quick questions

[meowwoem]

I have a 94 Saturn SL1. I was just told I have an oil leak, "but that's because all Saturn's are like that," I was told. Has anyone heard that?
Also, one of the new noises my saturn is making- it's a high pitch noise that sounds like it's coming from either underneath the car, the tires, or in the back on the car. It tends to do it when I'm going faster and it's loud. But of course it doesn't do it all the time or when I bring it anywhere. Any ideas?

Thanks!

 

[marx404]

Hi and welcome!

Contrary to whay Saturn will say, there is actually a documented issue with
1st gen SL models especially Sl2's consuming oil. But you say "leaking"? no,
not normal, but on our older babys this can happen that the head gasket gets
old and eventually needs to be replaced. We have had to do it on our 93 SL1
and 94 SL2. Best to do it before it becomes a major problem, it will be less
expensive.

The squeal you hear sounds like a typical Serpentine belt noise???
You might want to have it checked to see if it can either be cleaned,
tightened, or most likely changed.

All normal stuff to do in the life of a Saturn
marx404

 

[BANDIT2941]

Contrary to whay Saturn will say, there is actually a documented issue with

1st gen SL models especially Sl2's consuming oil. But you say "leaking"? no,
not normal, but on our older babys this can happen that the head gasket gets
old and eventually needs to be replaced. We have had to do it on our 93 SL1
and 94 SL2. Best to do it before it becomes a major problem, it will be less
expensive.

I think you might have meant to say valve cover gasket because thats a more
common cause for oil leakage.

The squeal you hear sounds like a typical Serpentine belt noise???
You might want to have it checked to see if it can either be cleaned,
tightened, or most likely changed.

Sounds more like it could be a wheel bearing since the noise gets louder when
he drives faster.

 

[marx404]

yea, my bad, I do mean valve cover gasket.