Isuzu Rodeo TICKING NOISE !

[97-RODEO-GUY]

Anybody's rodeo tick only sometimes when you start it, then go away after anywhere from 5 seconds to a minute? Seems to be worse in colder weather as well. After the minute or so it completely and all of a sudden goes away and my engine sounds beautiful again.

[FL 3.2L]

Originally Posted by 97-RODEO-GUY

Anybody's rodeo tick only sometimes when you start it, then go away after anywhere from 5 seconds to a minute? Seems to be worse in colder weather as well. After the minute or so it completely and all of a sudden goes away and my engine sounds beautiful again.

I'd say that is the best description of my Rodeo's tick. Worse just before a change. It's as if the oil just hasn't been pumped to where it needs to go, then it gets there.

[660Ryder]

Originally Posted by FL 3.2L

I'd say that is the best description of my Rodeo's tick. Worse just before a change. It's as if the oil just hasn't been pumped to where it needs to go, then it gets there.

This exact scenario happens on occasion. From what I gather, it's "normal" and not a cause for concern.

[97-RODEO-GUY]

Exactly, I have been hesitant to drive it until it stops ticking. I let it warm up a bit before I drive in the morning or whenever it starts up ticking. Anybody ever heard of marine-clean or something to that effect. A guy I know with a '95 rodeo said he added it to the oil and it made a world of difference immediately after.

[nrt79]

Isuzu motors released a fix for the clicking and ticking, if oil hasnt been changed as needed, cylinder banks get stuck, they suggest 40weight motor oil, i did this with a quart of Lucas oil treatment and after 3000 miles it has hushed totally. Nothing will stop it instantly it take many miles to hush. Also the sea foam works great in the tank or through the vaccum intake

[jag1200r]

My 3.2L 95.5 was ticking pretty loudly until I changed to 10-30w Casterol and one quart of Lucas. I am not saying it has completely gone away but it has subsided by at least 80% IMHO. I also added soem seafoam to the tank. She has 124,500 miles on her.

[jag1200r]

Originally Posted by 97-RODEO-GUY

Anybody's rodeo tick only sometimes when you start it, then go away after anywhere from 5 seconds to a minute? Seems to be worse in colder weather as well. After the minute or so it completely and all of a sudden goes away and my engine sounds beautiful again.

Mine does it every morning.

[deflep77]

I have a 1994 rodeo with the V6 and it ticks all the time . I have used CD2 and oil is 10w 40 high milage valvoline and it hasnt helped still ticks away.The engine has 181,964 miles on it as well.

[jag1200r]

Anybody tried Royal Purple? Would it help?

[Klownicle]

I used to have the ticking issue, then I used lucas oil at one point and it hasn't been ticking anywhere near as loud since. It still ticks thoe if you listen closely.

[Ramblin Fever]

Honestly, Lucas oil is snake oil and can actually do more harm then good.

What kind of oil filters are you guys running?

[1965chevy]

someone had told me that you can change the oil valve spring and you would have the oil pressure and no ticking. my problem is i have no oil pressure on any gage and now i do. had ticking when i paid for it 3yrs ago. 96 isuzu trooper limit w/218k

[Florsuzo]

Strange enough I have found a semi-cure for my ticking: start the vehicle in the morning, let it run for about 5-10 seconds, shut down, wait about 10 seconds, start again, and the ticking/clacking is nearly gone and never comes back the rest of the day.

If I start it in the morning and then drive away it clacks and ticks for several hours and then suddenly hushes.

[HINDAO]

jayinhsv is right about the clicking/clacking noise!

I had the exact same symptoms. A year and half ago I had the Timing belt changed, and thought everything in there was also changed, but it was not.

Changing the hydraulic timing belt tension device solved my problem. IT WAS NOT AN ENGINE PROBLEM IT WAS A LITTLE PART PROBLEM. My mechanic told me it would require a complete engine overhaul---Don't Believe him/her if you can 1) drive away your car with full power. 2) Never sense a decrease in power or compression when you accelerate, and only hear the noise at idle.

What happens when this part goes bad is it leaves a gap with which the belt can flap back and forth constantly at low RPMS, causing the tension pulley to click/clack on the worthless tension device, and when pressure increases at Higher RPMS the loud clicking-clacking noise goes away. Even if your are on the highway you will notice the same effect:Apply the gas, the rpms increase the noise goes away. Remove the gas and the loud clacking noise returns, and for those of you who have oil pressure gauges-the oil pressure drops to 3-5 thousand on idle, and that is because the Timing belt is not capturing the revolutions of the engine and pushing the oil through. It has no tension

Honestly just change the BELT TENSIONER for those Loud Embarrassing clicking/claking noise and your car will sound like new again-well at least it won't have the embarrassing noise. It will require exposing everything down to the Water Pump, but it will be worth it. Buy a repair manual it will help some of the details and in/outs. Good Luck.

[cat0703]

I am going to try seafoam too thx and also strat it and cut it off then start again it ticks just like a car low on oil. I have just had a new water pump, all three belts and a timing belt installed it still did it the other day of course my mechanic has never heard it because it only does it when I am by myself or at work so they can all think I am not putting oil in it