The altenater is hard if you dont know what your doing I know just did it to my car you need to go under the car and find it and then take off the belt then undo all the bolts to the alt. and wireing make sure the battery is unpluged first .then when all that is done put it back the same way you took it off.
The only repair for a blown head gasket is to replace the gasket.
Replace the valve cover gasket.
Normal mechanics tools and a good torque wrench.
It is not an easy job. This is a major repair that only someone who is qualified should undertake.
Replacing an oil pan gasket on a 1998 Saturn SL2 is best done by a trained mechanic. It can be tricky to remove the oil pan gasket in order to install a new one, even though the item itself is readily available at most auto supply retailers.
Rebuild!!!! There is no need to replace the whole engine. The head gasket is a pretty easy fix if for a machanic. You will save a lot of money this way to. Your looking to spend between $400-$700 depending on who you have do it.
7-800 dollars depending if you need a timing chain and some other gaskets
If you have a general automotive knowledge and some metric wrenches and sockets, you should be able to do it. Might take you 1 - 1.5 hrs to remove it. Not to difficult really except that it is behind the engine and some of the lower intake mounting bolts may be tough to see.
do a 99 Saturn sl2 have a transmission pan gasket
Depends which gasket it is. Could be the head gasket, which simply requires a new gasket and about 10 minutes. The base gasket is only a little more difficult to replace, and may be a good time to replase piston rings, or do a top end rebuild.
Replace gasket why does gasket keep sliding
HI!!!! In the CHILTON�s manual of 91-98 saturns, you can find the complete procedure and torque especifications for the change of the head gasket.I think that this book is a good tool to take care of your Saturn.... ATTE: TAVO18. Replacing the head gasket on any vehicle is a long and complicatedprocess, however if you wish to see basic step-by-step instructions goto the related question on the right side of the page"How do you replace a head gasket?"