Sean Case
Registered User
hello! I have an 86 F250 6.9 IDI 4 spd manual trans around 90,000 miles, I just bumped into pole during snow storm, it pushed radiator into fan, I love this truck! So I went and had the original copper brass radiator completely REBUILT cost me $500, month before that I had new clutch put in, master cylinder/slave cylinder and brand new brake master cylinder, I pulled front end out put radiator in filled with coolant, bought concentrated coolant mixed myself prolly 60/40 , took her down road and blew bottom radiator hose off, (more than likely an error on my part, in a hurry!) Towed it home put new radiator hose on refilled radiator started truck and its smoking/steaming from passenger side top of motor, also VERY VERY SLOW DRIP from bell housing and starter, very slow drip, however the smoking/steaming is concerning me and its wanting to overheat (didn't drive it today) just idling up to 1,500 at times for 20-30 minutes it started to get hot and overheat, any ideas???