Stripping, Step 1: Throttle and Intake Manifold Removed
Oil Pump and Sensors
Here’s the oil pump and various sensors that came off the lower end of the engine.
Timing Chain
Here’s the timing chain; it has a little play, but I guess that’s to be expected after 175,000 miles.
The Bottom End
Here’s the bottom end of the engine, it’s in great shape considering what it’s been through.
Cruise Control
This is a shot of it while it was still in the junkyard car, but that’s it against the firewall, with 10 wires coming out of it. It’s held on with 2 bolts, and has a throttle cable going from the stepper motor inside that module to the throttle body.
Emergency Brake Handle
Since the Emergency Brake handle in the car had fallen apart (the screw came out, and the button came off the plastic stalk, which fits inside the metal stalk), it was fixed, to my surprise, with just the parts shown. (Actually, all it needed was the button, spring, and screw, but it came as a set.)
To my surprise, after installing the plastic stalk, (it took a little coercing) the park brake worked. I had suspected from the description of ‘parking brake not working’ that the cable had seized, but lucky me, it was only the handle button (or lack thereof).
Power Trunk Lock
A power trunk lock solenoid installed where there was none before. It slipped right on, and bolted right down. All I need to do is run a wire to a switch inside the car.
Rebuilt 3100 Engine
A freshly rebuilt engine, since rebuilding the existing one would have cost about $900, and this rebuilt engine ran about $1200. It came with all the gaskets and an oil pump. Some of the sensors can be reused, but some of the really dirty ones probably need replacement. I’d rather use new stuff than risk contamination with dirty parts.
Horn
Horn from a 1998 Saturn SL1 that was in the Junkyard. I’m hoping it’s a different note than the horn I have now.
- Black: Ground
- Green: +12V