20 Most Recent 1997 Isuzu Trooper - Page 6 Questions & Answers

my 99 honda crv, 2 wheel drive. turns on..drives for a period of time, then ramdomly shuts off and then i have trouble turning it on..but it does turn on eventually. it does this everyday

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You may try replacing the weather striping first if it is cut or rotted it would allow a lak to form

Yes, they should be. The Rodeo and Trooper LS (3.2L) definitely have the same rear calipers.
All you need to do is punch in both models on napa or autozone.com, and ensure they list the same parts.

one of the transmission speed sensors (input(TURBINE)shaft or the output shaft sensor has failed. There is usually a transmission based trouble code for this issue. You could try to go to a local autoparts store such as autozone and ask them to put their scanner on it and make note of the trouble code. If no codes are foound then I would go ahead and take it in to a transmission shop as they will have software/scan tool that will be able to pin point it mosre closely then the auto part store.

More than likely one may notice its presence in the oil pan.

Get a Compression tester.Its easy to do. Remove the plug and screw this in to the spark plug hole and disable the ignition system by pulling the ECM fuse. Crank the engine for 5 seconds and stop. Check the gauge. It should show 150 psi or close to it. If it shows under that check some of the other cylinders and see if they read the same thing. If they give a better reading then you could have a bent valve, a blown head gasket or broken rings or even a hole in the piston. If your unsure then take it to a shop and have them run a compression test on it for you. And make sure you stay in the shop while they do it and see the reading for yourself.

Take shifter and pull it back and push it foward kind of hard into park. The cable needs to be adjusted.

Igniton timing mark should be on the crank pulley/vibration dampener.

Classic Trooper problem. You can get a lot of quiet(er) troublefree miles out of your Trooper with religious, regular oil changes. Isuzu is now advising the use of Mobil 1 0w30 synthetic motor oil, changed at 5000 mi intervals to quiet the lifter tapping that you're experiencing. If you're a DIYer, you can pick up 5qt jugs of this oil at Walmart for $23-$26. -Or, you can buy the basic oil change and provide your own Mobil 1 0w30 to the tech to keep the costs down.

It'll take 150-300 miles for the noise to settle down after the fresh oil change. Keep a close eye on your oil dipstick. As soon as you're coming close to a quart low, top it back up. The 3.2l motor will start tapping again when the oil level drops or is near the time to change. Forget the advice about the belt tensioner needing to be replaced. That is rarely the source of the noise. I have two Troopers, Christophe. They're the ones that aren't tapping like crazy at the traffic light. Enjoy your Troop. -Geoff

Yes and Yes, it would cause a misfire, I would replace all of them

spark plug boot.

shaking indicates a misfire

color of the smoke:

blue--is burning oil

white--is steam(possible blown head gasket)

grey or black--is rich fuel(check air filter)

the glow plug's are just below the fuel injecters. they are all linked with a wire to each other. they are glow plug's

check the brake light switch located in the brake pedal under the dash.

many cars today do not have petcocks. Just remove lower hose from radiator to drain.

You should have your battery load tested before replacing it,Shucks,O'reilleys,Kragens and Autozone will do this for free,but it could also be your alternator,or as simple as a bad battery connection.

alot of times they are pressed on requires a special removal tool