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1995 Saturn - noisy valves ????
I just bought a 95 Saturn SL1 - 1.9 SOHC. The valves sound noisy to me, almost like mechanical lifters out of adjustment. Is this noisy valve train common to these 4 bangers ???? It's got plenty of frest oil and a filter. The car has 145,000 miles.... Thanks Brian Brian.......... Kill filters - The Enema Of The Usenet !!!!! |
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1995 Saturn - noisy valves ????
I just bought a 95 Saturn SL1 - 1.9 SOHC. The valves sound noisy to me, almost like mechanical lifters out of adjustment. Is this noisy valve train common to these 4 bangers ???? It's got plenty of frest oil and a filter. The car has 145,000 miles.... Thanks Brian.......... Kill filters - The Enema Of The Usenet !!!!! |
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1995 Saturn - noisy valves ????
> Is this noisy valve train common to these 4 bangers ????
No. If oil changes have been neglected or the oil level not kept up, what you are hearing may be a worn timing chain. A noisy timing chain can signal impending doom. You may want to have a Saturn mechanic listen to your motor to diagnose it. Lane [ lane (at) evilplastic.com ] --- Visit my Saturn Car Audio and Performance Page at http://www.evilplastic.com "Brian" > wrote in message ... > > I just bought a 95 Saturn SL1 - 1.9 SOHC. The valves sound noisy to me, > almost like mechanical > lifters out of adjustment. Is this noisy valve train common to these 4 > bangers ???? It's got plenty > of frest oil and a filter. The car has 145,000 miles.... > > Thanks > > Brian.......... > > Kill filters - The Enema Of The Usenet !!!!! |
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1995 Saturn - noisy valves ????
I agree. This is a timing chain. If the chain goes out then your
engine is toast. It is an interference engine. If the chain breaks than the valves stop and the crank keeps turning.... bending the valves and damaging the pistons. Not a difficult, but time consuming repair if you are mechanically inclined and take your time. The hardest part is getting the harmonic balancer off since it is torqued at 185LB. If you don't want to do the job yourself it is about 750$ at Saturn and a LITTLE less at an independent. If you decide to do it yourself then check out another web sight, www.saturnfans.com, They are loaded with advise and very knowledgeable people. I had never replaced an engine before but after studying that websight I bought another Saturn for my son and we put a JY engine in with no problem and are going to tear the other one down to see what is wrong with it. Good Luck, Rob Lane wrote: > > Is this noisy valve train common to these 4 bangers ???? > > No. > > If oil changes have been neglected or the oil level not kept up, what you > are hearing may be a worn timing chain. A noisy timing chain can signal > impending doom. You may want to have a Saturn mechanic listen to your motor > to diagnose it. > > Lane [ lane (at) evilplastic.com ] > --- > Visit my Saturn Car Audio and Performance Page at http://www.evilplastic.com > > > "Brian" > wrote in message > ... > > > > I just bought a 95 Saturn SL1 - 1.9 SOHC. The valves sound noisy to me, > > almost like mechanical > > lifters out of adjustment. Is this noisy valve train common to these 4 > > bangers ???? It's got plenty > > of frest oil and a filter. The car has 145,000 miles.... > > > > Thanks > > > > Brian.......... > > > > Kill filters - The Enema Of The Usenet !!!!! |
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