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- Sat Sep 13, 2014 12:26 am
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: Cold weather clunk debate...lets figure this out!
- Replies: 10
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Re: Cold weather clunk debate...lets figure this out!
This is how it works as far as I understand it. When the fluid (gear oil, ATF, etc. depending on transmission) is colder it is thicker and has a stronger film strength. The harsher shifts are caused because the blocker ring has a harder time cutting through the oil to lock on to the gear train and b...
- Sun May 19, 2013 10:09 pm
- Forum: New Member Introductions
- Topic: New-ish guy from Indiana
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7016
Re: New-ish guy from Indiana
It's being phased out, but yes. I still prefer it for downtown driving or anywhere where I have to do lots of hill launches.potownrob wrote:you still got the ol' slushbox on the road??
- Sun May 19, 2013 10:04 pm
- Forum: Members' Cars
- Topic: 1995 Saturn SC2 - Rebuilt (lots of pictures)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12559
Re: 1995 Saturn SC2 - Rebuilt (lots of pictures)
These cars intrigue me. I went to the Saturn visitors center in Tennessee before it closed. Really sad on how empty it was... How does the frame hold up in your area? I heard that the rockers and the sub frame rusts to nothing. They hold up OK. The bottom of the rear door panels rusts badly on the ...
- Sun May 19, 2013 9:55 pm
- Forum: Members' Cars
- Topic: 1995 Saturn SC2 - Rebuilt (lots of pictures)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12559
Re: 1995 Saturn SC2 - Rebuilt (lots of pictures)
Anyone who didn't click the link to his transmission rebuild thread, go there now: http://www.saturnfans.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1973974#post1973974 Haha, yes that's an impressive thread; however, it's not mine. Disassembling the transmission to that extent requires a few specialty tools and mu...
- Sun May 19, 2013 12:03 am
- Forum: Members' Cars
- Topic: 1995 Saturn SC2 - Rebuilt (lots of pictures)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12559
Re: 1995 Saturn SC2 - Rebuilt (lots of pictures)
I've noticed that, despite the fact that many car people like to 'look down' on Saturn, the people who do own Saturns tend to buy from the brand again and often own more than one at once. I'll have to try one out some time, seems like they're a hidden gem. I would agree with you, but note that this...
- Sat May 18, 2013 10:54 pm
- Forum: New Member Introductions
- Topic: New-ish guy from Indiana
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7016
Re: New-ish guy from Indiana
Thanks everybody for the warm welcome!
Oh it happened.potownrob wrote: p.s. pics or it didn't happen
- Sat May 18, 2013 10:52 pm
- Forum: Members' Cars
- Topic: 1995 Saturn SC2 - Rebuilt (lots of pictures)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12559
Re: 1995 Saturn SC2 - Rebuilt (lots of pictures)
And finally the parts and cost list. Initial Purchase: $470 Tools: 29mm deepwell socket - $17 Red/Green plastigage - $5 Hose for removing/installing rods - $1 Berryman's Chem-Dip - $30 Engine stand/Load leveler (Craigslist) - $25 Piston ring expander - $9 Total: $87 Transmission: Dexron III ATF - $1...
- Sat May 18, 2013 10:50 pm
- Forum: Members' Cars
- Topic: 1995 Saturn SC2 - Rebuilt (lots of pictures)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12559
Re: 1995 Saturn SC2 - Rebuilt (lots of pictures)
The interior has been mostly removed so that everything can be thoroughly washed and cleaned. All carpet was shampooed before putting seats back in. http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y475/anmasher/43_zps49735994.jpg Rear seats cleaned and installed. http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y475/anmashe...
- Sat May 18, 2013 10:49 pm
- Forum: Members' Cars
- Topic: 1995 Saturn SC2 - Rebuilt (lots of pictures)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12559
Re: 1995 Saturn SC2 - Rebuilt (lots of pictures)
The block is home. Cleaned, hot tanked, bored, and honed. http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y475/anmasher/24_zps74166fc0.jpg New Sealed Power .5mm oversize pistons - with large oil drains. http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y475/anmasher/25_zps7167ed76.jpg New bores and crosshatch. http://i1276.p...
- Sat May 18, 2013 10:47 pm
- Forum: Members' Cars
- Topic: 1995 Saturn SC2 - Rebuilt (lots of pictures)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12559
Re: 1995 Saturn SC2 - Rebuilt (lots of pictures)
Here's the alternator. At 165k miles it wouldn't hurt to rebuild it. http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y475/anmasher/16_zpsc050b613.jpg The cam cover. Time to take that nasty flaking, grey paint off. http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y475/anmasher/17_zpsad0b0f7b.jpg The cam cover. Freshly painte...
- Sat May 18, 2013 10:45 pm
- Forum: Members' Cars
- Topic: 1995 Saturn SC2 - Rebuilt (lots of pictures)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12559
1995 Saturn SC2 - Rebuilt (lots of pictures)
I've basically driven nothing but Saturn S-Series' the entire time I've been driving. Nothing quite handles like them in my experience, and they are cheap cheap cheap cars to keep running forever. The one I had been driving had the almighty PRND32 though - nothing wrong with it, just once you've shi...
- Fri May 17, 2013 11:36 pm
- Forum: New Member Introductions
- Topic: New-ish guy from Indiana
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7016
New-ish guy from Indiana
Greetings, Back towards the end of 2012 I started wanting to drive a car with a manual transmission - the PRND32 was just getting boring. I had and have been driving a 1996 Saturn SL2 automatic. That thing is very easy to work on, cheap to fix, gets good gas mileage, etc. - I love it. Whatever I did...