Forum: S-Series Tech
11-27-2019, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 275
Re: new problem coolant 2001 SC2 Coupe
Do you remember the brand of radiator you put in? Some folks here have found that some replacements were really crappy and failed in short order.
It's harder and harder to find quality...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
11-27-2019, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 840
Re: Steel/zinc bolts and nuts OK for exhaust?
If I lived in Michigan, I'd spend the extra time hunting down a decent full-service hardware store that has SS fasteners in stock. It seems stuff gets the crusties there PDQ, and repeating that job...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
11-24-2019, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 558
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Forum: S-Series General
11-24-2019, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,343
Re: Transmission Question
Very sad to hear your story from a fellow Oregonian! A partially dislodged diff pin could have worn/knocked a hole in the transmission case, or perhaps this guy cracked the cast aluminum...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
11-22-2019, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 558
Re: Fuel pump Delphi vs Spectra
I'd review old threads here for advice on brands. I seem to recall that Carter and/or Airtex were the preferred brands for reliable/properly inspected fuel pumps.
On other parts like radiator...
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Forum: S-Series General
11-12-2019, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 913
Re: Front subfame corrosion protection
Buy a can of FluidFilm and give it a proper douching.
https://www.fluid-film.com/
Works quite well on keeping the crusties at bay, according to Salt Belt experts like Eric O. on the South...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
10-30-2019, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 275
Re: Life span of water pump.......?
I replaced my OEM one around 100K miles -- the bearing was making a racket and the pulley was wobbling slightly -- but no leaks.
Replacement was a $20 Gates unit (41024) on Amazon. Very close to...
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Forum: S-Series General
10-24-2019, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 248
Re: 1998 SL Water in Trunk
+1 on the seam sealer failing.
In my SW2, the source of leaks in the cargo area/trunk have been seams leaking:
1) seams behind the rear tail lights -- rain fills up the side pockets on the...
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Forum: S-Series General
10-22-2019, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 290
Re: Radiator recommendation
Thanks for the additional detail, sad though it may be. When I make a repair on my Saturn, I'm willing to pay a *reasonable* premium for original or higher quality -- I hate redoing things! The...
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Forum: S-Series General
10-20-2019, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 10,971
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Forum: S-Series General
10-20-2019, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 290
Re: Radiator recommendation
50K failure on the Silla? Not so hot. At least on other parts, Denso has pretty decent quality control, and the $56 price seems pretty good -- essentially the same as the Spectra unit that...
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Forum: S-Series General
10-20-2019, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 396
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Forum: S-Series General
10-20-2019, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 568
Re: Don't you hate aluminum wheels?
+1. When I bought my SW2 new, I insisted they swap out the alloy rims. The dealer was incredulous, but hey, they've held up and buying a set of replacement plastic hubcaps on eBay to deal with...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
10-20-2019, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 632
Re: My experience with Motor Oils and my Saturn
+1 on Rotella T6 and a extra-large high-quality oil filter. Since I used it regularly over 40K+ miles, it gradually improved oil consumption from 1qt/1300 miles to 1qt/1900 miles. Seems to hold a...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
10-17-2019, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 170
Re: EDR (black box) and airbag info, '96 sl2
Interesting. I've read a lot of posts on this Forum, but nothing I recall about us having an Event Data Recorder, what data it stores from the last few minutes before the crash, and what its...
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Forum: S-Series General
10-02-2019, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 356
Re: New SC2 Saturn
The attached demo by Scotty Kilmer of an evaporator cleaner might be worth a try, or your could try taking the airbox apart and cleaning the heater core and evaporator, the drain, and the blower...
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Forum: S-Series General
09-26-2019, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 867
Re: What's the " best" year S-series?
A childhood friend of mine in New England had an R16. The interior layout was pretty roomy & flexible for that era, and the seats were typically French --posh.
iirc, there were a few things that...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
09-26-2019, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 359
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Forum: S-Series Tech
09-20-2019, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 714
Re: Starter Motor Brands and New vs Reman
Hey, the DB Electrical Starter has 77% 5 stars and another 13% 4 stars on Amazon. That's not too bad for a $50 starter and 150 reviews.
If you want to blow more $$$ on a rebuilt unit from a...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
09-19-2019, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 714
Re: Starter Motor Brands and New vs Reman
I think I've got 10 years and 50K miles on my DB Electrical starter. Unless things have changed, it was as good or better quality than the OEM Valeo starter that croaked at 60K miles. My mechanic...
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Forum: S-Series Tech
09-17-2019, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 279
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Forum: S-Series Tech
09-16-2019, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 801
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Forum: S-Series Tech
09-14-2019, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 353
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Forum: S-Series General
09-12-2019, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 42,471
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Forum: S-Series Tech
09-12-2019, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 353
Re: wheel bearing dilemma
What brand bearings did you use during the replacement? I think the consensus here is that SKF is the best when it comes to QC, and that buying the hub kit makes most sense -- SKF BR930156K.
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