Engine noise

Well I hope u are wrong with where noise is coming from but will keep u posted and thanks 4 your help! I bought the car used 10 day ago.

Well I will call gm and see what they say and what type of transmission is being used on them when replaced due 2 lawsuit?

So I went and called Saturn as you said and told them whats going on. So I got a same day appt 2 a dealership arranged by Saturn and close by in my area and took it in and said they would do a diagnostics check on the transmission. It cost 109.00 2 do it so I said go ahead and they kept the vehicle and would call me with results and send in their findings 2 Saturn HQ and within 48 hours would call me to see if what they would cover. The guy at the dealership feels they will work with me that being G.M. To cover half the cost but will not take that offer, because I have a reliable great mechanic who used to work 4 ford and Chevy and works out of his garage and in the past has saved me cash. He checked the car out by taking starter off and checking flywheel for any screws or bolts that hold it down thinking maybe something loostened up and was rubbing but no luck. He will fix it for the fraction of the cost. To him it sounds like a rubbing sound. If it is the belt do they now have a upgrade 4 that notorious cvt? More 2 come.

Hi, well the trans was not covered by saturn since its over 100,000 my friend took it 2 his buddy that has a shop and looked at the transmission and when opened it up there was nothing wrong that they could see. Only thing they saw was that the belt had play in it and did not see any marks where it was rubbing anywhere. So I re read the answer you wrote as far as you wrote a couple of gallons of what needed? My friend said fluid is expensive. Can u tell me how much amount of what will be needed so I can have an idea if its expensive as he says it is? Thanks Dan

Yes I know you have greatest knowledge first hand and they will check it all out and they are replacing the filter and belt. My friend is just took the trans out and will put it back in. He took it 2 his friend that has a trans shop and familar with the cvt.

Hi, well had the transmission taken apart on the 2004 saturn vue and changed belt/filter and told them about the side cover needing replacement. Like u said there was zero evidence of any wear. They said it was fine. So I got the car back was fine with no noise and then came back after a couple weeks. Well 2 top that now the car does not engage in drive and have 2 give it gas 2 get it going and is fine after that but not driving the car. It might be a sensor thats inside of the trans. Well got money back from trans guy and told them I dont want them 2 touch it. Well got a car that cant afford 2 fix right now. My dad said 2 get rid of it as is but I will lose lots of cash 4 what I paid 4. Now it needs 2 be torn down again 4 sure.

Tried 2 donate thru paypal but says site does not exist. I will try later.

Made donation and I appreciate all your help. Wish I can get this thing fixed right. Really expensive.

Hi this is Dan. Well good news I called Montebello Chevolet last week to find out what it would cost to put in new tramsmission. I talked to this guy in service dept by the name of Craig Rodgers who remembered my vehicle when I had it in the first time to diagnoise the noise in tranny. He said he had good news that he can most likely help me with the cost of a new tranny. He got back to me the next day and said the would cover half the cost which he said the most it would be is 2500.00 for me but can be as low as 2000.00. He said he would everything he could to keep the cost down. So I took it in last Friday and should be ready tmro or friday. On top of that I get a 3 year/100,000 mile warranty! Which is awesome. They deal with saturn owners with these problems and want customers to be happy so they will come back and buy another car. Well I do have question, have a 1970 ford maverick which I have been driving since im short on cars and wife drives my cavalier. I got new battery since I got stuck yesterday cause it had dead cell and 4 years old. I know my car is old but when I turn the lights on my turn signal is slower when they are on and instrument panel is not light up to bright either at night. When the lights are off the signal is faster or normal as they should. The dome light is bright as are the headlights cause yesterday the light were dim cause of the battery being bad. Thanks for your help!

Well last night I drove it and when I got home I parked it and when I started it up again later just heard the click from the starter relay and I hooked up the battery charger 2 see if it was down but I had it hooked up 4 a minute an did show had lost some charge but it turned over no problem as it did today. The only thing not changed on car was the alternator and starter. Have not checked the alternator. Did not see alternator light on. How you go about checking it and what do u use 2 check it. Thanks!