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7 months later and I just had my rear passenger side handle break in two pieces.Just wanted to say thanks for the link! Ordered a handle on ebay for $14 total and it'll get here sometime next week. With the help of your link you provided, I'll fix it myself for very little cash outlay.thanks for pos...

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2004 base vibe, broken exterior door handlegrey/black, not body colored I need one if someone has a part out or spare for a 04 base vibe.Loaned my car to my sister while she looks for a job that provides a company vehicle. She has children and one of them or their friends broke my door handle.Pm me ...

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Well, I always like to share fix-it tips and stuff with car forum folks.Took off the alternator, removed the R134A, then removed the compressor. Was only 3 bolts and was able to slide it out from the bottom w/o undoing a radiator hose.I went ahead a bought an 8oz supply of gm approved pag oil ( even...

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Digging up an old thread with a couple of questions regarding this problem. My neighbor and I are working on my 63 yr old mother's '03 vibe with only 51,000 miles. The a/c went out abruptly. Fuses fine, relays tested fine, a/c comp clutch not so good... it won't engage even with direct power applied...

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Kinda reviving an almost 10 month old thread here....I did my mom's brakes today, replacing the front brake pads and checking the rear shoes. The shoes show no wear after 6 1/2 yrs and 48,000 miles.I, too, had to use the threaded holes to get the drums off. I can officially state that the proper thr...

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Bought the '04 on Halloween day, Oct 31 2003. So its been 5 years and 2 weeks since we bought it. Just turned 47,000 miles today, Nov 15th. Funny how I bought my '04 Honda Pilot in June 2004 and it has 57,000 miles as of today. Nine months newer, but 10,000 more miles. Gotta admit, I'm torn between ...

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Oh yea.... almost forgot.....Put your foot down in the Pilot and listen closely at what happens at just about 4000rpms !The VTEC kicks in and the motor gets a mean growl for the next 2000 rpms!Vibe= 1.8ltr 4 banger= 130 hp=slow as molassesPilot= 3.5ltr V6= 245 hp= about 7.9 seconds to 60 ! Remember,...

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Not to hijack your thread, but go visit hondapilot.org. I've been a member there for just over 4 years ( own a '04 Pilot with leather and factory DVD )I go by username 'Jestmaty' . You are gonna love your Pilot. I also have a '04 Vibe and really, really like that car too. I take it from my wife when...

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Live in Houston... posted to a Honda Pilot forum some pics and commentary http://hondapilot.org/forums/s...t=ike

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22mpg like clockwork since new... all city/stop and go ( Houston, Tx. traffic ).04 base vibe with factory 17" wheels. Tires are General Exclaim UHP 235/45/17 IIRC, I run a few pounds over recommended to help decrease rolling resistance. It's my wife's car and she doesn't have a heavy foot.I've ...

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Actually general exclaim uhp... and you'll find my thread w/ pics and followup

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Reviving an old thread from dang near 10 months ago...The tires are wearing and performing great!!Now at 43,600 on June 3, 2008 ... 10 months and still at 9/32" at all 4 corners after 7500 miles of use. They started at 10/32" new!I am impressed and would highly recommend them to anyone who...

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Been running the General Exclaim UHP 235/45/17 for almost a year now and no problems at all. Got pics somewhere on the site... just search for general tire and you'll find the thread w/ pics.

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Got 235/45/17's on since last August ( 2007 ) and they look and drive great! Kinda wish I would have put the 245's on.The stock 17" is 7" wide and I'm no expert, but I feel the 245's would have no prob fitting that wheel.Keep us posted if you go 245

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Thanks sublime and satur9 for the suggestions.There isn't any fluid behind either side. I was just baffled as to why it kept popping out.As I mentioned above, I just relaxed, took 10 deep breaths, cursed a bit, then started over. As most of you know, when you step on a brake pedal and the calipers a...

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Nevermind, fixed!I pushed the brake pedal to get both pistons back out a bit on each side. Started again, slowly pushing piston back into the bore. When the rubber seal started to puff out again, I carefully lifted the seal out of the seat on the piston to relieve some of the air pressure.For some r...

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Long story short....I was very low on brake pad material and decided to do a front brake job. '04 base Vibe, wife's , who is going to be pissed that I can't finish until I get some helpGot new ceramic pads installed and pushed the piston back into the caliper and that's when the trouble started. I'v...

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Sublime.... look to the right to make the pic full size, then right click.Worked for me.

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Crazy thing happened to me today in my wife's vibe.I was coming back from a bicycle ride about 40 miles west of Houston Texas on a 2 lane road.One lane going west, the other going east... divided by a dotted yellow line.Bright, sunny, 60 degree day with very little traffic and some dickhead in a pic...

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74F today and 68 F at 6:45p.m......I'm training to ride 180 miles on a bicycle in April for Multiple Sclerosis. Will be riding from Houston to Austin, Tx. Got in about 15 miles today b4 the rain came.I was wearing a tank top, bike shorts with the padded (removed), and a helmet. Worked up a sweat dur...

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All city driving in Houston, get 22mpg like clockwork. Grocery store gas... KrogerAs a test, I drove from Houston to College Station Tx, all hwy @150 miles roundtrip, and got 30 mpg.

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Couple of good ideas...I'm not limiting myself to $15, heck, I would feel good if I could buy something for $100 and get $15 off.I'm a sucker for merchandising/advertising like this.... buying something I had no intention of getting just because I can get $$ off.

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So... Local Pontiac/Gm dealer sends me a $15 coupon good for GM accessories.There is no minimum to purchase to get my $15 bucks off.Anyone have any ideas about what to apply it to? For instance, years ago I bought the Vibe rear cargo floor mat and am looking to get something cheap like that, but for...

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This one might be kick (removed)!!!http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10009

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Man, I had a 92 MPV from 2000 to 2004 and that thing was the BIGGEST pos I've ever owned. Bought it in 2000 with 64k on the odo.I think it was used hard for a couple of years then sat up, with no use for 5 or 6 years b4 I bought it. Leaked, smoked, went through 3 starters, transmission blew up, etc....

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Some guy on the Houston240sx website wrecked his 240 into a full sized pickup and flipped the truck upside down. OUch....Death by auto accident sucks no matter who was at fault.

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Yep... bought a $500 110CC motorcycle from Pep Boys b4 11 am on Friday. Some say Chinese junk, but I say cheap disposable fun for the $.Bought a XBox 360 bundle on Saturday for $350. Got Forza 2, Marvel Comic Heros, $20 giftcard to Game Crazy, and 12 'free' movie/game rentals for the next year from ...

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Against the law in NJ to pump your own gas? Who does it ?

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It's also 74 degrees right now Normally it is around 96 about this time of the day. What a nice break from that heat

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Here in Houston, right smack in the middle of Erin at 1pm on Thursday.Lots of rain.... lots of localized flooding.... a little wind at times.... a HUGE relief from sweltering temps.My a/c in my house costs about $10 per day to run... yep, minimum $300 electric bill during the June - Sept hot months....

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I actually use my 04 Vibe to tow a camper....We bought a Fleetwood pop-up tent camper in Jan 2006 and it weighs 1400lbs. The total weight rating for the fwd Vibe is 1500lbs.A lot of folks like to leave at least a 10% 'fudge factor' regarding weight, but this is the smallest/lightest camper I could f...

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I know this is a family oriented forum, but,......I went out today a 'caressed' the tread in my new tires with my middle finger, kinda erotic Just kidding... I was running errands tonight in the Vibe and just really drooled over the width and tread pattern I now have.Weird, I know

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Cool....

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Neo Gen at discounttire website is more expensive, although not by much.What size tire did you get? I also noticed the treadwear rating is 280, which is basically what came OEM Bridgestones. I got the 380 treadwear on the Generals, I'm all for getting the most for my $.

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Probably a lot better tires out there, but this one got high marks at discount site as well as tirerack. My wife and I are in our early 40's and don't really wail on our cars.... that is what my 240SX is for.I just like the aggressive tread and width that the new size shows.Plus, being old farts, I ...

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Much beefier than stock 215's..

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Got some new shoes for my '04 Vibe a couple of days ago....My OEM Bridgestones were about 40 miles shy of 36,000 miles and were well worn. The tread depth was down to 4/32", which is WAY low when driven in the rain.In fact, Tirerack.com has a good video demonstrating the wet panic stop distance...

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Anybody dropped the pan on an early model Vibe? '03, '04, '05?Curious what you found for a gasket.... Did you use the old one, buy a new one at auto parts store, or make one with permatex or something? Thanks....

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The one Toyota dealer where I bought my tranny fluid said, no sku # for gasket, buy some squeeze tube stuff at Autozone that is for gasket making??That is just asking for some of that pliable stuff to break loose and circulate through the tranny, potentially blocking something!I'll call the Pontiac ...

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Oh yeah... I forgot one more thing.The Toyota dealer says there is no gasket for the transmission pan, just use some of that gasket making stuff from the local auto parts store. I know I'm asking a lot of questions, but I do really appreciate everyone's feedback, especially northvibe.I'll probably c...

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Worked out great!! I bought 7 quarts of Toyo T-IV fluid @ $5 per quart. I was thinking about 2 drain/fills at roughly 3.5 quarts per change. I actually got 3 3/4 quarts from one drain so I don't have enough to do a 2nd drain & fill.The fluid was of course VERY dark and now is pink on the dipstic...

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I went to the Lake Travis official website and read that the lake is CLOSED?!?It looks like the boat launches and parks are closed due to "submerged debris and hazardous bacteria" from all the rain.I would like to trailer my boat up there at least once this summer, but I'll wait till every...

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Thanks Northvibe!!! I read your link and since it's finally NOT raining here, I'm going to use Toyota T-IV fluid and remove the pan to clean it all out in the next day or so....It was also cool to learn that the Toyo fluid is synthetic too!My Pilot dumps about 3.5 quarts when drained and your're 'su...

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So.... I have an '04 base vibe and I have put off the fluid change a bit. The vibe now has 34k on it. I was hoping to do it at 30k.I did put a HEAVY DUTY cooler on it last April because I tow a 1500lb pop up trailer sometimes. And it gets HOT down here in south Texas in the summer.I have done a sear...

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Just to let you know, I bought one of those interfaces from Best Buy that listed my '04 Vibe on the box. Bought it Friday May 19... last week.I too have the moon & tunes package, yet the installer couldn't get the interface to work. I do have a 100w amplified bazooka sub hooked to mine although ...

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To revive a nearly 2 yr old thread...Did a full flush yesterday (being very careful to catch the old fluid in a big drain pan). I used my neighbor's flush kit to connect into both heater core inlets on the firewall. Did the top line first and then the bottom. Flushed until all the pink stuff came ou...

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Actually it tows quite well. We take it every month to a lake about 70 miles away, all hwy. It gets hilly about halfway and the vibe never misses a beat.It is within 100 lbs of max tow weight (1500lbs), but when we get into the camping frame of mind, we just tow nice and easy.Start off easy on the p...

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Hey I'm not that old..... only 41 years old. Just kidding, I live in Houston.But I do tow this with the vibe and it does just fine. Got a HUGE tranny cooler on it.

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I still have the Vibe, it turns 3 on Halloween. Just hit 28,000 miles so you can see the miles are kept pretty low. I told my wife that I like her car more than my Pilot and could we trade? I will admit though that the VTEC V6 in the Pilot is a blast to put your foot into. It's got 240 hp and 242 ft...

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Help!! Need to finish brake job ASAP!

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Got a $15 coupon from GM, what accessory should I buy?

As much as weddings can sometimes suck....

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General Exclaim UHP 235/45/17ZR

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Tranny fluid??? Change procedure??

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