Intermittently insert key, turn to start, starter spins but does not seem to engage starter gear, turn off, remove key, and yank the steering wheel back and forth with force, and move wheel up and down, will most often engages and starts fine. Seems to be more pronounced in the cold.
This is very common bad starter, replace the starter and the problem will be solved, some of these isuzu starter are a pain to replace, good day
SOURCE: 2000 isuzu Rodeo wont start
Could be your neutral safety switch, or it's not all the way in park. Broken or loose wires in the starting circuit. Inspect all wires and connectors at the battery, starter solenoid, and ignition switch. Or your starter pinion is jammed in the ring gear. Remove starter and inspect. Last but not least, your engine is seized. You don't want that one. Good luck.
SOURCE: 86 isuzu clutch- master cylinder ran dry
Did you bleed the system? There is probably a bleeder on the slave cylinder and you may need to jemmy the selector fork/ Also look fro a damper valve between the master and slave cylinder... it will need bleeding too.
SOURCE: 98 isuzu rodeo 4wheel drive wont egage light on dash blinking
is it because your not at a stop?
SOURCE: 2001 isuzu rodeo has intermittent starting problems
check battery cables & terminals for tightness & corrosion.also check at starter.check starter bolts & actual starter for looseness.if no problems found your starter may be on its way out.next time it happens hit starter with hammer or heavy object if it starts right up get ready to replace it.good luck
SOURCE: My automatic 96 isuzu rodeo no longer engages in
Hahahaha!... Seriously....!?!?! First off don't try to use a scan tool. The 4WD system isn't integrated into the OBD system. You won't get any codes related to 4WD.
Most likely the problem is defective shift solenoids. There are two shift solenoids which control the engagement and disengagement of the 4WD (locking the front axle gear into the the driveshaft input). These solenoids are located on the front axle. They have their own small skid plate. One is blue, and one is gray. One controls engagement, and one controls disengagement. One is a normally closed electrically controlled vacuum solenoid, and one is a normally open electrically controlled vacuum solenoid.
I'm not blindly recommending changing these, but usually one of these are the culprit of the problems you described. I'm even more confident in those being the problem due to your explanation of the the intermittent problems. At any rate test first.
The other components of the 4WD system are the vacuum lines and the actuator which is also located on the front axle and covered by the forementioned small skidplate. Moderate to serious rock-involved off-roading with a stock suspension usually results in this component being damaged.
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