Hi, I am working on my dad's 1993 Rodeo. He said that the only problem was the radiator. So he had some mechanic replaced the radiator. Somebody used the car, and it overheated. The radiator is empty and now the oil and water are mixed. When I drained the oil, the color is like coffee. and my drain bucket almost got full. Is there anyway you can pinpoint the problem. I already started removing parts of the engine: left cylinder head is out already and will do some inspections. Tomorrow I will remove the right cylinder head. Please advise. Thanks in advance, Alex

This can be a very serious problem, please have your Rodeo checked by a REPUTABLE shop as soon as possible.

when they replace the clutch fan still overheating? if yes, that means he is not a mechanic or he just want to make money, but if no, then they replace it and about the electric fan no electric fan and the clutch fan together

If you are not very mechanically inclined leave this to a shop, head gaskets can be very complicated for some. the block can be flushed once the head is removed or even before. the fan is actuated by a sensor (usually on the radiator). Replace it since the motor got that hot. Sorry to say you may have warped the head or even cracked it if the heat was that high. You need to invest in a mechanics manual for your vehicle and read all that pertains to cylinder head R & R before you attempt any of this yourself

Tow it to a mechanic, from the sound of it it's something wrong with the inside of your engine, which will be a ***** to fix. It's not the battery if it's turning over, You could be out of gas, as dumb as that sounds, some people don't check it. But I guess you would have known after 4 months of this. So right now I'm blathering about an obvious answer while you're reading this thinking to yourself "Who is this idiot and why does he know what I'm thinking?" Now, if you're still reading, I just want you to know that I also have an Isuzu Rodeo and that's what I would do. Get a mechanic to hook up a machine to it and check the entire engine out, then from there struggle to not get screwed over by any mechanic that thinks it's a good idea to over charge.

Hope it helps. . .

check the electric fan conector plug some times is rusti scratchet whit a sharp scruwdriver remove the rusti or dirt on it this happens many times and step two check the relay and thats it (this is the first step a mecanic to search)

chiltons from any parts store or haynes manual will help you out alot

put some gasket adhesive then dont tight to mush just a slight tight will do.

No - you're looking at swapping out the transmission as well - as it will not bolt up to the existing one. Check out www.planetisuzoo.com for lots of good info on this very topic.


-KC GTO Dad

it sounds like you need a new Radiator or you are leaking coolant and thats why its overheating, check your rad fins and then your coolant level

did the mechanic that said that the fans assembly didn't work check out the fan switch? it is a sensor like a temp sensor that switches the fan on and off when the temp goes up in the engine.
did the mechanic tell you that the fans was working now? can you hear the fan come on when the engine temp rises? if not , it could be the switch or if the fan worked after the mechanic replaced it, it could be a wiring problem. possible faulty ground.