$100 Saturn Fix - Like New

[Truckin]

Well I almost put the Saturn out to pasture since I picked up the Mazdaspeed 3 but I figured I'd try to fix it up for its intended use of employer reimbursed miles and eliminate some of the horrible NVH and driveability issues that have surfaced.

Basically, it cost $100 and the little 1995 SC2 runs as close to new as I'm going to get. This is one major positive about owning a mass-produced GM vehicle with common parts across it's platform (Z-body).

Vibration was cured with a new Torque Axis Mount for the engine ($40). New plugs and wires ($25) PCV valve ($1.99) intake air temperature sensor ($9) and an Engine Coolant Temp Sensor ($8) smoothed the idle. The driveability was improved by CLEANING (not replacing) the Linear EGR valve (pintle style) and Idle Air Controller and throttle body.....now it idles right at 900rpm with no fluctuation.

I truly feel the Saturn SC-series is a great car if maintained properly. Shame on me for not paying attention, but with just $100 and an afternoon of tinkering the car feels 100% better. Surely its ready for another 50K or so before I have to dissect it again.

Happy Motoring

[Kern]

Hello everyone. I have enjoyed posting here on Topix and reading some of your sometimes informative, sometimes stupid comments. I have been bashed as an old man for liking Buicks, and a redneck for liking domestics and being from West Virginia (mostly Hondata).
Well everyone, THE BLINDER'S ARE OFF! THE TRUTH WILL NOW BE REVEALED!.........
Actually, Kern is NOT my real name, I am not even sure if it is a name, I made it up. I am NOT an old man, I am 14 years old! And I have only driven cars on a parking lot, the only thing I have driven on a road was a golf cart or a bike! And really, nobody in my family owns Buick or Excursion. You know that 1986 COROLLA I used to own?? THAT WAS MY DADS!! You know that FRIEND of mine who had a Camry LE from work? THAT WAS MY DAD WHO HAD IT FROM WORK!! And you know that 2003 ACCORD EXL we had?? WE STILL HAVE IT, MY MOM DRIVES IT!!,(Although all the problems mentioned about the cars are 100% REAL)
And that new Ford Fusion my "father in law" got, THATS MY DAD WHO GOT IT AFTER HE HAD TO GIVE BACK HIS CAMRY!!(This is his 2nd Big 3, he owned a chev a long time ago, his first car!!) It was my convincing and searching that was the reason he finally got a domestic! He wanted a Passat or Blahcord, before he saw Fusion, which was way better in his opinion, SUCCESS!
It was funny to all see you make these stereotypical comments about me being old, a hick, etc. when really, I am very young and not a hick. I moved here to Savannah only 3 years ago after being born in the northwest.
Keep on posting, and ENJOY THE NEW FACE OF BUICK, WINNING THE TASTES OF YOUNG PEOPLE!!

[Truckin]

Kern wrote:

Hello everyone. I have enjoyed posting here on Topix and reading some of your sometimes informative, sometimes stupid comments. I have been bashed as an old man for liking Buicks, and a redneck for liking domestics and being from West Virginia (mostly Hondata).
Well everyone, THE BLINDER'S ARE OFF! THE TRUTH WILL NOW BE REVEALED!.........
Actually, Kern is NOT my real name, I am not even sure if it is a name, I made it up. I am NOT an old man, I am 14 years old! And I have only driven cars on a parking lot, the only thing I have driven on a road was a golf cart or a bike! And really, nobody in my family owns Buick or Excursion. You know that 1986 COROLLA I used to own?? THAT WAS MY DADS!! You know that FRIEND of mine who had a Camry LE from work? THAT WAS MY DAD WHO HAD IT FROM WORK!! And you know that 2003 ACCORD EXL we had?? WE STILL HAVE IT, MY MOM DRIVES IT!!,(Although all the problems mentioned about the cars are 100% REAL)
And that new Ford Fusion my "father in law" got, THATS MY DAD WHO GOT IT AFTER HE HAD TO GIVE BACK HIS CAMRY!!(This is his 2nd Big 3, he owned a chev a long time ago, his first car!!) It was my convincing and searching that was the reason he finally got a domestic! He wanted a Passat or Blahcord, before he saw Fusion, which was way better in his opinion, SUCCESS!
It was funny to all see you make these stereotypical comments about me being old, a hick, etc. when really, I am very young and not a hick. I moved here to Savannah only 3 years ago after being born in the northwest.
Keep on posting, and ENJOY THE NEW FACE OF BUICK, WINNING THE TASTES OF YOUNG PEOPLE!!

Hmmm...the same ISP as Big3Dig?