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GP99GT
10-20-2008, 02:54 PM
for my poor, poor saturn :|

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee127/strngedaysNdeed/shaturntowed.jpg

driving to work this morning, i look in the mirror....smoke everywhere. stop and open the door, smell trans fluid...luckily i was almost at work so i got it there, trail of trans fluid in my path. lost about 2 quarts over about 2 miles of driving

couldnt tell where it was coming from besides that its an internal problem (not a cooler line or something) so...to the trans shop it went. if it needs more than like $500 worth of work im just gonna ****can it i think
LTb1ow
10-20-2008, 02:55 PM
Thats what you get for putting so many damn stickers on it.:wink:
GP99GT
10-20-2008, 02:56 PM
all that extra horsepower tore the trans apart
LTb1ow
10-20-2008, 02:57 PM
I figured you would say that. So does this mean the stang is DD now?
BonzoHansen
10-20-2008, 02:58 PM
karma from those stupid links!
GP99GT
10-20-2008, 03:01 PM
for now, yes im DDing the stang....but alas foxbody mustangs are not good in snow soooo...i gotta get something before winter
LTb1ow
10-20-2008, 03:02 PM
Buy that waffast kids saturn?
GP99GT
10-20-2008, 03:08 PM
Buy that waffast kids saturn?

:lol: it wont pass inspection
LTb1ow
10-20-2008, 03:08 PM
Steal his tranny then!
GP99GT
10-20-2008, 03:12 PM
i think his is a 5 speed
NastyEllEssWon
10-20-2008, 04:17 PM
it killed itself :rofl:
cdacda13
10-20-2008, 04:42 PM
That sucks Matt. Hopefully it ain't anything major.

Next, build the drivetrain before you add all that horse power.
badzracing
10-20-2008, 05:25 PM
find out what tranny it is....i may have one or can get you one fairly reasonably priced.
GP99GT
10-20-2008, 05:31 PM
find out what tranny it is....i may have one or can get you one fairly reasonably priced.

its whatever trans a 95 saturn SC2 has...i believe theyre the same from 93-97 or something
WayFast84
10-20-2008, 05:31 PM
You had a transmission, but your diff pin ate it.

go to sixthsphere

they have a lot of info and Im pretty sure you could get everything for a 5spd swap for under $500 so If you want to stick with auto, a new(used) trans will probably be pretty cheap.
GP99GT
10-20-2008, 05:32 PM
yep thats what im thinking, the pin went bye bye...it made some funky noises before it started leaking too
badzracing
10-20-2008, 05:48 PM
I just had to replace the tranny in my GF's saturn...paid $250 for it. I don't know if they are the same, though. Her's is called an MP7, specifically for the twin-cam cars, 95-02 are the same ( in her car's case...2002 sl2)
GP99GT
10-20-2008, 06:05 PM
yeah mines a twin cam, the SOHC ones are different

and i thought about a manual swap...
badzracing
10-20-2008, 06:28 PM
Is the transmission oil pan on top of the transmission? That's how MP7's are. They apparently are know for being junk. The valve-body is usually the culprit ( although, that doesn't explain spewing fluid). If you determine that it is indeed the VB, let me know. I have an extra one with all the "fixes" done to it. Wholesale on them is $230...i'll make you a much better deal.
GP99GT
10-20-2008, 06:32 PM
the valve body is on top, yes...but i already put one in around January of this year. im pretty sure its the diff pin, probably shot out and cracked the case.
WayFast84
10-20-2008, 06:36 PM
If you do get a new trans or what ever have the diff pin welded..

I honestly want to have mine welded. I know for a fact that's going to be my biggest problem with my car after it passes inspection..
badzracing
10-20-2008, 06:41 PM
the valve body is on top, yes...but i already put one in around January of this year. im pretty sure its the diff pin, probably shot out and cracked the case.

Oh, well...sorry. I can still probably help you out with a "new"/used from a junkyard one if you need.
GP99GT
10-20-2008, 07:19 PM
well its at my buddys trans shop now, hes gonna see whats actually wrong with it, and go from there
Iroc-z86
10-20-2008, 07:25 PM
you would know without a doubt if it was the diff pin...my buddy had it happen to his, he was cruising doin about 35, not beating on it not driving like a jerk or anything then all of a sudden BOOM and there was nothing but smoke and he couldnt accel anymore, the engine was still running but the car wasnt going anywhere lol it actually put a huge hole in the side of the casing (almost took the entire diff with it). he got fed up and put a 5spd in its place.
sweetbmxrider
10-20-2008, 08:47 PM
I know for a fact that's going to be my biggest problem with my car if it passes inspection..

:-P
12secondv6
10-22-2008, 07:57 AM
buy a dodge neon!
ZeroCool8891
10-22-2008, 09:22 AM
those trans are easy to put in, when i worked at saturn those we use to do all the time. those and the old vues.
GP99GT
10-23-2008, 03:45 PM
differential went partially through the transmission case...

anyone wanna buy a cheap saturn?