Saturn L Series Sedans & Wagons L100, L200, L300, LW200, and LW300

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Old Feb 19, 2019 | 09:34 AM
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My rear springs are starting to sag and make noise. I checked my local parts stores and appears they can not get it. I went to different website looking for a set of rear springs and came up with nothing. I have the GM part number to still no results. Any ideas of where to look?
 
Old Feb 19, 2019 | 12:04 PM
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I would suggest a wrecking yard from a non rust belt state. You might have to buy complete struts to make it worth their while.
 
Old Feb 19, 2019 | 03:00 PM
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That what I was trying to avoid. I don’t know how ones from the scrap yard might be any better. I guess it’s a chance I have to take. Thank you
 
Old Feb 19, 2019 | 03:26 PM
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Lowering springs are available through H&R but standard springs are probably only available used. The front springs are different based on engine and the rears by body style I suspect. I cut one coil on my rear springs and left the front alone then adjustable lower arms, new struts and a good alignment. My car made clunky noises with the old struts, new new struts make no noise.
 
Old Feb 19, 2019 | 05:47 PM
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I replaced the front springs and struts last year. I replaced the rear struts about 6 months ago. The rear springs were fine. Then about a week ago, I go over a bump and they squeak and clunk. Would it be for me to get the lowered springs or just cut the ones I have?
 
Old Feb 20, 2019 | 01:50 PM
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I would see if one broke first. When I lowered my car I had to buy the adjustable lower arms and then explain how to align it to the alignment shop. The computers don’t know about the toe adjustments on these cars. They think it is a shim car and in reality the toe is set at the front of the lower arms.
 
Old Feb 20, 2019 | 08:33 PM
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I didn’t know that. Thanks for the information. I found the H&R springs on eBay that you were talking about. It will lower the car about an inch which I can deal with.
I will get the car to my mechanic and get it up on a lift.
 
Old Feb 1, 2023 | 12:33 PM
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so I ordered coils for a Saab 9-5 made in Sweden and they worked splendidly on my 2002 LW200!!!
$70 tax/shipping includedthe suspension of the L series is German Opel design and identical to Vauxhall Vectra and Saab 9-5

 
Old Feb 2, 2023 | 08:06 AM
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Great news and info, Matthew. Did you notice that the thread is 4 years old?
 
Old Feb 2, 2023 | 08:51 AM
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yes and I am 61 years old and still enjoying getting my hands dirty. just put a junkyard motor in it with 82k...change out that defective timing chain tensioner or risk trashing the motor like mine did at @ 180k. lol
 

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