonite when I’m off work..

 

[icavedin]

@Ashventure quite the contrast from your reliable camry to this eh?

 

[Ashventure]

@Ashventure quite the contrast from your reliable camry to this eh?

152K miles and goin strong honestly so glad I still have it as a back up right now!

 

[VoltageDrop]

Damn! I was hoping this issue was old news but I guess Ford has not issued a notice to dealers to look out for it. Dumb.

 

[Ashventure]

Damn! I was hoping this issue was old news but I guess Ford has not issued a notice to dealers to look out for it. Dumb.

mine was one that was built in July so hopefully they’ll get the issue resolved going forward. At least we can hope! Just sad it’s one more item to the list of things to look out for..

 

[WildTrak]

Thats why they leave the cardboard exposed in the MIC, so you can soak up the leaked coolant.

 

[@BadBlueBronco]

Did you wax it?

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