You have a stuck relay or solenoid.
Disconnect the - battery cable Raise and support vehicle if needed Remove wires from starter Remove mounting bolts Drop starter
locate starter, mark and remove wires, remove bolts, remove starter
How to remove the starter from a 1997 Isuzu Rodeo 4X4 automatic
Starter solenoid. Can be tested by bypassing with a screwdriver. Possible low battery, bad connection at battery and cables or bad starter.
on my 4x4 sohc 3.2 it was unhook the negative cable on the battery then remove the connectors from the starter unbolt the starter flip it over and it should slide out between the front axle and the bar that's in front of it you may have to move some of the wiring out of the way but mine slid out and back in no problem
either clean and tighten cable connections or get battery tested. if not the battery, it is the solenoid or the starter If it is clicking and not starting at first, but starts after a few tries, its your starter taking a dump. Replace it.
Clicking = Dead battery/not enought power to start the car Grinding = Bad starter
The starter is located on the passenger side of the block, kind of hard to reach and a pain to remove.
remove the starter bolts your 12v power supply and ignition wire then remove exhaust bolts from manifold a few twist and turns and out she comes
Loose or corroded battery cables. Also possibly a bad starter solenoid or starter. Clean and tighten battery terminals. If it still does this, remove the starter and have it tested at any auto parts store.
You might have to take the motor mounts bolt and disconnect the exhaust after the Y and at the monifolds and lift the motor slightly to get the starter out.
You have to remove the exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold on starter side. Now you have access. Get exhaust pipe to exhaust manifold gasket first, you will probably need to replace it after taking them apart.