Hello everyone, I jsut registered w/ this forum looking for some answers to my exsisting problem. This started back in July when randomly (in the middle of the day) I went to leave and my car would not start. I thought it was the battery. It eventually started with a couple trys and it was fine for a couple days then started doing it again. I thought it could have been the starter or the alternator but i had both tested and they came out fine. I had the battery tested (which was a brand new battery in March) and it was giving off lower voltage (or something like that) then it was suppose to. I brought the battery back and got a new one thinking i was all set w/ the problem. Now every morning when i go to start my car it takes about 10-15 minutes to actually start. Now, sometimes when I turn it off and run in somewhere, when i go to start it, it doesnt start. the problem is getting worse and I don't want to go to the dealership and pay $89 an hour JUST for them to tell me whats wrong, let alone pay for whatever the problem is. I heard that there was a recall on the ground wire for the battery on the 98 rodeos. there is something electrical that is either draining my battery (2 new batteries since march) or it's something not connected right, i am thinking. Please someone help me. I do not know much about cars, but my boyfriend works on cars and can probably fix it, if he jsut knew what was wrong. HELP!!!!

 

Well does it actually turn? byt hat I mean when you turn the key, does the engine turn and fail to ignite or does it not turn at all? What is the nature of it "not starting"

 

Normally if it doesnt even crank the brushes in the starter are bad. They will sometimes make contact but not always. You can just replace the brushes in it but if yours is 4wd its a hassle getting the starter out (have to remove the head pipe/cat converter) so might as well replace the whole starter.

First I recommend checking all the grounds (actually remove each end then clean and inspect, a bad ground can look fine from the front side) also check that the battery cables are clean and tight on both ends.

Also a bad alternator can kill batteries quickly. Is yours original? If not, isuzus dont like aftermarket alternators and will kill them quickly.