2005 Saturn Ion Red - Page 6 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

They do say that just a few keys on the ring is too much weight for the ignition to support, the vibration will , over time, eat away at the inside of the cylinder and the key will fall out and wear out. You see a lot of people with 50 keys dangling out of their ignition, bad idea, as you have found out. It doesn't need to even hit 1 pound, 8 oz. is too much. Get an 8 oz. piece of steel and put it in your pocket and see how long you can go with it, not long. Hope this helps.

If the power steering pump is turning, the belt isnt making any noise, and you have fluid in your reservoir then the power steering pump itself is bad and will need replacing.

if noise is only when starting, consider replacing the starter. the mounting bolts could have some loose, or the clutch which disengages the starter gear is not retracting the gear. either situation could cause a loud noise of the starter gear clattering with the ring gear.

Check the cowl drains where the wiper motor is housed. Many times this will cause water to leak inside. You didn't specify if it only happens when the A/C is on, after it rains, etc. If it only happens when the A/C is on, look for an evaporator drain hose coming from the housing that holds the evaporator. It is not uncommon to have clogged cowl drains especially if you park underneath pine trees.

disconnect radio and check ( even the radio not on it has an ccessories live line dirrect from battery ) 100% your radio have short circuit .

Check for fuses under the dash. Sounds like you need to replace the Instrument Panel fuse

Good Luck and Happy Motoring

Respectfully

the right side lower radiator mount....is the drain plug...

Its a GM anti theft security system thing. Check out this link, explains everything and maybe possible answers depending on your car. http://vatspasslockpasskeysecurityhelp.yolasite.com/

GET SOME BODY GIVE YOU JUMP START JUST ENOUGH GET CAR BACK IN PARK.REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY.

best way is with pressure bleeder system
i have also luck out by backbleeding the system
get an new oil pump can fill with fluide open bleeder screw
insert clear tubbing over bleeder screw and on to oil spout
start pumping oil can until oil fill top reservoir then sht bleeder and remove tube and oil can
most system use brake fluide for clutch
thats why need to use new oil pump can do not cross contaminate with any other oil
worked for me

starter or battery

if you do not know what u are doing I would recommend that u take it to a mechanic its not has easy has it looks all the belts come off its a big project if ur not use to doing it. and has to be done the right way and takes time

If it's a manual then all you will need to do is to put the gearbox in neutral and assure the proper lighting: either install some tow lights - the easiest to install being
http://www.wirelesstowlights.com/
or you will need to hook up a simple pair of lights to the motorhome and attacg them to the rear of the car with some long cables.
No need to stop and the only time you need to run the engine is when the battery starts to go flat - once a day for 15 minutes will be more than enough.

Solenoids they are parellel in circuit when one goes bad they are all affected, yes you can have a internal sealing problem with the idler area, these transmission are elecrtical depended, it goes out first,

this could be a result of a number of things, low power steering fluid is the easiest to check and can be bought at any local auto parts store. It could also be a electrical error or a issue with your power steering itself - in any case it's recommended to bring it to your local mechanic asap.

Depending on your year and model, there might be a fix on here for you. http://vatspasslockpasskeysecurityhelp.yolasite.com/ Also a ton of info on how these things work.

Check to see if you have brake lights. If not replace the brake switch located on the brake pedal under the dash.

sound like you have faulty low coolant level sensor in the coolant expansion tank.make sure coolant expansion tank has coolant should be on full hot mark when engine hot been driven.cold engine coolant level in expansion tank should be on full cold mark.

Passlock is the anti theft that is built into your car from GM. If the car is not stalling while driving or having starting issues, it is probably not a problem. It might just be an informative light. If it ends up making your car die or not start, it is a passlock failure which can be expensive.

http://vatspasslockpasskeysecurityhelp.yolasite.com/ I found this site when i had my passlock problem. Has alot of information on it.