When I drive down the road it sounds like the bottom of my car is going to fall off - like the bottom is "loose" - it also squeeks and makes sounds when going around corners. The tires have been rotated and are relatively new. it has 123k miles but it's been running great, shifting fine, etc. Manual transmission.

SOURCE: clutch 1995 Saturn SL15 speed, 150,000 miles

The service manual calls for removing the motor and trans as one unit before seperating. To get ust the trans out you have to pull axle shafts and take front end parts off. It's not an easy job and does require a few special tools to do it. If your not used to doing fairly heavy repairs at home you should have someone else do it or plan to really take your time and have to buy a few extra things along the way.

SOURCE: I just tried driving my car, and something went

yes most likely your shifter cable end broke out under your console.You will have to get a cable repair end of E-Bay for about $18.00 The Sellers handle is (saturnbushinghennie) I have bought preanty of those cable repair ends from him.Saturn Doesn't sell just the end piece!!

Ricky Gittins

• 715 Answers
• Posted on Jun 26, 2009

SOURCE: Do I have linkage problems, or something more

Ok, remove the console so you can look at the shifter, there is a plastic piece that attaches the cable to the shifter knob, this breakes, you can go to Saturn ,but they want almost $200 for both cables (they don't sell the plastic piece) BUT THERE IS GOOD NEWS, Napa sells the plastic replacement part at a cost of $20 I am assuming that your car is a manual, part is fairly easy to install,(remove the shifter without removing the cables)
Good luck

Jta91

• 99 Answers
• Posted on Jul 30, 2009

SOURCE: Jerks going into 3rd Gear

You the beginnings of what is known as the reverse slam. If caught early enough it is fixable. However, most times a rebuilt valve body is in order. I do it for around $200. For the record any late 1992-2002 valve body will work, those are the type II. Type I won't work and is 1992-early 1992 years.

SOURCE: 2001 Saturn SL Manual Transmission stuck in 2nd Gear

I had this same problem with my 1998 SL2 after about 170,000 miles. There is a plastic bushing at the end of the shifter cable that holds the cable to the shifter - it probably broke. Remove the center console inside the car to access the bottom of the shifter. I checked my local Saturn dealer to find the replacement cables (come as a set) are more than $200. So I went to Lowes and bought a beam clamp and a large washer to hold the cable to the shifter. It has been working fine for more than 28,000 miles and cost less than $3