Forum: S-Series Tech
07-31-2015, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,157
Re: Coil spring brand suggestions?
and then, a year and a half later...
The rub was being caused by uneven ride height. The moog spring/kyb strut combo is a little bit higher than factory, at least on gen-3s. This against the...
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Forum: S-Series General
09-22-2014, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 3,205
Re: Phase-out of R-134a
My GE CFLs are going on 9 years. No, they weren't 99 cents each. You get what you pay for. A good option for frequent on/off spots is the soft-white halogen bulbs they make now. They handle...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
09-09-2014, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 718
Re: Dorman oil pan yes or no
That's just sloppy. 90% of cars and light trucks are 1 of 4 socket sizes and it takes 5 seconds to remove a drain plug.
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Forum: S-Series Tech
08-26-2014, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 621
Re: Purpose of piston soak?
It's an attempt to get some of this off of your pistons and rings:
http://www.saturnfans.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=24948&stc=1&d=1312321499
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Forum: S-Series Tech
08-13-2014, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 704
Re: Help for replacing water pump
If you have a low torque impact a wobble extension (extension with a narrow end so the socket can wobble a bit, parts stores have them) makes removing those bolts the easiest part of the job.
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Forum: S-Series General
08-06-2014, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,736
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Forum: S-Series Tech
08-06-2014, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 476
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Forum: S-Series General
08-05-2014, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,054
Re: What oil do you run and why
Amsoil HDD or Signature since 65k with 7k OCI as an attempt to mitigate the coked rings issue. Approaching 100k and burning no oil.
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Forum: S-Series Tech
08-05-2014, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,172
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Forum: S-Series Tech
08-05-2014, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,172
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Forum: S-Series General
08-05-2014, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 768
Re: Look out.. Female coming through!
Do you mean the plastic looms that keep the wires separate? Because it's somewhat important that the wires don't touch each other, that's why the looms are there.
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Forum: S-Series Tech
07-26-2014, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 613
Re: Pre-emptive Water Pump R&R?
The main argument for not replacing as a preventative measure is aftermarket water pumps for the S in general seem to have a higher than normal defective part rate.
Still going strong on my Bosch...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
07-17-2014, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,032
Re: 97 Saturn Rattle/Noise Coming from Engine
For the record the belt removal technique is perfectly safe so long as you don't go over 2 min, it's unlikely you will even need 1. There are a couple of things that can transfer vibration into the...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
07-17-2014, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,901
Re: broken coil spring
Known problem with 3rd gens (like mine). If you need to remove the strut for some reason it's a worthy preventative measure to replace the springs or the entire strut assembly.
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Forum: S-Series Tech
06-23-2014, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 845
Re: water pump on borrowed time
FWIW I'm 5k on the bosch pump now. No slow leak out of the weep hole or anything like that. Only oddity was it made this whining sound occasionally the first couple hundred miles.
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Forum: S-Series General
06-18-2014, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 1,688
Re: Ugh gf put diesel in the saturn
Considering .25% of cars in the US are diesel, I'm not surprised people accidentally fill them with gas. "Check if it's a diesel" isn't really engrained in the mind of the average automotive...
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Forum: S-Series Mods
04-05-2014, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,018
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Forum: S-Series Tech
03-22-2014, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 990
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Forum: S-Series Tech
03-22-2014, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,670
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Forum: S-Series Tech
03-22-2014, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,450
Re: 2002 Saturn Sl1 Mechanic rip off?
You're not totally clear here. 700 including AC compressor replacement or did that turn out to be fine?
The only thing I see outrageous is the $350 radiator. Under certain conditions the msrp is...
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Forum: S-Series General
03-20-2014, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,953
Re: Coolant leak how serious?
I don't think they ever shipped without dexcool from the factory. My 02 came with it, replete with the use dexcool or your car will implode into a small cube warning.
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Forum: S-Series General
03-19-2014, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,106
Re: 'Loaded' Struts $170 each, are they serious ?
The bounce test isn't effective for these cars; my car passed the test with completely dead struts, and I'm not the first to experience this. The symptoms I had were the car would sway a bit over an...
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Forum: S-Series General
03-09-2014, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,765
Re: Failed emissions-rings, guides, price?
A legitimately rebuilt engine in a car that's otherwise well taken care of should last a while. A replacement 150k mile used car every emissions cycle might not be as economical.
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Forum: S-Series Tech
03-08-2014, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,137
Re: Can't get the struts in
How far off is it? It should almost but not quite clear the outer cv joint. A 3-4 foot piece of iron pipe over the end of the prybar will get you some extra leverage.
If you compress the spring...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
02-13-2014, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,147
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