My '78 Ford Bronco Custom
REPAIR LOG

I will try and save every receipt for repairs I get done to my Bronco, and add them to my repair log database. In addition, I've entered in the bunch of receipts I found in the glovebox when I bought the truck.

If anything, comparing the Repair Reason with the Description of the repair should help me diagnose problems in the future and notice similar patterns. Obviously when the same mechnical repair is needed, the truck will exhibit similar behavior.

It's also a good way to see how much I'm spending to maintain the truck over time. All prices are in Canadian Dollars. Where a piece of information isn't available, it will be noted as a 0 or left blank.

Repair Date Total Cost Description Repair Reason
2005-11-2891.20Installed two 31x10.50 R15 Kumho A/T used tires on the front.My last tires were pretty worn.
2005-11-10642.51Replace Front Hubs, 2 new brake calipers, and replace front right wheel bearingHubs wouldn't lock properly, front right wheel sounded like it was carving out metal at low speeds.
2005-08-30260.26Replace right rear wheel bearing & seal.Rough bearings chewed up the axle seal which caused heavy gear oil leakage. Driving the vehicle further caused the bearing assembly to burn out completely.
2005-02-1491.20Bought two used 31x10.5xR15 Hankook Dynamic tiresFront tire sidewall was worn and ready to blow
2004-10-0770.96Oil change, lube, filter, changed front differential oilTime for an oil change, as well as the front differential oil wasn't clean either.
2004-10-05145.32Replaced thermostat and lower rad hose. Also silconed exhaust manifold seamPreventative maintenance on the cooling system (winter is coming), also exhaust manifold gasket had a leak causing a lot of noise
2004-05-0815.18Replace fuseReverse lights not working. Thought it was the neutral safety switch - instead it was a corroded fuse.
2003-11-17280.50Remove/replace used heater box and new heater core.Old heater box was not blowing very hard to the defrost vents and had a nasty rattle. Heater core was green and needed replacing soon
2003-07-15306.40Install DTX925 Battery, body work supplies to patch both rear fenders.Battery finally died in parking lot of autoparts store. Rear fenders had nasty metal shark teeth above each tire - not anymore!
2003-06-2125.00Replaced vinyl rear seat with one out of an 80 Bronco, that is upholstered.Old vinyl rear bench seat was torn and very uncomfortable.
2003-06-1873.86Mounted a four used rims. Rotated tires, added two 31x11.5x15 tires to the rear.Old rims were rusted and ugly. Wanted to have the original ford bronco rims back on it again. As of today the rear tires are one inch wider than the front.
2003-06-1032.00Bought rust convertor, primer, and paint for the rear tail gateRear tail gate has massive rust spots that attract attention. Until we can redo the body, this will help patch some of that up.
2003-06-09122.50Remove and replace fuel pump and fuel filterTruck would backfire and surge on the highway. In the city it would stall and refuse to restart.
2003-03-0819.392 new Wiper Blades (Part no. 40515)Needed new wipers
2003-02-13395.39Diagnose engine missfire. Replaced spark plug wires, rear u-joint, right rear axle seal, right rear wheel bearing, added gear oilEngine was rumbling and shaking really bad. Rear clunking (that we thought we needed new splines welded on the driveshaft) turned out to be a simple u-joint that needed replacing.
2002-11-06146.00Replace Distributor Cap and Rotor, Fuel Filter, 8 Spark Plugs, Carb Cleaner. Did compression test (results: weak and excessive variance)Running really rough, always wants to stall when coming to a stop.
2002-09-24376.42Replace Fuel Tank. (Tank has 3 year warranty)Old gas tank was dripping in the driveway.
2002-09-1611.55replace air filter (CA351)too much off roading. dusty filter needed replacing
2002-09-1289.01Diagnose no charge condition. Remove burnt isolator from system. Reseal valve cover gaskets.Difficult starting, seems like battery is always low. Valve cover gasket leaking oil. A friend uses silicone to seal them when he should have used a rubber or cork gasket.
2002-09-06169.01Replace exhaust Y-pipe, bend new and replace tail pipechoking on fumes in the vehicle
2002-07-2235.78Diagnose Oil Leaks and Lifters - prepare estimates.After they spent a half hour diagnosing my engine trouble, I ended up fixing it somewhere else. As a result, I went back and paid them 1/2 hour labor for their time.
2002-07-02500.00Replaced 7 lifters with new ones. The 8th lifter they gave us was the wrong one in the box so we returned it for a refund and only did 7 lifters instead.Truck sounded like a loud tractor almost like a piston rod was knocking. Was worried if I pushed the engine something would blow. It was only a bad lifter.
2002-02-1464.06Oil Change and replace starter with heavy duty rebuilt unit provided by customerdifficulty starting when engine is hot
2001-12-1317.10Replace tire and balancereplace spare tire
2001-12-0178.66Wheel balance, mount 31x10.5x15 used tires (5)on rimsTook off 29" all season radials that the truck came with when I bought it, and put on 31" mud terrains I bought used instead.
2001-05-24199.001 pair blaupunkt pcxt652 speakers and install CD deck provided by customerneeded music
2001-04-14734.27Replace rear brake cables, oil filter and lube, Replace master brake cylinder, reline rear drum brakes, replace rear wheel cylinders (lifetime warranty on rear brake shoes)Just bought the truck. Brakes very spongy and felt like they were grinding a bit.
1997-11-1728.50replace left rad support mount bolt, tighten left finder rear lower boltprevious owner did this
1997-11-1547.94antifreeze, 8 spark plugsprevious owner did this
1997-10-25142.502 rear leaf springs (F994)previous owner did this
1997-10-2195.922 U-Jointsprevious owner did this
1997-09-18375.49Aamco external diagnostic service, replace u-joint in rear shaft supplied by customer, 2 in front shaft constant velocity joint, yolk on rear of transfer case, change fluid and inspect transfer case, change rear pinion seal with a 90 day warrantyprevious owner did this
1997-09-1044.46Aamco External Transmission Diagnostic Service (C-6 Transmission)previous owner did this
1997-09-0959.55oil filter, lub, air filter (CA351), transfer case fluid, power steering fluidprevious owner did this
1997-09-0649.83Reconditioned Battery, 12 month warrantyprevious owner did this
1993-04-15345.80remove/replace front rotors, repack bearings, replace both inner bearings, remane spindles, check u joints and replace seals. clean lube claipers and slides. remove and replace u jointprevious owner did this
1993-01-02276.46Replace 2 tires, valve stems, and balanceprevious owner did this
1992-10-1080.35Install new battery (24F410)previous owner did this
1991-09-05229.34New radiator core installedprevious owner did this
1991-08-28251.16Front transmission seal. Remove and replace transmissionprevious owner did this
1991-03-22301.82Frontend alignment, center steering wheel, install drag link and sealsprevious owner did this
1990-04-18620.00Left/Right brake flex hoses, front brakes complete including 2 front rotors. Rear Axle Seal, Rear Axle Seal, Transmission vacuum modular leak, oil pressure switch gauge, engine shampoo + transmission,previous owner did this. 100% of front brakes worn, 40-50% of rear brakes worn. Grinding. brake flex hoses very dangerous.
1989-11-21101.55connector pipe, muffler, tail pipe, clampsprevious owner did this
1989-03-28106.00Install new PowerSurge Battery, 70 month warranty.previous owner did this
1987-11-19209.01Two new truck tiresprevious owner did this
1987-09-14240.06Install 2 new Road Hugger tires, front end alignment, check brakesprevious owner did this
1986-11-1531.25blow out idle circuit jets and adjust carbprevious owner did this
1986-10-1059.97Overhaul calipers, warranty new padsprevious owner did this
1986-07-18268.54remove and replace one rotor, 4x4 service, adjust and clean rear brakes, install muffler and tail pipeprevious owner did this
1984-10-07104.95Transmission Service (fluid + seal)previous owner did this
1983-06-20132.03replace muffler, tail pipe, clampsprevious owner did this
1978-08-280.00NEW 1978 Ford Bronco on the road as of August 28/1978.This is when it all started

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