Sorry I went with the RockAuto metal tank and it got me a bunch more years, plus my kid a bunch more years. Greatest car ever, but Pennsylvania rust finally got it where the State Inspection people said go away and don't ever come back. Good luck fitting the plastic tank to the earlier year Vibe.

Good luck!

Hey everbody, 2003 base Vibe, with about 205K miles. Driver side front door will not unlock, not with key, not with fob, and not from inside. There is strong resistance if you try to push the unlock lever from inside the vehicle. Removing door panel does not seem possible with the door locked shut. ...

The Permatex does seem to be a workable temporary solution. The area you are trying to apply it to seems to hold some dirt and grime - so you might want to hit the area with an air hose. I actually made up a ball of sticky Permatex and dabbed it all around the crack to try pick up as much loose dirt...

Does anybody know if there is a part number for a 2003 Vibe gastank EVAP system for the hose that connects to the blue-paint-marked tube to a vent tube on the top rear of the gas tank. I buggered the connector getting that hose off my old EVAP cannister, and now it wont lock onto the new evap cannis...

Sorry for the slow feedback - I did go with the steel tank from RockAuto. It wasn't too bad of a job - it's posted ever here:

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In my case, there was a slip joint with a clamp just behind the catalytic converter and resonator, so it was easy to remove the back half of the exhaust. I'm pretty sure I removed the whole back half of the exhaust and set it out the way - my gut feel was that the exhaust needs to be removed. If you...

I ended up doing the RockAuto tank also. It wasn't too bad of the job - I already had a pipe clamp behind the catalytic converter from when I changed it out, so I just had to drop the back half of the exhaust. The heat shield was nearly completely rotted away - I could not re-attach it after the tan...

So, the gas tank on my 2003 FWD Base Vibe with 190K miles is leaking gas (for the third time). The first two leaks were a small hose fitting comes of the back of the tank - first, it rusted the whole way around the fitting, and I patched it with the 2-part gas tolerant epoxy. Then, it started rustin...

So, the gas tank on my 2003 FWD Base Vibe with 190K miles is leaking gas (for the third time). The first two leaks were a small hose fitting comes of the back of the tank - first, it rusted the whole way around the fitting, and I patched it with the 2-part gas tolerant epoxy. Then, it started rustin...

good point - my metric deep sockets only went up to 19mm, my non-metrics up to 1"

For anybody that stumbles on this thread in the future, it wasn't too hard - You don't have to pull the radiator out - The wire clip is pretty easy to release - press hard on the flat spot of the connector and pull - A 15/16" deep socket, with about a 3" extension on socket got the old pre...

Ok - thanks - I like to know if its possible before I skin my knuckles. I'll give it a go with the radiator in place.

Dave

Hey, I have a 2003 Vibe Base with about 185K miles. My Vibe just developed a somewhat bad oil leak through the oil pressure sending sensor, just above the oil filter. They have a direct replacement part at Advance Auto, but the video I watched on Youtube was for a Toyota Corolla, and the guy had to ...

I don't know if you ever found the answer to this - there was some good pictures on the matrixowners.com group. You don't need to remove any dash parts or the gear shift knob. All you have to do is press down on the plastic sheet which says P R N D 2 L up near the letter P with a finger and then use...

Howdy all, I live about 25 miles north of Pittsburgh, near Butler. Thanks for the POR-15 suggestion - I'll probably order some to paint up some of the rusty things on the underside of the car. Its been a great 1st week of driving - about 500 miles of driving, averaging about 32mpg with just a few dr...

Hey, Just bought a 2003 Pontiac Vibe with 100K miles - hope to find help here doing standard maintenance stuff - brakes, rotors, exhaust, fixing rust, etc. The Vibe I bought spent its life in PA, and its got some rust underneath - any tips on what to do to keep it from spreading. Also any tips on ke...