Hey guys I need some help. A while back my fan went into the radiator and caused it to leak. This happened while I tried teaching my little brother how to drive a manual in it. After that I replaced the radiator along with the motor mounts (which I found to be broken in half) and my tranny mount was replaced a couple months ago when I replaced the clutch. But just the other day after I went thru a small mud hole the fan ruptured the radiator again. I am at a loss as to what is still causing this problem and I would like to fix it soon since I need my truck to get me to and from college. Any ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Here's some pics of the damage. Does anyone know if my fan is supposed to sit that close to the radiator? Oh, and the truck is a 1990 F150 4x4 with the 4.9 I6 and 5-speed manual.
you may want to check your mounts and frame stands to make sure they are not cracked or broken, and check your actual frame pieces they mount to. look for cracks in the transmission cross member especially. if your radiator has all four bolts on and tight you can also check to make sure that whole panel\assembly is sturdy with no cracks.
If none of that works, maybe the water pump shaft is moving? But, if it was moving that much, it would probably be leaking or the impeller would fall off the shaft.
The motor mounts are different than any other car ive seen. They are rubber bushing type things(cylindrical) with one stud on each end, so there arent really any mounts or stands. The radiator slips into two slots on the bottom and is held in at the top with 2 bolts and they are tight and snug, so it's in place. And the water pump is brand new, along with nearly everything on the front of the motor including ps pump, smog pump. I just can't tell if the engine is moving more than it is supposed to or if the fan is too close. I think once I get out of school for the summer I'm gonna throw an elecric fan in there like I used to have in the Maverick.
Get someone to hold the brake and give it gas while it's in gear and watch what happens under the hood. If that engine is moving, you'll see it.
