94 Rodeo 6 Banger Standard

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15 years ago

Wed, Oct 15, 2008 3:46 AM

I thought I had battery issues...Rodeo would start up fine...next time...click and engine would not turnover...Had the parts place do a check(hard charge on the battery) battery is fine...Did the turn the lights on then the wipers...no dimming of the lights...What I was wondering... a year ago my clutch switch went south(standard transmission Rodeo)they were out of switches...so a auto repair guy bypassed the switch with a "jump wire"...Said jumper appears to be still secure and intact...so... do I have a clutch switch jumper,or s ignition switch issue? or just what? Help! I need this Rodeo to get to the cabin in bad weather...

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15 years ago

Sun, Oct 19, 2008 1:54 AM

If you're hearing a clicking as you hit the ignition but no engine turning over sounds...my guess would be a starter going out. I just had that happen with my Dodge Caravan. Very intermittent...then it did it last week while I was at the repair shop paying for work done on our Trooper - they came out and diagnosed it (after a having it a week and not getting it to act up) as a failing starter.

Wesley

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15 years ago

Sun, Oct 19, 2008 4:29 AM

That's what I fear...I have a Chilton and a Haynes book but neither show where the starter is...I put the Rodeo up on jacks and I still can't find it...(I was going to clean the connects and hope I could get it((Rodeo)) started) and down to some repair place ...I do a lot of my own repairs but I've not done a starter...I've heard the newer Rodeo's starters are a *itch to change out...

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15 years ago

Mon, Oct 20, 2008 10:42 PM

I've heard it's bad on the Trooper's with the 3.2 v6...and supposedly the same for that engine in the rodeo...not sure what year it went in the rodeo.

Wesley

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15 years ago

Wed, Jan 28, 2009 6:35 PM

same happened to my 99 passport. After I seen that the exhaust bolts would have to be cut out and moved out of the way, I went ahead and paid someone to do it.