Well that explains it

[Mr. Beefy]

That explains why I lose about a quart of oil every oil change(3-4K miles)






Great.... more **** to fix....

[Money pit Beretta]

Where is leak at?

[Mr. Beefy]

It looked like it was the timing cover seal and possibly the crank seal as well....

[3X00-Modified]

Valve cover gaskets, Lower intake gaskets, Lower intake Valley, and Oil pan gasket.  I can almost bet the crank seal is not the only culprit.

Those 4 combined areas I said are where your leaks are coming from.  You have still yet to do your LIMG gasket so I'm sure the valley is leaking.

[MY91GT(Z)]

all in a good days worth of work  if u start early enough in the mornin and the easiest way in my opinion would be to pull the motor and change them all on a engine stand

[3X00-Modified]

blah... I did the LIMG valve cover gaskets and timing cover gasket, which also allowed me to re-seal the timing cover to oil pan area on my moms GA in the car and its been fine ever since... Screw taking the motor out.

[Money pit Beretta]

Sounds like alot of work for next year, or will you get it done this year?

[Mr. Beefy]

Well as it is now..... I WILL be selling the Corsica. When? I dont know.... it all depends on when amoney starts coming in that I can afford to buy something else. I need a bigger family car than the Saturn so the only other car is the Corsica. I have no problem driving a van or a wagon. Hell the Saturn is a wagon, and I have own vans BEFORE I had children. That and I have a van that I drive everyday(my 05 freestar which is a cargo company van), so driving a van doesnt bother me in the least.

I'll fix the things that need to be fixed to a certian extent. Lifting out the motor to replace seals/gaskets is not one of those things I'm about to do. If I were to go to that extent, I would just replace the motor with a 3400. Basically, I will do what is needed to keep the car reliable and thats all, till I get something different. I already have been scoping out what's out there and exactly what I want to get when I have the money.

[Carson21R]

Caprice  

[Barry]

(3X00-Modified @ Oct. 14 2008,14:05)QUOTEblah... I did the LIMG valve cover gaskets and timing cover gasket, which also allowed me to re-seal the timing cover to oil pan area on my moms GA in the car and its been fine ever since... Screw taking the motor out.
Same. I even put a piston in my 3100 without pulling the engine. Its a PITA, but its not that bad.

Dont sell corZca

[Money pit Beretta]

Dang man, can't you keep it? Say it's not so! Get rid of the Saturn, the kids will want a cool car to ride around in someday. Think of the kids!