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#61 of 170 2002 Saturn Vue Spark Plugs by chadman1 Oct 28, 2007 (11:43 am)
I have a 2002 saturn vue 3.0 litre v-6 awd i am having touble finding the plugs on it i think they are under tyhe intake but i am not sure. it is really irritating trying to do this.
#62 of 170 Re: Annoying Noise [skibunny6] by nanioid Oct 30, 2007 (5:51 am)
Replying to: skibunny6 (Jan 24, 2007 5:16 am) We are having this exact same issue now with our 06 VIE AWD V6. We've had two techs drive it and neither one heard the sound. Skibunny6, did you ever find out for sure what was causing the problem on your vehicle? Ours only makes the sound if I go over 15 mph. It doesn't seem to make the sound in the mornings and it only seems to make it when I've been driving at least 20 minutes in the afternoon. The sound sometimes goes away if I turn the car off and wait 30 minutes or so to restart it. The sound is definitely coming from the passenger front area and gets louder the faster I go. I don't hear the sound when the car is just idling. It is a very irritating sound. Replies to this message: speedingticket (Nov 05, 2007 8:33 pm)
#63 of 170 Re: Links to online manuals not helpfull... [oitsubob] by donn2390 Nov 02, 2007 (6:42 pm)
Replying to: oitsubob (Feb 28, 2007 4:14 pm) how come none are available to the average joe??!  Because the "Average Joe" shouldn't be touching this car..! They are far too technical for anyone other than a trained mechanic. Screw with it and it will cost you lots to get it fixed. Save your money and pay someone who has a clue what they are doing. Not trying to be nasty, but mechanics get rich off guys who are going to save money. I know, I'm one who makes a killing fixing DIY'ers screw up... DON'T DO IT...!
#64 of 170 Re: Annoying Noise [nanioid] by speedingticket Nov 05, 2007 (8:33 pm)
Replying to: nanioid (Oct 30, 2007 5:51 am) Could it be a bad wheel bearing? I had a similar issue with mine. When the bearing would warm up it would make a "whirring" noise. Kind of like driving with agressive treaded winter tires on hard pavement. Something like that?
#65 of 170 2003 Vue rpm's high -lossing power at same time by jdaawilson Nov 08, 2007 (7:05 am)
I have a 2003 Vue,V6, Front Wheel Drive ,VTI Transmission. We were driving on the interstate with the Cruise control set at 70MPH, when all of a sudden the RPMs started running high and the car started losing speed. The car would then drive but would not handle conditions that required extreme power. In other words it would maintain speeds up to 70MPH as long as the terrain was level. But if terrain changed to up hill or if I needed to accelerate through traffic, it seemed like something was impeding any power or torque produced by the engine. The more I tried to accelerate the worse the condition seemed to get. It was almost like the transmission was trying to go in Forward and reverse at the same time. I have read where there has been a lot of issues with the VTI Transmission in these models. I was wandering if anyone has had this same or similar experience, and what was done to resolve the issue. Replies to this message: 442dude (Nov 13, 2007 12:42 pm) saturn_comm (Dec 03, 2007 6:20 am) randy1956 (Dec 04, 2007 11:27 am)
#66 of 170 Re: 2003 Vue rpm's high -lossing power at same time [jdaawilson] by 442dude Nov 13, 2007 (12:42 pm)
Replying to: jdaawilson (Nov 08, 2007 7:05 am) You're right: the VTi trans has had lots of issues, most times replacement is the only cure - they extended the warranty to 5 yrs 75,00 miles on the VTi, maybe you're in luck. Otherwise, I've read that replacement is about $ 6000-7000. Sorry to be the bearer of potentially bad news...good luck
#67 of 170 2002 Saturn Vue - Recommended Tune up? and Oil Leak by moretj Nov 18, 2007 (11:02 am)
Two Questions   Does anyone know the recommended frequency of a tune up for the 2002 Saturn Vue. Mine has just over 106,000 km and has never had a tune up. I've checked the owners manual and there is no mention in the maitenance and repair section.   If I do need to get one done, should I go to the dealership or can I bring it my local mechanic which I've used before to change brakes etc.   Also, just noticed the vehicle is leaking oil from underneath the engine - I think it may be a leaky gasket? Has anyone else experienced this with this vehicle. Thanks.
#68 of 170 Re: 2003 Saturn Vue problems [pegm] by batman47 Nov 27, 2007 (9:05 am)
Replying to: pegm (Jul 25, 2007 7:34 am) Most probable that a sensor has died and the CPU (Computer) is confused. Need to identify with an special electronic tools the code number of the error.
#69 of 170 Re: Replaced rotors 4 times in 2 years [doreenr] by batman47 Nov 27, 2007 (9:40 am)
Replying to: doreenr (Aug 12, 2007 6:52 am) After I started to look after my own car I stopped to have problem in my car. Garages seem to be happy that your car has problems all the time so they could be paid. Car without problems is not a good business for the dealership. I was desperate by the high cost of repair and maintenance of my car so I decided to buy “Repair manual” or “Shop Manual” for my car, bought mechanical tools and one or two books of how to look after my car. This has saving a lot of money. Now, I do all the jobs included the drain a re-fill of all the fluids.   Brakes are a problem usually generated by jammed calipers. When this happen the caliper does not retract so the brake are all the time in contact with the disc. Equally if the brake is above 2-3 years the spring that hold the brake pads get corroded and the pad start to goes out of place. If the wheel has hit something hard the disc may be out of round (round out) and this affect the disc unevenly producing vibration when braking. For years I have this problem in my car and the garage was sucking me the money. I know about this jobs because I read and I did my practice when I started to look after my car. There is hundreds of very helpful advice in the Internet of how to do things for ourselves.   Manuals can be very useful indeed. There ‘Troubleshooting” sections for each piece of car item. Of course there are problem that I could not solve by myself, as for example the blinking of a light in the instrumentation panel. I read the manual and I inferred that a sensor might be wrong. I took the car to the garage, show the page on the manual to the technician and he went to the part department got the sensor and changed it for me. They charged me ½ hour of labor plus the part. The blinking stopped.
#70 of 170 2005 VUE Electrical problems? by jeffsbern Dec 02, 2007 (11:50 am)
Today I got into my car and saw some smoke coming out from behind my steering wheel, the top of the part beind the steering wheel. I also noticed the symbol of the car with the lock is on when I turn the car on, didn't notice that before. Could this be electrical. Later as I was checking i was turning the car on and off 2-3 times, 3rd time, i saw a light on the dash where all the symbols light up and then more smoke was coming out. Any ideas? I had less problems with my old 1997 certified used saturn car then I am with the brand new one i bought in 2005 and the dealership always acts annoyed when it's warranty covered work. Any ideas of what this could be would be appreciated. Thanks

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