oil in the coolant liquid

hello i have a saturn sedan le 1996
i find oil in the coolant liquid i wash the radiator a few time the coolant
still dirty ???

thank's

Blown headgasket. Needs to be fix immediately or engine will be ruined.


"rouleau" > wrote in message
...
> hello i have a saturn sedan le 1996
> i find oil in the coolant liquid i wash the radiator a few time the
coolant
> still dirty ???
>
> thank's
>
>
>

Maybe this site has the answer to your question.
http://www.complaints.com/directory/...uary/27/49.htm - 14k

"rouleau" > wrote in message
...
> hello i have a saturn sedan le 1996
> i find oil in the coolant liquid i wash the radiator a few time the
> coolant
> still dirty ???
>
> thank's
>
>
>

"Art" > typed until their fingers bled,
and came up with:

> Blown headgasket. Needs to be fix immediately or engine will be ruined.
>

is it a '96 Sl or SL1? if so, it may be the casting flaw that plauged that
engine. you'll need a new head.

Just replaced a friend's 2 weeks ago.


--
Visit the Saturn Performance Club - http://www.saturnperformanceclub.com

I have heard some horror stories about Saturn's head gaskets...My brother's
04 ION has given him a pile of grief (not head gasket grief, no-start
greif)...

That being said, my 97 SW2 has 298 000 kms on it, with nothing more severe
than brakes, oil changes, tires, and one outer tie rod end....

Not all Saturns suck...but some certainly do...

just my $0.02 worth.

R.


"Alex Marcuzzi" > wrote in message
news:414f6354$1_1@aeinews....
> Maybe this site has the answer to your question.
> http://www.complaints.com/directory/...uary/27/49.htm - 14k
>
> "rouleau" > wrote in message
> ...
> > hello i have a saturn sedan le 1996
> > i find oil in the coolant liquid i wash the radiator a few time the
> > coolant
> > still dirty ???
> >
> > thank's
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Lots of cars have headgasket issues..... even some Toyota models. Mostly
the 4 cylinder engines.


"WTP07" > wrote in message
. ..
> I have heard some horror stories about Saturn's head gaskets...My
brother's
> 04 ION has given him a pile of grief (not head gasket grief, no-start
> greif)...
>
> That being said, my 97 SW2 has 298 000 kms on it, with nothing more severe
> than brakes, oil changes, tires, and one outer tie rod end....
>
> Not all Saturns suck...but some certainly do...
>
> just my $0.02 worth.
>
> R.
>
>
> "Alex Marcuzzi" > wrote in message
> news:414f6354$1_1@aeinews....
> > Maybe this site has the answer to your question.
> > http://www.complaints.com/directory/...uary/27/49.htm - 14k
> >
> > "rouleau" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > hello i have a saturn sedan le 1996
> > > i find oil in the coolant liquid i wash the radiator a few time the
> > > coolant
> > > still dirty ???
> > >
> > > thank's
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Yea
I had a Mazda 626 in the late 80's that went thru 2 head gaskets before
20,000 miles. Mazada had to fix them. I heard it was for this reason,
and the poor design of their Wankle engine. That Ford had to bailed them
out

In article . net>,
says...
> Lots of cars have headgasket issues..... even some Toyota models. Mostly
> the 4 cylinder engines.
>
>
> "WTP07" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > I have heard some horror stories about Saturn's head gaskets...My
> brother's
> > 04 ION has given him a pile of grief (not head gasket grief, no-start
> > greif)...
> >
> > That being said, my 97 SW2 has 298 000 kms on it, with nothing more severe
> > than brakes, oil changes, tires, and one outer tie rod end....
> >
> > Not all Saturns suck...but some certainly do...
> >
> > just my $0.02 worth.
> >
> > R.
> >
> >
> > "Alex Marcuzzi" > wrote in message
> > news:414f6354$1_1@aeinews....
> > > Maybe this site has the answer to your question.
> > > http://www.complaints.com/directory/...uary/27/49.htm - 14k
> > >
> > > "rouleau" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > hello i have a saturn sedan le 1996
> > > > i find oil in the coolant liquid i wash the radiator a few time the
> > > > coolant
> > > > still dirty ???
> > > >
> > > > thank's
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>

--
jerry

is it possible i find oil in the coolant liquid because the pcv is defect
????


"Gerald Fay" > a écrit dans le message
news: ...
> Yea
> I had a Mazda 626 in the late 80's that went thru 2 head gaskets before
> 20,000 miles. Mazada had to fix them. I heard it was for this reason,
> and the poor design of their Wankle engine. That Ford had to bailed them
> out
>
> In article . net>,
> says...
> > Lots of cars have headgasket issues..... even some Toyota models.
Mostly
> > the 4 cylinder engines.
> >
> >
> > "WTP07" > wrote in message
> > . ..
> > > I have heard some horror stories about Saturn's head gaskets...My
> > brother's
> > > 04 ION has given him a pile of grief (not head gasket grief, no-start
> > > greif)...
> > >
> > > That being said, my 97 SW2 has 298 000 kms on it, with nothing more
severe
> > > than brakes, oil changes, tires, and one outer tie rod end....
> > >
> > > Not all Saturns suck...but some certainly do...
> > >
> > > just my $0.02 worth.
> > >
> > > R.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Alex Marcuzzi" > wrote in message
> > > news:414f6354$1_1@aeinews....
> > > > Maybe this site has the answer to your question.
> > > > http://www.complaints.com/directory/...uary/27/49.htm - 14k
> > > >
> > > > "rouleau" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > hello i have a saturn sedan le 1996
> > > > > i find oil in the coolant liquid i wash the radiator a few time
the
> > > > > coolant
> > > > > still dirty ???
> > > > >
> > > > > thank's
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> jerry

Nope.

Not even remotely possible.


"rouleau" > wrote in message
.. .
> is it possible i find oil in the coolant liquid because the pcv is defect
> ????
>
>
> "Gerald Fay" > a écrit dans le message
> news: ...
> > Yea
> > I had a Mazda 626 in the late 80's that went thru 2 head gaskets before
> > 20,000 miles. Mazada had to fix them. I heard it was for this reason,
> > and the poor design of their Wankle engine. That Ford had to bailed them
> > out
> >
> > In article . net>,
> > says...
> > > Lots of cars have headgasket issues..... even some Toyota models.
> Mostly
> > > the 4 cylinder engines.
> > >
> > >
> > > "WTP07" > wrote in message
> > > . ..
> > > > I have heard some horror stories about Saturn's head gaskets...My
> > > brother's
> > > > 04 ION has given him a pile of grief (not head gasket grief,
no-start
> > > > greif)...
> > > >
> > > > That being said, my 97 SW2 has 298 000 kms on it, with nothing more
> severe
> > > > than brakes, oil changes, tires, and one outer tie rod end....
> > > >
> > > > Not all Saturns suck...but some certainly do...
> > > >
> > > > just my $0.02 worth.
> > > >
> > > > R.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Alex Marcuzzi" > wrote in message
> > > > news:414f6354$1_1@aeinews....
> > > > > Maybe this site has the answer to your question.
> > > > > http://www.complaints.com/directory/...uary/27/49.htm - 14k
> > > > >
> > > > > "rouleau" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > hello i have a saturn sedan le 1996
> > > > > > i find oil in the coolant liquid i wash the radiator a few time
> the
> > > > > > coolant
> > > > > > still dirty ???
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thank's
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > jerry
>
>

"rouleau" > wrote in message
...
> hello i have a saturn sedan le 1996
> i find oil in the coolant liquid i wash the radiator a few time the
coolant
> still dirty ???
>
> thank's

Bad news:

See: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/autom...rn_engine.html

You're well beyond the time that Saturn would repair it at their expense (6
years/100K miles). But if you're lucky <sic> it could just be a blown head
gasket, which would cost less than $1000 to replace.

Plan on around $2000 to repair it, but I don't think that it's worth it. You
could buy a 1996 vintage used Civic or Corolla for around $3000, or even
Camry or Accord for around $4000. Don't get a junkyard engine for the
Saturn, as it will likely have the same casting flaw.

Note that the coolant in the reservoir will always look a bit dirty due to
the Seal-Tabs that you have to put in after you change the coolant, but if
you flushed the radiator and the coolant is still oily, then it's more
serious.