This Baby BRONCO Was ONLY $700 But Leaks Oil EVERYWHERE
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Josh bought this 1984 Ford Bronco II out of a storage unit for $700. An amazing deal since a brand new Holley carburetor and everything to convert it from the old Ford fuel injection to a distributor was there as well. We got it swapped over running in a couple of days, but now it's leaking oil all over his driveway. Today we're going to tackle a bunch of those problems and make it stop correctly.
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What do ya'll think of Josh's new toy? Would you rather have this Bronco II or a brand new Bronco Sport? 🤷♂️
This is cool. What a deal! Now, go find a K5.
Its not leaking, its marking its territory. :) What this thing needs is not some gaskets, in needs a coyote infusion.
this + the $$ a new one cost :) I would do a full crawler build D60s LS3 lol & a custom hardtop conversion. some 37s should be plenty, cut body for near zero lift
I'll take my Jeep I owned a bronco ll in the 90s and their garbage. I was always having to replace bushings because of how bad that twin i-beam suspension was. Plus I went with wider rims and tires because how tippy it was, I traded it for a Ford Explorer which was that much better. So I'll stick with Jeep and it's annoying death wobble 🤣
I'll take this Bronc over that under-powered piece of plastic B-Sport ANY day!!
I love when josh is in the videos! Need to see more of him!
Yes! Josh! 🎉🎉🎉
We used to like your channel, but you seem disingenuous because you never sold the x5 for $1
@@debrawendling9857 I swear he did a live streams weeks ago announcing the winner. The videos of him fixing it came after... I may be wrong though
@@thatsnotmynamesir when he raffled it off the first time, the guy either didn’t want it or didn’t respond. He just hasn’t given it away to the next person
@@jacobyo99 The guy who won it the first time around was from the UK, I don't think JR has done another raffle to select the next person and I'm also not sure he's 100% done with the X5 yet.
couple of facts about the Bronco II. Due to the idle control (not sure if it was the same for all years), it would idle up ANY hill that was possible to climb. Put it in 4 low and it would idle up ANYTHING until it lost traction. On more than a few occasions, we would all get out and push it through mud/sand while it was chugging along in 2nd gear at 3mph and then hop back in without taking it out of gear. Oh and it was a death trap. Heavy rain, flat parking lot. A friend backed out of a parking spot with 4 of us in his Bronco II, he wasnt going that fast, but spun the wheel all the way to the right in a normal way one would when backing out of a parking spot. Next thing we know, we are upside down, roof was collapsing, windshield popped out etc. Nobody was hurt but we all thought someone had hit us or a tire blew out. Police actually checked the tire pressures and they were all correct. Witnesses said it was the craziest thing they had ever seen, slow moving vehicle and it just rolled over like someone pushed it over. Have fond memories of off roading in places it should not have been able to go but it was just too top heavy/softly sprung/narrow
I have to admit I love the Bronco II! Glad to see another oldie saved!
Fancy seeing you here. Are you secretly scoping out the cars in WatchJRGo's garage for a future video?
Man, you’ve got to try to pick one of these up if you can, Randy. I haven’t seen one in the wild for years so they’ve got to be difficult to find but if you can find one that is in decent shape, I hope you can pick it up, especially if you can find one with a 5-speed manual.
My uncle had one and I loved it!! It was like a 4 wheel go kart. The starter didn’t work so we had to push start it.
i love the new spot so much. It's great to see Josh and Gabe again!
Those things were so weird, but really neat. But I never see them around anymore, either.
Most of these were recalled/disowned after reports of flipping because of the high center of gravity.
Alot of ranger parts interchange....plus they do 5 litre swaps
@@shept.7736 never recalled. They were replaced by the Explorer
The Explorers are the ones famous for flipping but those Ranger Broncos would flip too. I almost bought one until a salesman i happened to know pulled me aside and told be it had been rolled by the service manager and the dealership fixed.
@@rhigh100 yeah, these had a higher rollover rate but much less press. It’s also kinda the reason they came out with the explorer
Tightest turning radius EVER!! We had a snow plow on our old one...it was like from a four wheeler size, and it was great because of how nimble it was.
Yup, can turn around on a 2 lane street
Let's see more Bronco II restore! Had an '84 Eddie Bauer 4x4 5mt...
The front u-joint cap on the front drive shaft has been spinning. The u-bolt may loose or it needs a new joint. Pull the cap and you find brinelling on the trunnion. Now JR get Chevy S10 Blazer of the same year. Then you and Josh can road trip it to the 1984 L.A. Winter Olympic sites. LMAO.
You have like 8 lifts and no welder or even a grease gun? Come on man. Those are essentials.
He borrows those from Sr's shop..
Finally! I have 3 of these little Broncos. The rear hatch handle is very hard to find. You got a sweet one there.
Love those Bronco II's! The new Bronco Sport? Nah, the new Bronco itself? that's one I'd be interested in.
Yeah I love my 89 bronco 2, it's an Eddie Bauer and it is my baby, new rear end and trans in her, going to 302 swap it with a buddy's foxbody engine sometime soon after a few other projects are running and I can afford to not daily it. It's made it up and down the country from Texas to North Dakota too many times when I was in college, but has been super reliable for me for over 9 years that I've owned it. Always going to have a special ace in my heart when I see a taken care of one
My father-in-law has the Eddie Bauer Bronco II. I think his is a 87. He re-painted it a fire-engine red and reworked the engine. It's a beauty. Great to see Josh in a video again, it's been a bit.
I had 1 that was black & silver. It would tow my 19' boat everywhere. I would load it up and go camping. Great little vehicle. ✌
I had an '84 Bronco 2 in high school that I both loved and hated...had a 3 speed automatic and everything inside was broken, but so much fun to wheel in! I love that thing!
It’s cool to watch the shop slowly get better and better.
If I could work on the Bronco II with Joshs and Watch JR Goes I would drink the cold Bartle Skeets and roll up the Number and get all schmoked up.
Early Bronco IIs with the 2.8L Cologne V-6 weren't EFI, they had an electronically controlled carburetor that involved some ignition system madness in an attempt by Ford to make the engine run cleaner. Those Cologne V-6s are notorious for leaking oil through the rear main seal, front timing cover seal and the valve cover gaskets. Looks like a cool rig, have fun!
Josh always has cool projects
YES!!!! B2 !!!!! My future project car!
I always wanted you to do a video on it since i saw it months ago!
I learned to drive on my dad's 85 manual. It was impossible to stall in 4 Low.
Then he got a 89 and it was my daily driver for my college years, but sadly had to let it go due to problems/rust.
I made it my life goal to get another one and restore it and drive my now aging father like we used to
I was driving a 1970 Bronco with a 302 when this baby Bronco came out and I hated it. Flash forward to 2021 and I ask myself what the hell was I thinking? I love this truck. Congrats Josh on a great deal and find. I'm really looking forward to watching your progress.
Working on old Fords is always fun. Nothing too complicated, just old school mechanics.
Found an '86 E. Bauer 4x4 for my son's first car in 1998. A4LD was in a perfect state of neutrality, it did nothing. North Texas since new, zero body rot. Under the oxidation was a pretty sharp looking dark blue Eddie Bauer that had enough sweat equity to make a great first car for my kid. I really liked driving that thing, had the tightest turning circle of anything I've owned.
I had an "85 Bronco II. The '84 and '85 BIIs had carburetors, which were really vapor-lock prone. The manual transmissions were under-geared for the 2.8 V6 that had very little low-RPM torque. The factory front shocks were really weak and contributed to the BIIs being roll-over prone. Putting on much heavier duty front shocks stiffened the suspension a lot and cured a lot of the tippy characteristics. The Dana 28 front twin-traction beam axle was actually pretty tough, as was the rear axle (mine had a factory limited-slip rear differential). The Bronco II was actually a fair off-roader, its poor low RPM torque (which the automatic transmission did compensate for to a degree) and somewhat paltry ground clearance being its main limitations. Compensating some for that was its excellent turning radius and maneuverability. I took mine over some of the toughest trails in the Rockies, often keeping up with FJ-40 Land Cruisers. I drove the Bronco II for a nearly a decade and a lot of miles. It was still running great when I sold it. The 1989-90 Bronco II was probably the best--it had the 2.9 fuel-injected V6 and a good automatic transmission.
Great episode!! I’d rather see this than a R8. Brings out ur real side!!!
MOAR BRONCO II !!!! Seriously cool little trick.
Gabe & Josh within a weeks time?!! Boy don’t you spoil us! Keep this going!
Wait. Which video was Gabe in?
@@mbach2826 the one before this video
I have two B2, 89 & 90. I get more compliments on them. The 90 I built for off road the 89 I'm building as a sleeper with a 1988 T bird turbo coupe 3.2L turbo engine. Both have built A4LD, a great reliable trans if built with good components. The TTB when done up correctly works great. I recommend not installing lift brackets on the TTB, it will massively screws up the CG. Great little truck, I but 1.5" spacers on the wheels, I've experienced zero tipping issues even off road. Great deal on the truck, everyone wants these. Worst part is the rust, attack it now or have major regrets later.
So this is the new "JR & Josh talk about cars they already fixed" show?
I worked at a Ford dealer when those were still pretty new so I don't have many fond memories. Valve clatter, valve cover gasket leaks, cracked exhaust manifolds, crappy ignition modules, and the plastic vacuum lines that became brittle after 5-6 years. That era of Ford was just a nightmare. But it did keep mechanics busy.
I had an ‘89, two wheel drive with the 2.9 and five speed. Owned it from ‘97-‘03 and absolutely loved it!
I bought a new 1991 and I have to say it was a great vehicle. It had the 2.9 V6 - manual 5 speed, manual 4x4. The mileage was incredible. I owned it 14 years with no issues of any kind. I do miss it.
Hey. please do a follow up video on this. I'd love to see and hear it run on the road.
Guys let me tell you something. That is the off road package. You got a bargain. I had one for over 10 years and that thing is an off road beast. People would laugh at me until I went up every hill their Jeeps did. You are so lucky. I wish I still had mine. Electrical problems got mine and I donated it to charity. It had some rust but not much. I have a Tacoma and have had Land Cruisers in the past. Enjoy this wonderful truck that got Corvair treatment from the government because they had roll over issues. Yes they did because they were lifted from the factory. You can't do that now but this is a gem.
Outstanding find, amazing deal. I had an '86 Bronco II Eddie Bauer Edition. Really miss that truck.
Josh thank god your back, JR has been driving us mad with nerdy stuff!! 🤣
So good to see you Josh, keep us updated on that Broco!
Hey, Josh and Gabe in the last two videos! Good to see them :)
I have an 84 b2 Edie Bauer edition , installed bench seats from automatic b2 it fits and the stick shift works fine with the seat, am now working on an 87 b2, valve cover gaskets, tires, minor interior , everything works, good luck on your b2.
Wow, you promised Josh, and you delivered Josh, awesome thanks!!!
My oldest son owned a Bronco II but it was constantly breaking- cool looking, though!
My step dad had one, he bought it new. it was always in the garage with the hood up. He Had everything rebuilt, engine, carburator just to fail a second or third time.
@@pizzamon795 that was sadly the down side
The official car of "My engine sounds like a teletype."
Josh closing it with the platinum dad joke!
That's a Gold Medal Dad Joke like the Gold Medal Bronco II 🥇
"Whoa Whoa" Ha ha! Josh is hilarious.
Yooo I've been missing josh! Welcome back for a full video bud!
Worked at a car wash as a teen when these were still on the road. Always wanted one, loved the interior and the back glass. Not the most practical car but pretty cool, decent mpg.
I love those old fords from the 70s-90s they built nice trucks
I worked on so many of these when I was a Ford tech. Carb replacement was a very common repair on them.
i had a 1989 XLT Bronco II. Put 32s on it with 3 inch body lift. Truck was very hard on transmissions until the right guy overhauled it. Rusted fast on the Canadian East Coast.
AH, the good ol A4LD giving us all extra neutrals long before the 4L60E even thought about it......
and the 5L55E which added an extra forward gear to the A4LD's inadequacies.
Great to see Josh again!
"I got a hundred in the head job." ~ Josh.
I had a '87 Bronco II XLT, it was a rusting POS after only 4 years! I sold it in '91 when it nearly killed me on 401 Hwy when I was cut-off and it went up on 2 wheels at 130km/h, not a pleasant experience! Mine was the 5sp with the kicking horse rear spare tire. The select shift 4WD was always troublesome...needed hits with hammer to engage most of the time.
As an appraiser my old 87 Bronco II XLT was the best appraisal vehicle ever. Original clutch lasted to 140xxx miles. Shift on the fly 4wd. Dang I miss her.
Very cool! Josh did great grabbing that Bronco! Great foundation and everything you guys did was done right!
My mom had an Eddie Bauer edition growing up. I still love those Bronco 2’s! Thanks
Ive had several of these Bronco 2’s. Last one had 8” lift, 37’s and 302/AOD. Love those things!
Great seeing Josh again, looks like a nice deal on the Bronco.
That Bronco II is awesome! That Holly dwarfs that cute little V6....it looks great on there. They're a very well built engine.... I think there a German engine. I was a mechanic in a large Ford dealer in that era and remember working on them when they were new. Enjoyed your video.
“The Winter Olympics were in Los Angeles.” Yeah, no.
Ha ha.
More like in Sarajevo during the Yugoslavia regime
Yeah, Los Angeles is well known for it's Winter sports "Downhill mud slides", "Heavy Rain Freeway Skating", and the infamous "Compton Biatholon" - Look that one up!
The Summer Olympics were, though.
Speaking of Broncos and the '84 Olympics, OJ carried the Olympic torch that year
you can't beat these things i had two of them i miss them,the new bronco looks like any suv on the road today.
Now that's cool!!! I cannot remember the last time I saw a Bronco II. Not just a sorted running one - ANY Bronco II.
Sacrilege using an 🇮🇪 IRELAND top for work Josh. Watching in Ireland. Love the Bronco
My first vehicle when I turned 16 was an 88 Bronco II. I loved that little SUV, it had the best visibility of anything I’ve ever driven. The paint on Josh’s doesn’t look bad. The clear coat on mine flaked off
Josh should start his own channel. He has a shop already to film vids
My nextdoor neighbour had one when I was growing up beautiful, rust free and completely stock! I haven’t seen one in years though!
I love that bronco! I wish the new one looked like the old one! For real
On this episode of Watch JR go to O’Reilly Auto Parts JR works on a Bronco II. Seriously when the folks at O’Reilly’s see what brand and model JR is working on that day do you think they simply pull the known common maintenance parts and have them waiting at check out for his second and third trip of the day JR makes? Kidding JR. Your buddy Josh seems like a cool dude. Might make a good partner for your builds where you need an extra hand.
Neat. I had an ‘88 Bronco II XLT back in the 90s. Fun little trucklet
Get a Mityvac and extra tube with self molding tape and you can suck most of the trans fluid out and not make a mess. That’s how I do the 6L90 transmissions on the cutaway buses at my work.
I miss my old bronco II. My dad had an 84 and I had an 87. One of the easiest things to work on. Did great off roading and mudding. Then again they were manual transmissions. Would love to have another one. That on is in really good shape. My have to find another one. The new bronco's don't even compare to the old bronco and bronco II.
Definitely the older Bronco II. Simple, light, reliable and fun. What's not to like? Thanks JRGo.
A Bronco 2 that has not rolled over yet? Fascinating!! Then again, no real corners in Kansas, and its flat.
These are really cool and highly sought after. Nice find!! You got a great deal, what an awesome truck. Can't wait for more updates!
that thing is sweet. This proves there are still deals like this out there! I see things like this once in a while on FB marketplace but I always think its a scam to get my Email or phone number so I dont usually call them. I need to have a Google voice number set up for that type of thing.
Its called a map light. And yes they are in all air planes. Atleast all of the military aircraft that I have worked on. Sweet find on this old Bronco. 👍
Gotta love that Saddle Tan Interior, I've got the same color Interior in my 1984 S10 Blazer
If it is leaking from the seals check the pcv passages in the base of the carb. They tend to clog making the PCV not work which leads to building pressure in the crank case.
Very cool Bronco! I was wondering when Josh was going to get to use your garage.😂
The Eddie Bauer edition of these featured the little air compressor lumbar support in the front seats! No other part of those seats had power adjustments.
Just for old times sake when Josh visits, can you put a TV in the shot running the Roku screensaver? I'm just nostalgic for the old days🙂
Jooooooooosh, GREAT to see you back again! The Dynamic Duo wrenchin in the new shop❗️ Suh-Weet ‼️ Man, what a great steal. Hmmm, 🤔 let’s think about this for a moment, a sub $2K all wheel drive Bronco II in great shape (and hardly seen anymore) OR, a brand new “Bronco” that costs more than 20 times that amount. Hard choice there.
Sweet Deal On The Bronco
I wish I had my old 84 Bronco II. Mine was the Eddie Bauer edition and I remember all the fun times I had in mine. I will say mine had a bit of a lift and larger tires with that little V6 with a 5 speed standard but it could move.
My dad had one of these when I was growing up, it was a Eddie Bauer edition with a manual transmission. The "airplane light" is also known as the "dope scope"
1984 Winter Olympics were in my hometown Sarajevo.
Wish josh was around more! They really work great together!
That is the deal of the century! Love a vintage 4x4.
Glad to see Josh again! You two used to work on a lot of projects together. I love his Bronco II, great color combination.
Excellent Beach Cruiser for the Excellent beaches in Kansas lol.
All none of them 😂
I thought the same thing! Dude, you're in Kansas, what beaches?! 😅
Hey we have river beaches in Kansas! It's the same-ish.
@@steveluken3180 Lakes can have beaches too, plus you don't have to deal with the salt from the ocean...
I stopped watching you for 6 months, just got busy with life but let me tell you the transformation from when I watched you till now is incredible you've come such a long way and are doing awesome, before you know it you'll have employees and a massive business I can feel it haha
Glad to see Gabe and Josh back in the videos.
I miss the good ol days. I got a 90 fullsize Bronco with the 351W in it for 300 bucks with a bad rear end. One trip to the you pull and I was set.
Awesome little baby bronco cool SUV from the early 80's
Neat little trucks. Very nimble. Once sorted, usually very reliable, too. Always wondered what it would be like with a late 80s Crown Vic Police Interceptor 351 under the hood. Have to upgrade the transfer case and driveshafts thanks to the 390lb/ft of torque, but could really increase both performance and fuel economy.
Josh and Gabe in the same week BRUH!!!!!! I'm playing the lottery!
I had one of those, they say the Ford Bronco II flips at 35mph. Allow me say this from personal experience, its not true. I took turns in it at 50mph never flipped over not once. That truck is great bulletproof. I slid in the rain, sideswiped a civic, ripped it open like a can opener, and all I got was a small dent on the metal bumper. I did fit a whole 2jzgte motor and transmission in the trunk of it for my SC300 project but had to replace the shocks afterwards as i blew them out.
Brings back great memories of my '90 Bronco II!
Very cool Bronco II.
"84, the Olympics were in, Los Angeles, I believe.....the Winter Olympics". GOLD! 🤣