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Gsmblue

Bronco B Pillar cracks

This has been annoying me for a while, I have the dreaded cracks on both sides of my Bronco and this weekend, I found water drips on the inside of my both the B pillars.

I have a pdf copy of the TSB from Ford (attached) and this is clearly something I have to farm out. Before I ask my new friends at the shop, how have you tackled this issue? Did you epoxy supports in or weld? Did you follow the TSB or do it another way?

TSB_96_20_11.pdf

1985.5 F-150 XL Explorer standard cab 5.0 EFI AOD 4x4
Daily Driver. We call her Eunice the Ute.

1982 Bronco XLT Lariat 351W AOD 4x4
Code name Esperanza, or Espy to her friends. Please see my Project thread for the blow by blow.

1984 F-350 XL Centurion crew cab 460 T19 4x4
"Eylza Dual-little"

Gary Lewis

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I don't have a Bronco, yet, so I've not done it. But is it ok if I put that TSB in our repertoire? I'm sure I have it on paper, but haven't scanned it in, so using yours would sure make it easy.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Gsmblue

Re: Bronco B Pillar cracks

I found it on the internet, so I think it is fine to use.

Gary Lewis

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Thanks

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Gsmblue

Re: Bronco B Pillar cracks

I think I will get my cracks sorted out before the summer. I am going to take the TSB into the shop that is working on my truck and get an estimate from them. I will report back in a few weeks (months?) when that is done in case it helps anyone else looking to do the same.

It seems these cracks are very common.

ArdWrknTrk

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Common enough, that Ford felt they needed to inform dealer service about it and create a kit for dealing with it.

Good to know! And thanks for bringing it to the attention of the forum.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

grumpin

Re: Bronco B Pillar cracks

Yes thanks! And unfortunately it may be why I’m hearing a lot of popping in my Bronco.

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

Gsmblue

Re: Bronco B Pillar cracks

I have some weird noises going on and I think at least some of it is those cracks..

The shop I went to today think they can deal with it, probably weld not epoxy, which is fine by me!