1996 SW2

[Stan Martin]

I have (or rather, my Wife has) a 96 SW2 5spd, and it was towed DOA to the Saturn
dealer over the weekend. Timing chain snapped. I found out that there is a common
problem unique to the 5spd Saturns that cause an overheating of the 4th bearing,
and causes excessive bearing wear. This in turn allows the cam to "float" back and
forth, which in turn stretches the timing chain. I have heard this in the past,
but didn't believe it until now.

Has anyone else heard this? Is this a known Saturn problem?

-Stan

Blue87T wrote:

> >Zeno Williams
>
> >I just bought a 1996 SW2 and I am hoping that this year/model is reliable.
> >This car has over 112000 miles and I wanted to know if a Saturn will last
> >over 200,000 miles (if I took care of it). Also is it necessary to have a
> >Saturn dealer service the car (didn't buy it at one) or can a regular
> >mechanic take care of most
>
> A regular trusted place can service your car . For check engine lights a dealer
> may your best bet. As far as longevity ..it depends on the individual car and
> how it was serviced prior. Your car is a canidate for oil consumption . Expect
> to put a timing chain in by 200k but that would be true with any car .

[Jonnie Santos]

Was there any noise before it went? I thought a work chain got pretty loud
before it let loose.

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