New member with many questions.

KAdams4458 · 01-16-2003, 08:58 AM

Hello, fellow Saturn enthusiasts.

I purchased my Saturn in October of 2000 and have never regretted my decision. In October of 2002 my car was stolen from my fiancee's front yard. About a week ago, my car was recovered by the police and returned to me. (On a side note, guys, make sure your insurance company really is a licensed insurance company in the state in which you reside. I found out the hard way that mine was a fly by night company and didn't see a dime for my car.

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Now, since it came back to me there are a few problems with it. Well, a lot of problems. Everything is pretty well fried. The clutch is slipping, the brakes rotors and drums are all cracked, and there is some evidence to suggest that my car was running drugs from Mexico with no air filter housing installed.

Basically, I'm mostly curious about sorting out the engine. It still runs, but with an extra 8 thousand miles of what appears to have been unrelenting abuse, it's puffing smoke and laboring hard to even move the car.

There's plenty of oil consumption, from the looks of it, and the blow-by from the crankcase is like nothing I've ever seen. Sounds to me like it's just about had it, but I am not a Saturn expert.

Does anyone happen to know what my compression should be? I'd like to start by doing a compression test on it. Perhaps a leakdown test as well.

Keith C. Adams
2001 SL converted to hoodride by evil car thieves.

PS Sorry about the long post.

URtalking2CRASH · 01-16-2003, 01:23 PM

No need to apologize.

Welcome and somebody will be along shortly to answer your questions

(gee i sound like a recording...grrr)

jeep45238 · 01-16-2003, 01:34 PM

Wasssssuuup grasshoppa!?!?

You sir.......need an engine rebuild (sorry to hear about your luck though)

Joeybagodonuts · 01-16-2003, 01:37 PM

welcome aboard there buddy. if the motor proves to be history with a leak down test it may be much cheaper to drop in one of my low mileage replacements, i have everything in single cams from 450.00 ones (not advised on a car as new as yours but if in a jam, still comes with a full year warranty) the 850.00 range ones would be nice and still be far cheaper then a rebuild, thats for a clean late model one with under 30k, I even have a pair of prime 01 singles in stock.
if they damaged any little trim peices or whatnot drop me an email, well patch her back up. again, welcome to the spot, Joey

CelticShadow · 01-16-2003, 03:03 PM

Welcome to da spot dood!! Hope everything works out with your engine!

monkeyracing · 01-16-2003, 03:22 PM

Hiya. Sorry to hear about your hard luck. I really really really hate car thieves. Joey is the way to go if you're looking for a new engine. Good prices, and a damned honest guy.

For the brakes, just replace the components affected. It's cheaper in the long run to play it safe with that stuff.

Jim

Joeybagodonuts · 01-16-2003, 03:27 PM

oh yeah about the brakes, if you buy an engine ill throw in a complete braking system, whatever you need.
joey
wad up monkeeeeeeeyyyyyy? wheres petey been? hmm, now that i think of it, aint seen him round much.....

00saturn · 01-16-2003, 04:09 PM

What's up Keith. Welcome to the board. SOrry to hear about your problems, but get in contact with Joey and He'll HooK YoU UP.
Booyah, another 3rd gen SL. Rock onhttp://members.truepath.com/cat22man/headbang.gif

Joeybagodonuts · 01-16-2003, 04:11 PM

yup, you third gen owners are really piling up, amazing to see the changes through the years... ah the good old days...when 91 sl's and sc's shook so hard they had to revamp the whole mount system! LOL

mkbuker · 01-16-2003, 04:19 PM

Welcome to the spot, and bummer on the "borrowed" car issues. As it has been said before Joey is "DA' MAN" and will hook you up with whatever you need. That reminds me I must send Joey some $$$.