2008 Saturn Astra fix

How to fix a Saturn Astra
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[@frisco-2.0]

Oh, its the cars fault when it died because it got neglected!? These German Opel Astras are extremely reliable and there are millions of them in Europe. Especially in Germany you won't find any Astra that is crappy and neglected like this one.

[@craigbmm4675]

nice to hear . i just got one .. i work on cars and this one looks really easy to do timing belt ect.

[@calebyoung1579]

I just bought one of these in decent condition for 1200 bucks. 94k on it. Seems like a solid rig.

[@patrickwhyte8311]

That sux, Saturns are the worst car in terms of problems and parts and self service. GL tho

[@dylancardenas1547]

@@patrickwhyte8311 ya not really lol, Saturn Astras are the only good thing GM has released for small cars in about.....ever lol, helps helps they aren't manufactured in Mexico like anything else from gm, they are made in Belgium and are rebadged Opel Astras

[@KJV_1789]

Mines still a champ. Hope you've enjoyed the endless fault codes!! The saturn forum is your best friend.

[@dennishoshowsky8692]

You should do some research before you post.@@patrickwhyte8311

[@Revo2Evo]

Whoever owned this Astra didn’t take care of this car. These 1.8 Ecotecs are reliable as long as you take care of it. It’s a shame the car was scrapped I would’ve bought it for $200 then put a used engine in it.

[@ericsiskosky2779]

Armada - have you encountered or heard of problems with high vacuum inside the valve cover?

[@sspeedy2859]

Less of a fix, more of a neglected import worked on by a opinionated whiner who may also be a mechanic type of video.

[@RustBeltAuto]

Something like that. I have a Mercedes CL55 video I turned into a lamp too. Mercedes lovers seem to like that video just as much.

[@anthonygarcia-kd8wt]

my brother has the same exact car an xe base model he bought it brand new and it has 163 thousand miles. he's never had any major problems with it.

[@RustBeltAuto]

🐎 + 👞. This guy was a problem. I think he is fired.

[@craigbmm4675]

good to hear i just bought one . runs great . smooth at 100k miles .

[@junkcarsinc9467]

sorry this is junk because i have no idea how to fix this!!!!!!!!!!!!!! o maybe is German or Swedish lets junk it then!!!!!!!!!!!! no i know how you fix cars lt junk it!

[@RustBeltAuto]

Something like that.

[@MultiMusicbuff]

It's an Opel,GM's German division which they sold a few years ago to a French auto company. Opel used to build the most reliable engines on the whole European continent and even better than any of our big 3 auto companies..But they got themselves into trouble by constantly re-designing their engines in the past 20 years. Hence the reason Toyota owners are so loyal.

[@RustBeltAuto]

They made the 2.2l GM ecotec for a long time. That astra one is a little different.

[@Donner2002]

Exact same thing happened to mine 2 years ago. I changed the plugs, fished out what I found of the vanished spark plug, replaced the coils, hand to God that beast is still running. She just needed a little positive reinforcement.

[@mediaguy4037]

Sounds like a lawnmower

[@jacobgivens8196]

Wow. Last words in video "sounds like a model T. Ok bye." Yet you post this video as '2008 saturn astra fix'..? You literally just bitched at the fact that it was made somewhere in Europe (js mine was designed in Poland by vauxhall/opel but likely manufactured in Mexico by gm..) regardless then you gave up on fixing it not even noticing that it was a manual til the very end.. I wouldn't have come to much of a better conclusion in this case but extremely unhelpful for anyone looking for help repairing their otherwise VERY reliable car.. I have no idea what this guy did to his car and it's probably trash at this point but nice "fix" and thank you for the time wasted. I am going to get back to saving my awesome car. 👌

[@RustBeltAuto]

There was nothing serious about this video. You could probably tell by the title. Have one like this on a Benz too. They dont like it very much. 🤣

[@shanemadden1907]

I have the Astra XR. Awesome car, only because I do my own maintenance. It is nearing 750000 kms.

[@RustBeltAuto]

So it has 460,000 miles ?!?!?!?

[@shanemadden1907]

@@RustBeltAuto i think its about that

[@shanemadden1907]

@@RustBeltAuto and I have not had any problems with it, well the simple maintenance to it is it

[@Esmond79]

Wow, 750k? Reassuring and good to know! Mine is about to hit 500,000kms.

[@craigbmm4675]

good to hear . i just bought one .. do my own work on them . only 100k miles on mine

[@so4real]

This video is not only misleading but a waste of time.

[@RustBeltAuto]

Agreed.

[@whatcher8151]

SO IS THE CAR AND MY LIFE.

[@rockyblackdog5393]

In Brazil this car was a legend i Have a Chevrolet Astra "G" 2008

[@dylancardenas1547]

This guy is literally the biggest joke of a mechanic I've seen yet, oh ya let's fire up the car after you know it's messed up a a coil is busted, the proceed to complain about the fix when the fix itself isn't even that bad to do. Let me guess this guy probably drives a FORD lmao

[@RustBeltAuto]

A serious life is such a tragedy.

[@allanfrancis7572]

This guys all pissy pants about torxs.

[@RustBeltAuto]

Relax. It's just KZbin drama. My pants were dry the whole time.

[@craigbmm4675]

that WAS the coil . hahah .. wow .. i just bought one of these .. 2008 .. runs great . only 100k on it . i think its about how you take care of it . synthetic oil goin in mine

[@RustBeltAuto]

@@craigbmm4675 might want to change out your spark plugs, unless you want to fix it for good, like this one.

[@danielsimpson8929]

That layout looks alot like a Saab 9-3 or chevy cobalt. I had a 9-3 and... I don't anymore, because of which I'm hesitant to buy an astra. Like the looks but the rare finicky parts... PITA.

[@RustBeltAuto]

It's a GM Ecotec.

[@tonistarks2874]

Gm ecotec motors suck!

[@nosaint01]

Europeans know what maintenance is...Americans not so much. Drive it till it breaks and then complain its junk

[@RustBeltAuto]

We have better cheese.

[@craigbmm4675]

dude .. whats with America bashing? i see you Euros doing it alot .. . we take care of things .. ok well some of us . i do my own work

[@szucsmiklos6618]

yes, opel has been producing quite interesting things since 1998, here in Europe when I took apart a z12xe engine for the first time, I alternately cried, laughed and wondered how people could drive 3-400 thousand km with it. you can bend the rod of the piston in your hand.

[@kimboslice9724]

For some reason I feel like your close to pa cause there is only 1 out these in any junk yard near me and it’s the same color as this one lol, I had to pull something off it for my car

[@sslil13robss]

Did they junk it I need some parts

[@RustBeltAuto]

Yes. Good luck!

[@steved7563]

Funny stuff, so many crappy cars, so little time...still havnt done my Yukon engine mount, got the police version, dont want to do it again

[@BarnStangz]

LOL at the story in the beginning of the video! Reminds me of my old lady when she got her first POS car at 18. She told me she was on the highway and the car would keep going slow, no matter how hard she pressed on the "go" peddle, LOL! I was hoping that the engine would just turn into a blob of molten scrap! I think this may have been your quickest fix ever! GET RID OF THE JUNK!!! LOL, has a pretty mean idle! OKAY BYE!

[@Taylor-be1xm]

Did you ever figure out what it was with the car? My car (same as one in video) has done this a few times but never often . I'm not sure what's up with it

[@TMiller616]

This seems pretty jerky. The Saturn Astra is the same car as Opel Astra in Europe, Vauxhall Astra in England, Holden Astra in Australia. All are owned by General Motors. Saab had noting to do with it. Saturn had already failed by 2008, and the Saturn rebadged Opel Astra was just a little too late to help. You see German parts because it was built in Belgium. GM did far better with the Astra worldwide than in the US. The 1.8 liter Ecotec engine is strong and well proved worldwide. Actually easier to service than GM’s US equivalent engines.

[@RustBeltAuto]

I believe you. And yes... I'm a little jerky 🤪

[@brandonducharme6544]

One it’s European vauxhall first designed it then gm brought to North America for two years 2 in Canada an one year in the states running like that because of the coil pack I got one an when I got it it was doing the same thing replaced the coil an it fix it

[@RustBeltAuto]

Coil pack, spark plug, engine, what's the difference 🤪

[@miguelcortez309]

i have one of these pieces of shit and the fuse box randomly got hot and caught on fire after sitting for a few hours. if it wasnt for the horn going off i would have never caught it just in time.

[@RustBeltAuto]

Fords have been known to do something like that.

[@jfshaughnessy]

This is how they look and run if you half-way take care of one. Mine has 95K miles and other than oil, filters, rubber, rotors, pads, a thermostat, and a coil-pack (the part that failed and was ignored here), mine has needed nothing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5ObaZKChcumkNE

[@mediaguy4037]

Do the timing belt or it will blow up

[@peteralexd]

Wtf 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@WallaceRoseVincent]

It's an Ople.

[@gagecano4670]

I'll buy it

[@Taylor-be1xm]

I have the same car and my ac isn't working. Air flows fine and heat is perfect but it doesn't get cold. How can I fix this? :(

[@RustBeltAuto]

Does the compressor engage?

[@RustBeltAuto]

@@uncleron5713 How do you check compressor oil?

[@robsoccer04]

I need the washer fluid reservoir!!! How much?

[@ItsMeYourGirlDianna]

Look at Amazon might be less than $40

[@samben6805]

my friend can y help how can remove the start in this car easily?

[@RustBeltAuto]

I don't know.

[@samben6805]

@@RustBeltAuto so complicated these car is an german real name is opel , one guy told me i have to take out the drive wheel from transmission for can get acces to start , is logic that ?

[@RustBeltAuto]

@@samben6805 I don't know. If I did know how to replace a starter on one of these, I would probably try to forget. Besides, I never know what I'm doing until it is done. Be creative. Best advice I can give you.

[@samben6805]

@@RustBeltAuto THANCKS MAN