Replacing struts on a 2004 Saturn Ion

Hi,in the past when doing jobs on cars to do with the steering rack ive always had to replace as parts are non repairable.
hope this was some help.

I am also having the same problem! I have had all shocks, struts, sway bar bushing and links replaced, and still no luck!

That is a very strong possibility, however I think that your husband would have made certan that the seal was seated propperly. So all you can do is change the seal again. Make sure you inspect the cv shaft where the seal rides for any vissable damage sharp cut marks, dents or scrapes. Also lubricate the in side of the seal with some grease upon installation. Take care when slidding the cv shaft into place so no damage can occure to the seal. Good Luck, From Ernie @ RedDeer, Alberta, Canada.

Front struts are bad needing replaced asap Safety concern

The sway bar is connected to the strut via the sway bar link pins which very commoonly go bad and make popping,rattling,and clunking type noises

Good question, the answer is "yes", "no", and "maybe". GM shares a lot of parts internationaly with Opel, Saturn, GM, Chevy, Pontiac, etc. Especialy engine parts. Chassis and body is a different story. You may find tie rods, struts, etc the same, but a headlight won't fit from one to the other. If you've got a 2004 Saturn Ion, you likely have a 2.2 EcoTec. Pretty much all EcoTec parts will fit in one form or another, from one to another. Alternators, starters, etc. You may need to swap plug locations or types, but the actual hard part should "fit". You would need to go dumpster diving to compare or contrast. I guess it all depends on what you need? the Stick

the sensor in the coolant resivor tank is bad and misreading, the sensor is part of the tank u can not replace it seperately so u need a coolant tank,,common ion issue

you should be able to hammer them out. put the nuts on till the bolt is level with the end of the nut (as to not damage the bolt threads) then hammer them out. spraying some wd-40 may help aswell

Looking how to reset 04 saturn ion airbag module were is it and how do you fix it after airbags go off

It sounds like you need to replace the two bushings in the front. Cost of bushings should be under $20.00