I'm helping a neighbor who overheated his 98 Rodeo (3.2L V6, I believe).
198,000 miles, well maintained.  He had a hole in the radiator and the
temp gauge was pegged. He limped down the shoulder of the freeway to a
gas station. The engine was making clicking/popping sound, he ...

I've read the many posts here concerning the 3.2 engine's perchant for
"ticking". I have a '96 Trooper that I bought used about a year ago.
124k on the clock now. Previous maint patterns unknown, but my guess
is it was a bit neglected. It's always ticked, mostly when cold until

I've been changing the oil in my '96 Trooper lately and will continue
to do it myself. I've been using a big crescent wrench to loosen the
drain plug. I'd like to get the correct size socket or wrench, what's
size do I need to get? My measuring the crescent wrench isn't accurate

I know that through licensing and badge engineering the Isuzu
Trooper/Bighorn was badged as a Holden, Opel, Vauxhall, Chevy and Honda,
but was it ever anywhere in the world badged as a GMC?
I'm in the United Kingdom and a local car lot has what looks like a

1998 Rodeo LS 165,000 mile.
While traveling, my transmission started slipping, and had an obvious
leak. I had the fluid flushed and changed, and was told they changed a
tube that had a leak.