20 Most Recent 1997 Saturn SW Questions & Answers

what did you do to fix it ??? Look at a wiring diagram an use a DVOM - digital volt ohmmeter an test the starter electrical circuits . How to voltage drop test starter motor circuit This is how professional automotive technician's find an fix this . We don't guess an we don't ask if someone has had the same problem , because it is never the same . Looking at wiring diagrams to see what all is involved in the starter circuit is the first step in the diagnostic procedure . The clicking your hear is more then likely the starter relay . Free wiring diagrams here http://www.bbbind.com/free-tsb Enter vehicle info. year , make , model an engine . Under system click on engine ,then under subsystem click on starting . Click the search button then the blue link . Test don't guess .

Testing the starter electrical circuits should be done , not guessing as to what the problem is . Using wiring diagrams an a DVOM - digital volt ohmmeter . How to voltage drop test starter motor circuit Starter Voltage Drop

Duplicate

It well may be your EGR valve (Exhaust Gas recycler). Try removing it and cleaning it. The link below may help: http://www.saturnfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=196806

U can get new pin at the auto parts stir. Very ez to replace. Some thin an strong,plastic metal be careful

automatic or stick shift? Sounds to be either vacuum leak or slipping clutch? Automatic shift selenoid could need readjusted as it may be shifting too early

well if the problem started after changing the starter then you must have pulled on a wire i have some of the connectors but i live in ct

FIRST THING TO DO IS DISCONNECT THE FANS SENSOR ON THE ENGINE, THIS WILL THROW THE FAN INTO DEFAULT AND IT SHOULD COME ON, IF IT DOESN'T EITHER THE FAN MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE OR THE RELAY IS DEFECTIVE, OR BOTH, A SHORTED MOTOR WILL FRY A RELAY. DOES IT COME ON WITH THE AC TURNED ON?

sounds like an air leak in manifold gasket... i had a simular problem ---or a sticky feed cable...

Lift the car up and put the car on stands.
Remove right front tire. Remove splash guards.
Follow removal procedure for the bolts and wiring.
Slide alternator towards the right wheel well, be carefully of power steering hose.
Put new alternator back by sliding back into the car
Follow installation procedure for the bolts and wiring.

sounds like bad gas, put on new gas filter ...

Most brake light switches ratchet into position and self-adjust. To reset the adjustment, press the brake pedal part way down & pull the switch out toward the pedal until it clicks several times.
Hope this helps.

Wow, that's a lot of gas. If your check engine light is on it needs to be scanned to determine the codes. I would check the catalytic converters to see if they are clogged up. A clogged cat will rob your power and cause poor economy.

Well you can pull the cosmetic piece off which surrounds the climate and radio. Some screws will be evident which you can back out and the climate control then pulls out a few inches into your hands. You will see the lever has a little bud sticking up on it which connects to a sheathed wire cable which slides in and out of the sheath as you move the slider. You may find there is an obstruction, you may find the anchor which holds the sheath to the assembly is broken. You can buy a used Saturn climate control assembly at a junkyard or on ebay. Lastly you may see nothing which tells you that the problem is at the other end. That wire moves a door which lets varying amounts of cold air into the heater box and if it is stuck open you are going to have to pay someone to get into the heater box and fix it. Do a search on youtube.com for folks doing heater core replacements on Saturns to see the amount of labor involved. I had a similar problem on a 94SW and just lived with it. If you do this for goodness sake replace the core while you are at it so you do not have to do that later and duplicate
the labor.

have someone put an analyzer on it to figure out the problem. fix the problem. light goes away. it is on to let you know there is a problem.

Right side of the motor below the A/C compressor. Remove the front wheel for access.

Your alternator is over charging. 15 volts is to much, will mess up your battery.

u mean manual trans?? if so, u can but it is not simple