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Re: SOHC heads
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Re: SOHC heads -
04-19-2008
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"Brian" <unisaw (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:48:02 -0400, "marx404" <404 (AT) 404 (DOT) com> wrote: Steve I'm sure that most here already know of the many issues the 1.9L engine had, but it's not an epidemic, trust me. The 1.9 in question hasn't What issues do the 1.9's have ???? I just bought a 95 SL1 with 146,000 and it runs good. What can I look forward to in the future ??? Thanks Brian The main issue, as far as I am aware, is the casting flaw that caused oil and coolant to mix either in the oil crankcase or the coolant system. If your SL has over 100,000 miles, chances are this flaw has either been caught and corrected or (more likely) your engine did not suffer from this flaw. There are other, less serious, problems such as wrong plug gapping and fuel pump but, again, your car has either had them and they've been fixed or your car never had them. I would expect that as long as you ensure your SL gets regular maintenance (especially timing chain replacement), the only problems you can expect are those endemic to all older cars. |
years were effected. This is something that Misterhidethefacts wont ever
mention...
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In article <fu81o1$26c2$1 (AT) si05 (DOT) rsvl.unisys.com>, steven_dot_turetzky_at_unisys_com (A...this (DOT) com says... "Brian" <unisaw (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:48:02 -0400, "marx404" <404 (AT) 404 (DOT) com> wrote: Steve I'm sure that most here already know of the many issues the 1.9L engine had, but it's not an epidemic, trust me. The 1.9 in question hasn't What issues do the 1.9's have ???? I just bought a 95 SL1 with 146,000 and it runs good. What can I look forward to in the future ??? Thanks Brian The main issue, as far as I am aware, is the casting flaw that caused oil and coolant to mix either in the oil crankcase or the coolant system. If your SL has over 100,000 miles, chances are this flaw has either been caught and corrected or (more likely) your engine did not suffer from this flaw. There are other, less serious, problems such as wrong plug gapping and fuel pump but, again, your car has either had them and they've been fixed or your car never had them. I would expect that as long as you ensure your SL gets regular maintenance (especially timing chain replacement), the only problems you can expect are those endemic to all older cars. I dont believe 95' SOHC engines were effected by casting flaws. Only 3-4 years were effected. This is something that Misterhidethefacts wont ever mention... That's what Saturn *admitted* to and played in the press. According to my (since departed) Saturn dealer service |
publicized years. My 1999 SL had the symptoms and although they didn't admit to it being caused by a casting flaw and
despite my vehicle being beyond the warrantee period, Saturn Division covered the parts costs (more than 1/2 of the
total on a retail price basis).
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