1995 Isuzu Rodeo Repair Question
Mileage: 125,000 miles.
Rodeo will not run with belts on but will run without.
Asked by roushon Answer
Something must be seized along the belt routings to cause this. Try installing one belt at a time to see which causes it.
I tried that even when you put the first belt on it it does not start and thats the one before you put any of the others on.I was told that it could be a bad harmonic balencer is that true?
Because i have taken it off and on at lease three or four times before this time and in order to get it back on you have to hit it.
Harmonic balancer should not be the cause. The first belt is for the alternator and water pump. Are you sure the alternator or water pump is not seized?
What do you mean by hit it to get it back on?
Yes im sure i put brand new waret pump on and alternator. What happen was my uncle was on the interstate headed hm and it just shut down like it lost its power and i have tried everything i know to try.Could it be it hasn't ran hot or anything like that im clueless.
You lost me there.
Can you explain to me your present situation?
what i meant was i have had to take the harmonic balencer off before when i replaced the water pump and timing belt and it ran fine for about five months after that no problems. It just all of a sudden shut down on the interstate and would not start back.so i got it towed hm and went through the timing it was fine but it stated without the belts on. I just dont know why it will not run with them on?
Ok, so when the belt is installed, the engine would not crank or you are not able to get it started even if it cranks?
No it will crank over with the belts on but it wont start its strange because when you remove all therr belts it runs fine but if you try puttin the first belt or any of them on it will not start and run.
Now that is weird. Which engine do you have?