http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/ Club Saturn - Talk about past, current, Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:55:06 GMT threeoctaves http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6635 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6635 Hey out there, I have a bad head gasket I believe, here are the symptoms: --Engine cranks with a limp, three good compression then one fast. ( Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:50:15 GMT stevep5122 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6634 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6634 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:28:52 GMT stevep5122 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6633 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6633 ... problem solved today found the battery jumper pack in the trunk was cuasing the ringing noise Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:35:45 GMT stevep5122 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6632 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6632 my 98 sl2 has a ringing noise in the trunk its there even when the car is turned off. I tried unplugging the fuel pump it had no change. steve Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:32:01 GMT Richard Klein http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6631 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6631 ... I don't think I've ever heard of a tensioner failing tight. The wheel on it might seize up, but that's a different story. -- Rich Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:10:23 GMT Tom Urbanek http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6630 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6630 My tensioner on my 92 went out and failed in the loose position as well. It went limp while on track and I tried to nurse it back home. My luck ran out when Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:08:25 GMT purplesc1@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6629 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6629 When the tensioner fails, it usually fails loose. I've used aftermarket tensioners and water pumps on my cars, including the track car, without issue. Kevin. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:05:53 GMT dpd4321 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6628 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6628 I've just noticed a few weeks back that I was losing coolant. It seems to be leaking at the water pump like the other person's 94 Saturn below. I think it was Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:20:07 GMT Richard Klein http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6627 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6627 ... I used whatever tensioner the local parts store had a couple years ago and haven't regretted it. I don't think you need to buy "genuine Saturn" for belts Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:30:26 GMT Andy http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6626 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6626 Have a water pump issue, won't hold fluid and its spraying coolant off the pulley at the top of the engine. 1994 SL2 Also squeels like crazy on startup, figure Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:07:46 GMT Frances Manning http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6625 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6625 I have a 2005 Vue and today for no reason the push on interior lights have come on and won't go off. Any suggestions before my battery goes dead. Also, my Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:57:28 GMT barubin_cars http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6624 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6624 ... http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/1001/gm-to-s\ ell-saturn-brand-to-penske-dealership-chain/;_ylc=X3oDMTE3cmhncjFqBF9TAz\ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:51:32 GMT Bruce Rubin http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6623 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6623 I just read this:   Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:39:40 GMT Andy http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6622 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6622 Bruce- You may want to check first, I have seen on an enthusiast site that Sears no longer sells the Optima brand. Also, several of the site's contributors Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:26:34 GMT Bruce Rubin http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6621 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/clubsaturn/message/6621 Andy,   Thanks for your reply. You've reminded me about my first car, a 1968 Pontiac Tempest Station Wagon (350 V8 2 speed slush box) with 80,000 miles on it