Rear stabilizer links -junk !

They get dirty and seize up in 2 years. I greased mine and tied
plastic bags around them.

All Saturn muffler straps are made of cheap metal- they rust through
in a year or two. Makes me wonder what the gas tank strap is made of!

 

None of the above has happened to my Saturn after 6 years and
108k miles.

Which model and year is your Saturn, if indeed you even have one?

-DanD

 

12 years, 136K miles, no problems....

 

Both problems, mileage was under 40K, '96 SL2

 

6 yrs, 120k KM, no problems....... sounds like trollin to me

 

Nope...true. you people are lucky.

 

Definately trolling. I sell new and used Saturns, and take lots of them
in on trade. There's nothing wrong with the muffler straps.

 

That's funny! They told me at Saturn of Holland, Michigan that the
muffler strap is NOT STAINLESS on ALL SATURNS. They also asked me if
there was noise in the back due to seized rear stabilizer links. My
rear links seized up in two years. The muffler strap is all RUSTED
OUT. You're a salesman not a mechanic. Why don't you spend some time
in the shop. Let me know how many cylinder heads you have replaced
because of casting flaws.

 

: Mason121 ()
Subject: third muffler clamp breaks


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Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.saturn
Date: 2004-01-01 22:21:03 PST


Hello, I have a 97 SC2 and today I noticed that clunking noise back by the
muffler. Checked it out and it was the muffler clamp, the clamp that goes
around the muffler holding it up. This is the third time it has rusted out.
Have 40k miles on the car. I live in ILL and guess it is the salting of the
roads here in winter that is causing it. Is there a better clamp? Am getting
tired of having it replaced.
TIA Dan.

 

I had to replace mine, but it had 80K miles on it and I live in the
Salt City (that's Syracuse, NY's official nickname).
Buster

 

Perhaps this did happen to you, but it's not something that
comes up with any frequency in this group. It doesn't seem to
be a frequent problem on Saturns so for you to generalize that
it happens on all Saturns is ill informed at best.

Now if you want to talk about burning oil or having to replace
your alternator frequently... THOSE seem to be common problems,
although neither has happened to me.

-DanD

 

Your credibility just fell down three rungs on the ladder by saying you are
a salesman. Oooops!

 

well my saturn muffler clamp is old rusted and having trouble getting it
off.....help

 

Hammer and cold chisel?

 

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