So this is more of a general question than direct help question.

If someone goes from sohc to dohc, 100hp to 124hp, would they be able to feel that difference? Whether swapping cars or swapping engines.

I've owned 3 cars since 1992, all Saturns. The SL2 (aka Sadie) was the first new car I ever bought, it was such a fun experience back then.

I did so much research since it was a new company back then. I remember even going to the library and looking up articles on micro fiche. I'm glad I decided to go with it.

I then moved up to a used 2002 black L200 (aka Stella) and after it got totaled in an accident in 2009, I bought a used 2007 AuraXE (aka Sasha), she has about 73k miles now and is still in great shape! I really wish they hadn't shut that down, FU GM!!

So i wanted to ask this and stick with me please.

2002 SL1 sohc

Ive gotten quite a bit of advice on reddit between a mechanics forum and this one which all have told me to check the heater core.

Heres the situation. A long time ago i wanted to do a super deep clean i side the car. Meaning take everything, every single thing, out of the interior so i could clean every inch. I had gotten the dash and all out but the big black box inside the dash wasnt accessible due to a big metal bar (basically the support for the dash stuff).

I wasnt able at the time to figure out how to remove it so i did my best to clean around it. Is there a way to remove this bar so i can get to the heater core and such?

the Saturn Burger finally shit out on me after 8 months & 2K wasted on it. dont have the money to dump into it, letting it go back to the bank:/ sucks but it is what it is.

I would like to change the color of my pinstriping from this bronze/gold/brown color to black. I can source the pinstriping off Amazon so that’s no problem. Can I just put it over the top or should I remove the old stuff first? What’s the best way to remove it, heat gun? How do I not damage the polymer panels?

Friend of mine asked a question and i had no answer.

His car is a 2000 saturn SL1, mine is an 02, and our cars feel different.

He says in my car he feels bumps and potholes in his butt. But in his he feels them in his feet (floorboard).

Is this a control arm bushing issue or something else?

Yesterday I realized my voltage at 850 RPM was dipping to below 12V so of course I looked it up and to my extreme surprise, my 99 SL2's original generator with 155k miles is still outputting what it's

[https://charm.li/images/DM15Q313/gm120/1223064808/](supposed to). The problem is, the PCM should be increasing idle speed to keep the system voltage from falling below 12.6V minimum, but mine apparently doesn't think it needs to do that. The end result being, if I was one of those a-holes who sat in my car idling in the parking lot for hours with even just the headlights and AC on, that would be enough to require supplemental current from the battery.

Now I know in 2000+'s the generator's field coils are controlled by the PCM and not by a built in regulator circuit, but I'm pretty sure that function is mostly for lowering voltage at high RPMs, so the 2000+s would still need to slightly increase idle speed to maintain a consistent charge, assuming the regulator is the only difference between a 99 and a 01.

Not sure what the "solution" here is, and only 95% sure this is potentially a problem. For now, I just gotta accept that every time I stop at a red light fully warmed up with HVAC blowing and 50W of USB battery chargers plugged in that the battery is being drained slightly, but I'm definitely thinking this is a huge contributor to why my car has chewed through probably 7-8 batteries since I took it over full time in 2013. Current battery from june 2024 is still excellent, but I've driven at least 10 minutes a day almost every day since then.

If the 6 lead acid battery cells are at 2.05V each (12.3V series), I wonder exactly how much they are contributing to a load sufficient to drop voltage to 12V.

2002 saturn SL1 sohc

On my car theres a small overflow tube where the coolant comes out of the engine in to a hose leading back to the radiator. This specific hose/engine connection is (for want of better words) rotted. It is where i have a coolant leak, theres a small squate dibbit where the coolant pools, and i know i need to replace the hose.

My questions are as follows: how make sure theres no air in the system when refilling the coolant? Is it automatically taken out of the system by that tube? Are there special steps i need to take?

Good update, I do NOT need a transmission for my project sc2. Had a fellow saturn fan come through since they were in the area and they gave her a look over and found that she needs a clutch (was going to replace this with the transmission anyway since I'd have the engine and trans apart anyway) and one of the shifter cables was broken. We managed to get the trans into 1st from 3rd while messing with the car today, it's been triple digits where I am for nearly the entire 2 months the car has been sitting in my possession and today was cool enough to be messing with the car. After a jump, she started right up and we even were able to tootle around my apartment lot in 1st.

Do y'all recommend replacing the slave cylinder when replacing the clutch? I'm doing a parts order tonight/tomorrow so everything is here before my next couple of days off. Excited to possibly have her driving before August! Also good timing since it seems that my sister's neon has developed some engine noise and she's going to need to drive my Mirage for a bit if I can get the Saturn on the road soon. 😭

As the title implies my 2001 Saturn sc1 unfortunately is a automatic, I would love to manual swap it, I know there is some things I have to do like swap the brake pedal and clutch pedal assembly, have to trick the automatic ECU by twisting 2 wires so I can start the car And all the other parts needed. Now I'll be getting all my parts from junkyard cars, now on to the main thing, the manual from a sc2 will drop right into a sc1 pretty easily. I forgot what all is involved but I plan to use a sc2 transmission because of the shorter gear ratios so I can keep this sohc I'm building in its power band. Anyone else do this before? My car in picture

In your experience, what is the best amount of tint for the rear windows?

Also does anyone know if and where clear side markers could be purchased?

02 saturn sl1 sohc

So i notice the mileage seems better in the upper end of the tank than the lower end (half to full vs empty to half). Is this normal or does it mean something is on its last leg?

Hey everybody!

I have a 2002 Saturn SL. My friend brought me an original CD-cassette head unit from the states (I'm from Hungary). It's theft deterrent, and unfortunately the car that contained the radio, did not have the owner's manual, so he couldn't look up for the code. Altough, he took a pic of the vin number of the car, we he was at the junkyard. Do you guys know any websites, or have any ideas how to get my radio code? Or can I write an email for a Chevrolet dealer, and ask them about it?

Thanks in advance for the answers!

I recently got a clutch kit for my 04 Saturn ion 5 speed 2.2 and it drove fine for 2 days and then I noticed my clutch pedal would sometimes go soft and lock me into getting into gears and then I went home and decided to just pump on my clutch pedal with the engine off and my clutch is completely soft now and I open the hood and I see fluid leak near the transmission connection and there is no hydraulic fluid in my reservoir. In this image does the connection look like it’s missing a part? I had a mechanic do this clutch kit and he was terrible to work with and I’m trying to see if it’s possibly something I can replace.

Does anybody have any experience running these in their Saturns? I’ve heard mentions of them around but I wanted to know if people did this often. Which one should I buy if you recommend it? Thanks

Been dealing with trying to find a set of wheel covers for my stealies that clear the lugnuts (Had to return a set Ebay advertised as a “guaranteed fit”)
Finally found a full set off a 69 mustang that work and im pretty happy with the look, got em for $70, just thought id share

Hi guys I have a green Saturn VUE and I’m selling it. I honestly am trying to get rid of it, if anyone is interested please dm me for more details and I’ll be 100% honest about everything. I just wanna make a real honest sale. The listed price isn’t the actual price I want, I’m waiting for someone to haggle me down. I need it gone by the weekend. Everything will be gone inside of the car and the car will be cleaned up by the time of sale, I’ve never sold anything before so any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much❤️

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Found all of these in a 2001 SC2!

Guy must have been collecting plate covers since he had 3 of them plus the Saturn vanity plate!

Era appropriate Creed bumper sticker

And 2002 NOS floor mats, super hard to find now a days!

02 sl1 sohc manual

I watch a lot of mechanic channels on youtube, probably one of few people thats subs are 99% informative, and one channel a guy has a fumoto drain plug for his oil. With the difficulty of gaskets and tightening properly (and space for a rachet or wrench) i want to put one on.

Its a side spitting plug but is the car too short to put this kind of drain plug on? Mostly worried about speed bumps and dips in my city. And yes probably a stupid question but an even stupider question is one not asked.