Spring Hill Springs a Leak
The first car project, my 1995 Saturn SL2 which I dubbed Project Spring Hill sprang a serious leak. I took the car to Gene's Midwest Auto Sales and Service on West 7th Street in Joplin and had a compression test run. Bottom line: engine was shot. This ridiculously complex Saturn engine runs about $1,800 for a rebuilt engine (not installed), higher for a fully remanufactured engine and $1,600 installed for a used engine of dubious quality. A used engine with a 3-year, 36,000 mile warranty is available for about $1,500 (not installed).











