Does the temp gauge on the dash indicate lower than normal? In back of the head lamp you will see a small round cover. Jun 27, 2009 hey u says that u didn't replace the thermostat yet Your thermostat is sticking. All core charges are refunded as soon as the old defective engine arrives at our location. I sense that it may be under the intake manifold plenum on the rear side of the engine - can anyone confirm the location of the thermostat on this engine. I think he did a test of the coolant temp sensors and said that the reading was accurate. Now it stays about halfway or a bit less than that between the cold and middle mark when it has been driven 15 minutes or more.
Whatever problem your broken thermostat is causing, AutoZone has Rodeo thermostats available for purchase today. Open the reservoir and fill it up then get under the car and on the back side of each brake cylinder where the line connects there is a small valve that looks like a grease zerk. Hopefully, your 1995 is the same!. Both are usually super easy to get to where the top radiator hose enters the engine , and you can pop them off with a socket wrench, replace them, and get it all back together in a few minutes. If the thermostat is bad then the car never warms up all the way—uncomfortable for you in the winter, poor gas mileage again, and over time this will hurt your engine too. The black coil packs sit on top of your spark plugs and will need to be removed.
A core charge is a deposit left with us to ensure the core engine is returned. What happened is your thermostat is sticking. That could explain the hard starting. Keep lots of fluid handy and get a helper. If anyone has experience in the 3.
Your Isuzu Rodeo was one of the first trendsetter vehicles available for individuals who wanted elevated seating and macho styling. . First, you gotta get under the car. Pull the rubber lines off the old filter - gas will leak from the filter. That check engine light is probably coming on due to a P0128 fault code. It sounds like he moved the cam shaft independently of the crankshaft or other camshaft so you will need to do all these procedures: 1.
Driving when the engine overheats can easily cause gaskets, such as the head gasket to fail and heads to warp. It was the worst thermostat replacement that I have ever done. Not doing this can ruin the valves or more. So, we will drive it a few days and see if anything exciting happens. So far, so good as the Check Engine light has remained off even after sitting on idle for 20 minutes tonight waiting on my child. The three times it has died has always been with a cold car. You can now see the oil filter up inside.
Once there removal and replacement of the thermostat is easy. Take it to a shop, get it rebuilt, and go from there! I had made notes from the comments above and took them into the garage. So, hopefully, that will take care of that. Then, you have to undo that little tensioner slide assembly so that it comes apart-check for the bolts attaching this assembly to the alternator and remove them. The coolant temperature sending unit often lives in the thermostat housing with you guessed it the thermostat. Haynes manual isn't even close to resembling the housing. I'm not totally sure, but I'm almost positive it has a belt.
There is an access panel in the skid plate. He also mentioned the heater core and possibly needing a new sensor but is hesitant to put another one in since the latter is still so new. There are two bolts which hold it in. Once this is done, Start the vehicle and run it for about 3 minutes, shifting through all gears do not drive vehicle Remove the upper drain plug and let any excess fluid drain out. I find that if you move passenger's side alignment mark clockwise by one tooth of the sprocket, then when you go to put the tensioner in place it lines up.
Anything else plus what is mentioned above that you can think of would be great! Don't listen to the dealer. You have to use a wrench to remove… I have a 2001 rodeo and the spark plugs should be under the boot black square. Do not over tighten the vise grips on the fuel lines cause you may cut the line. Depends on what filter you buy, and who replaces it. We pay the return shipping on the core engine.
The heat worked great as well when the temperature gauge read closer to the middle its norm. Worked great and made for simple mounting. We will see in a week or two. As others have said, please get the exact code read and post it here. These allowed me to just snip off the ones that came with the unit and just pop in a few new ones. Look on eBay for the fuel sending unit. It also seems the heat runs cooler than usual and it also takes longer for the heat to warm up, usually just a bit past lukewarm after 15 minutes.
Put the tesioner adjuster in a vise and squeeze it together until you can place a small drill bit or allen wrench through the holes to keep it compressed. He did mention the fuel enrichment as posted above by Oblivion, but my gas mileage so far has been fine. Super Clean, inside and out. You will have to remove the intake and fuel injection system lots of fun to get at the hard pipe lines under and in the front of the engine. This will not be laboratory precise but plenty good for what you need to know.