Forum: Ion General
02-10-2022, 04:08 PM
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Forum: Ion Tech
12-12-2021, 01:33 AM
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2003 Ion unstable RPMs
My son's manual trans Ion seems to drop RPMs after he revs it up. After he revs it up in neutral, the RPMs dip to below 500 and then rebound. Is that MAF? Or dirty air intake?
Anybody had something...
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Forum: Ion General
11-23-2021, 11:09 AM
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Re: reliability question
I have 2003 model, and the only issue I've had was the starter switch. My power steering is slowly going, but works in cooler temps. No other issues whatsoever.
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Forum: Ion Tech
11-22-2021, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 666
Re: 2004 Saturn Ion 2
Can you re-state your story in better English? I have no idea what is it that has happened to the clutch pedal. What popped?
Sorry.
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Forum: Ion Tech
11-16-2021, 10:30 PM
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Forum: Ion General
11-10-2021, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 7
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Re: New member, new to me car
LOL. I suggest get some shims to align the doors. The new doors will never align like the factory ones, so just get a handful of them . You should be able to get them in any auto parts store or on...
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Forum: Ion Tech
09-23-2021, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 647
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Forum: Ion Tech
09-23-2021, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 3
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Re: 2003 sedan manual AC compressor replacement
Everything went well. I replaced evaporator and compressor in about 2 hours. Relatively easy repair. If you do it, make sure you take out alternator. It makes removal of the compressor much easier.
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Forum: Ion General
08-13-2021, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 3
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Re: 2004 Saturn Ion 2 advice?
Never had this problem (My Ion is 03 with 356,000 on it). I would say replace thermostat first. Also, try revving the engine while idling at a stand still. If the temp is dropping, it's the water...
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Forum: Ion Tech
07-27-2021, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 0
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2003 Ion sedan - wobbly manual shifter repair
Does anyone recall if there were any posts how to fix (make better?) a sloppy manual shifter? It is NOT bushings, but rather the shifter tower where that big ball rests. I don't want to replace the...
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Forum: Ion Tech
07-27-2021, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 744
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Forum: Ion Tech
07-25-2021, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 744
2003 sedan manual AC compressor replacement
Hi All.
I decided to replace my son's AC compressor, because the old one is leaking (NOT black death - if refilled it runs fine). So I decided NOT to replace the receiver/dryer as this is an extra...
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Forum: Ion General
01-23-2021, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,151
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Forum: Ion General
11-06-2020, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,599
Re: Clutch replacement
Good luck. I had clutch replaced by a Benchmark shop and they charged me $1,200, which is $300 less then their normal rate. They said they had to lift the entire engine to get to it. I knew all that...
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Forum: Ion Tech
11-06-2020, 12:44 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 594
Leak between manifold and front pipe.
Recently, I replaced the cat with the front pipe. Everything went OK, but now I have a serious leak between the manifold flange and the front pipe. It's probably due to warping of the flange, because...
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Forum: Ion Tech
01-17-2017, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 2
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03 Ion coolant problem
I have a 2003 Ion 2, manual, with 288,000 mi. recently, I noticed a strange issue with coolant (potentially). When idling for a long while, a warning "coolant" comes on and sometimes I can smell...
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Forum: Ion Tech
03-19-2015, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Ion Tech
03-19-2015, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 3
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03 Ion 2 manual - shifter freeplay and hard shift
2003 Ion 2 with a manual trans, 249K miles (had the car since 60K) , original clutch. About 3 weeks ago the shifter started to go mushy (free play) mostly side to side, but also up-down. the free...
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Forum: Ion General
03-19-2015, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 15
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Re: whats the most miles on a saturn ion
249K on a 2003 Ion 2 manual. So far, replaced wiper linkage (PO), right front wheel bearing, trailing control arm bushings (of course) twice, and ignition coil once. Oh, and a shifter knob....
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Forum: Ion Tech
09-20-2011, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 3
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Overtightened coil pack bolt...
and it broke off. For some reason Haynes calls for 89ft lbs of torque, and like an idiot I believed it. The other 3 bolts are OK, and the car runs fine- so far. Any clever ideas about getting the...
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Forum: Ion General
01-10-2010, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 14
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Re: My ION is now a "Clunker"
I must have gotten a weird one. I just bought a 2003 Ion 2 and had my mechanic look at it. Not only I don't have a cold start problems, I have no sway bar or stabilizer link problems. The only thing...
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