Hey ya'll..


I have a few questions.. ok


So I have just boughta 97' SL2.The problem isthatit isntrunning right now(current condition I bought it). I took it to the mechanic, and he said something about a 'Cylinder Wall Head' being cracked.


Now I know what the Cylinder Wall is.. but not the 'cylinder wall head'. I'm assuming he is talking about the cylinder wall where it meets the head?


Anyways.. he qouted me $1200 parts and labor, and I just wanted to know if I could purchase a new block from a diff model (like an sl1), and if it would just bolt right on (after resurfacing the head).





I'm very new to the Saturn models, and its internals. I also own a Honda Civic (I know WAY more about Hondas).





ANY INFO IS HELPFUL!! THANKS!

Sounds like the "mechanic" is feeding you a line. Cracked cylinder wall? Not likely. Cracked block? Only if it was run completly out of oil. Then there would be a gaping hole on one side of the block. Cracked head? Unlikely with a DOHC, since you say its a SL2. Now if it were a SL or SL1 with a SOHC, then I could believe that.

Well the previous owner said that the water pump was broken(or leaking I forgot) and that could have cause the cylinder to overheat and crack (if they didnt know it was broken) am I right?


From what the previous owner said (and the mechanic) that it was leaking oil. Could it be a mixture of leaking oil, and not having a water pump to crack the wall of the cylinder?

I would think a blown headgasket first.

Ok I'll check it out.


But lets say it is the block.


Is there any other model(s) that I can get a block from and will it be direct fit?


Worste case scenario that is lol

(Edit)

Its a 98 sl2, Twin Cam. I'll put up a picture of the engine. Might help a bit

i belive any block from 92-98 will work.

1993-2002





It would be easier to drop in an entire assembled engine though. Prices vary depending on your location.

Heres a pic of the engine. Hope that helps


https://i223.photobucket.com/albums/...wsolTSC/tc.jpg

thanks i thought it was something like that. i wasnt sure.

Yep, thats a TwinCam engine. Why is the exhaust manifold all wet?

I beleive its from the oil leak?


The engine hasnt been touched in about 2 weeks or so.


Could be some kind of lubricant?

The only way foroil to leak way up there is due to the valve cover gasket leaking.

Real easy to fix. The gasket it roughly $25 at the dealer and requires a 10mm socket and ratchet to replace. A torque wrench is helpfull too. Too loose and it will leak, too tight and it will leak. And you'll break the bolts.


And if its leaking that bad from the front, its gotta be just as bad in the spark pug wells. And that would cause it to run pretty bad. It's very possible that you can fix your problem yourself and save $1175 in the process.Edited by: Low Saturn