2001 Saturn L200 engine or transmission

AVENEG85

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2001 SATURN L200
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
140,000 MILES

My saturn has had an oil leak for awhile. Ive changed the oil pan but it still leaks. My lights also flicker, my outside and inside light for the gauges and radio. The other day my car wouldnt start. Now Ive gotten my car to start but when I put it in drive it wont go. It gives a jolt like it wants to go but cant. Can u help?

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 AT 9:10 AM

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BASSTECH

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Sounds like you have a few problems going here. For the oil leak, it could be the front or rear crank shaft seal, but you'd have to clean everything off and trace it back to see where it's coming from. If it's coming from the rear of the oil pan, more then likely it's the rear main seal. Question tho. Are you sure it's an oil leak and not a transmission leak? Because if the transmission is low on fluid that may lead to your other problem of not moving in drive.
As far as the flicker lights. If they flicker when you put your foot on the brake, then you could have the incorrect bulb in one of the rear sockets. Also Saturn has a recall on the rear tail light assemblies. See if that's been done, that might fix the flicker.

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