Trouble 95 Rodeo 3.2 / Popping Sound
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Trouble 95 Rodeo 3.2 / Popping Sound
I own a 1995 Isuzu Rodeo 3.2 6L 4x4
I'm not sure if all this related, but I want to be sure that I put everything on the table. Of each incident listed below, there were no signs that anything was going bad.
The pops are frequent like popcorn, they sound like someone tapping their finger nails on the roof, but a little more electric & deep (just a little). Almost like the sound of lifting a Coil Pack while the engine is running. They are loud, very noticeable. Driving behind a Semi-Truck on the Interstate made no difference either way.
There are no lights flashing and the truck runs great. It's just the sound.
I would dismiss it as something loose if not for the fact that both the Alternator and Coil Packs went out the day before.
In the last 6 months, I've gotten a new Timing Belt, Water Pump, Alternator, Tires, o2 Censor & Plug Cables.
Could this be related to when I hit a bump? Maybe the tires are out of balance, though the bump wasn't too bad and it doesn't explain the other problems.
Any thoughts?
I'm not sure if all this related, but I want to be sure that I put everything on the table. Of each incident listed below, there were no signs that anything was going bad.
- I hit a bump while driving.
- The fan stopped working and the seat-belt light, gas light, and battery light came on and stayed on in error.
- The battery voltage became low.
- Neighbor replaced the Alternator.
- Above problems fixed.
- Went for test drive.
- Trucked started to stutter and rattle.
- Neighbor replaced 2 Coil Packs because one plug out of each pack wouldn't spark.
- Truck ran GREAT. The best since I got it about 5 years prior.
- Next morning, I leave for a long trip.
- After driving for about 20 minutes at 70-75mph, I begin to her a few pops.
- Sounds like it's coming from the back of the truck.
- Five minutes later, the pops becomes louder and more frequent, like popcorn.
- I slow down to about 60mph, it stops.
- Go to mechanics.
- They change plug wires and other Coil Pack (I already have new Spark Plugs from January).
- I leave.
- I get to about 70mph, it starts again. Sounds like the pops are now coming from under the dash.
- I return to mechanics. He rides with me. He believes the sounds are coming from the roof.
- We pull over and adjust the Roof Racks.
- We drive and the pop starts again.
- When we return to the shop, they remove the Roof Racks, a loose Mudflat & tighten the radio antenna.
- I leave.
- The sound returns. This time at about 30mph.
- I go by a different mechanic and let him listen from a video I made. He doesn't know, and kind of laughs.
- I return home.
- I disconnect the stereo, didn't help.
- From the driver seat, it sounds like the pops are coming from under the dashboard on the passenger side.
- When I lean my head over to the passenger side, it sounds like it's coming from the roof. 2 mechanics agree.
- I have no sunroof or any significant there.
The pops are frequent like popcorn, they sound like someone tapping their finger nails on the roof, but a little more electric & deep (just a little). Almost like the sound of lifting a Coil Pack while the engine is running. They are loud, very noticeable. Driving behind a Semi-Truck on the Interstate made no difference either way.
There are no lights flashing and the truck runs great. It's just the sound.
I would dismiss it as something loose if not for the fact that both the Alternator and Coil Packs went out the day before.
In the last 6 months, I've gotten a new Timing Belt, Water Pump, Alternator, Tires, o2 Censor & Plug Cables.
Could this be related to when I hit a bump? Maybe the tires are out of balance, though the bump wasn't too bad and it doesn't explain the other problems.
Any thoughts?
Last edited by jjmcdade; 02-09-2015 at 06:05 PM. Reason: Error
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Update
It took a 13 year old to figure out what four 4 mechanics couldn't - not to mention the $300 in unnecessary parts, a full day, a tank of gas and a lot of stress. Turned out being the strip between the front window shield and body, it was loose. Nothing a little duck-tape can't fix until I get to a store.
Just wanted to update this post in case somebody else has the same problem.
It took a 13 year old to figure out what four 4 mechanics couldn't - not to mention the $300 in unnecessary parts, a full day, a tank of gas and a lot of stress. Turned out being the strip between the front window shield and body, it was loose. Nothing a little duck-tape can't fix until I get to a store.
Just wanted to update this post in case somebody else has the same problem.
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