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I have the exact same problem on the driver's side front (last week). The brakes were grabbing causing a shimmy when driving and a smoking hot rim. I just replaced the caliper (after doing the lube on the sliders to no avail) and I'm going to replace the flex line next as a precaution.A kinked or da...

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Jack May where I got my Vibe will stay open. Customer satisfaction surveys was mentioned in the media but the truth be told it was numbers of sales, if there were a full service dealership and also if they carried a full GM product line up.Overall it is going to suck to lose your job. Especially for...

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Still in Ottawa....

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Get the car's engine's codes read by a different dealer, tell them your story and get their sympathy. Something is fubar'ed, a sensor making a too rich mix possibly. Also check for leaks and smell around the engine bay. I had a dealership want to replace my carb on an 84 Chev when it was actually a ...

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London Ontario.Backed into a gas main cracking the pipe in half. Visions of gas explosions filled my head so I called 911 immediately, evacuated the houses near by then looked at the gas main and saw a cut off valve just below the broken concrete (this should be a tip off, why was the cut off valve ...

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Are you tall? Over six feet? Is you (removed) getting sore?I had problems with the seats and ultimately decided to build seat track extensions. http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=25988 Made a world of difference for my back and knee.Most important mod I ever did.Cheers and good luckA

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Goods question.I fed mine in the gap between the light. I suggest using the tie-wrap to pin it ti the grill. ?It'll flop around and scratch your paint up. Happened to mine so I'll get a picture.I never used it that often in reality.Andrew

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I replaced mine at 80km with OEM Pontiac and noticed no change. The factory spark plugs I pulled look like new. They are supposed to last at least beyond 100KM so I suggest leaving them. As for how to change, very simple. Just do a search and you can find a how to.

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Heads up for anyone needing replacement nuts.I was in COSTCO for an unrelated purchase (propane) and in the tire section I saw a flat head style nut for a Vibe sitting at the cash (not the acorn style but proper one for the OEM 1.5 for the 16" alloy wheels). I inquired since I had one damaged n...

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Toronto's "The Edge" radio station's Allan Cross, with the History of New Music 2003 series found using isohunt.org, downloaded by Azerus on my Linux laptop, moved to iTunes via USB key on my Vista machine then synced to my iPod (what kind of a world do we live in??) :Today's podcast was N...

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There are several movies by what appears to be her neighbor. Meke is the dogs name. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...lated Opps, there goes Jay Leno...

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Sounds like a grounding problem with one of the channels. Can you try switch the left or right channels with the ground wire. What you are hearing, and not hearing, is only one channels so you are missing vocals or whatever.Also, what did you ground the wire to? A

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Just bought a washer motor from the Toyota dealer.Now, I think we get ripped off in Canada cause it was $55 with tx.Not as small as an LED but the size of a large lighter.Does anyone has a U.S cost on a washer pump?

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Sounds like your looking for marketing information for Raybestos.But if you really want to know, I use OEMs since I've had bad experiences with after markets in the past and nowadays the "fear" of Chinese's knockoffs. I wouldn't use performance unless i had performance rotors, calipers, ex...

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I change my oil every 4 months or so. The oil change place always want to sell me the oil flush. Scam. Only useful if you change your oil once a year or never!!!Air filter 12-18 months and cabin filter once a year, keeps the dust out. Get them in bulk online for less than 10 bucks each.I changed the...

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Here in Canukville (Canada) my fill up was crested $60.01 @ 4.65 bucks a gallon ($1.23 L). About 20% of that is tax. (Dollar is about par 1.03 USD to 1 CDN)No toll roads though, oh wait the 407 is a toll. Doh!

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Quote, originally posted by Herb Â»Hmm, I remember the Alberta goverment issued "energy rebate" checks for every man, woman and child for $400 a piece back in 2005 for Albertans who filed a 2004 tax return. It created a temporary buzz at the time, but no real long lasting effects that anyo...

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Hi, Canadian here, do you guys think the Stimulus check (cheque) will work?Sounds a bit hokey that a one time spending spree would save the economy.

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Quote, originally posted by bull77 Â»Are you still in carp? We live by alcatel and my wife works just up march @ vance farmI'm not really in Carp but I live off 2nd Line across from Vance Farms. Drive by Alcatel every day Cheers!!!

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Haaa, I just read my old post. I nixed the CAI after my third speeding ticket. Thank you Ottawa police services.We should get Gen Vibe stickers for the windows.Andrew

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One day at a time will turn into months into years. Your clothes will smell better and you may get head rushes from too much oxygen. The key is to break habits and you will soon won't have the urges.Be strong and you can do it.Andrew

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I'm running SUSE 10.3 on a spare laptop and it's pretty good. I had some tweaks but all-in-all well worth the price http://www.novell.com/products/opensuse/XP Pro is great, Vista is a POS even on a power machine the Aero desktop craps out. all Vista is is eye candy.

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I podcast cartalk weekly and they make me laugh and learn at the same time. They really know their cars. Today (Sunday's broadcast) a 04 Matrix owner called in with a surging RPM when cold problem. Sound familiar anyone?? They suggested a possible vacuum leak or a faulty coolant sensor.Anyway, the s...

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I had it there sublimewind but I did not name it HU ands I'll change that. It's an excellent write up and should be added to the DIY section.

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Welcome and you came to the right place to get help. Just about everything stereo-wise has been done and is documented here. Learn to maximize genvibe's search feature. Here are three key threads and do your self a favor and read the entire thread. (NOTE TO GENVIBE GODS, please add a subsection to t...

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Signed up: March 22:Team Traction has 32 signed: 140 pointsTeam Flex has 25 has 130I think the only Canadian eligibility requirement is to claim prizes so if our American friends want to sign up just us a bogus postal code:Alpha-Number-Alpha Number-Alpha-Numberlike K1R 5T6

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Make sure they are real not fake Chinese http://www.tein.com/counterfeit/index.html

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Safari can be found at apple.com download. It works with Win XP and it is fast, very fast, probably faster than Firefox but the Apple interface "gray" turn me off. I'm sure it can be changed but there were not features I could find to compare to FF.A|

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I've got Firefox running on my 4 GB USB stick with all my bookmarks with me at all time. Go to portableapps.com and install it and all sorts of other apps and you are good to go. AND I can be a a customer's site, plug in browse and leave with no footprint. Firefox is small and has great "free&q...

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Repo, the tranny uses Dexron ATF, automatic right (??)and the diffs use gear oil.

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Go save a buck at Wal-Mart for your fluids. Don't buy synthetic for a truck with 215K unless you want to have seals leak! (JohnC you have luck on your side. Go with semi-synthetic or plain old fluid from a known manufacture ot "Bob's Fluids." Drop the tranny pan to get a look inside for sh...

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I got three speeding tickets in the Vibe within a year. Prior to that, none in 15 years driving a Bronco and a Chev waaay faster than the Vibe.The Vibe looks like a ricer and a magnet. I once blew right though a speed trap in the Bronco and the cop didn't care??? The police are more intense lately.I...

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The CVT's I've seen have a fixed belt and the pully "cones" move in and out respectively to provide the variable ratio. Think of the pulley systems on a drill press but with no grooves moving the fixed belt up and down.The idea car would be a rotary engine and the CVT transmission. About 1...

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I hear your delimma. Ottawa has a lot of snow as well. i think it sounds like your roof is ok with the membrane and if you have a steep grade. Snow removal is more a problem for bungalos (single story) houses where ice dams can build up. I don't have the stats on the snow/ice factor. If your roof is...

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Grim story and family history indeed. More interesting than KITT......"Kissel was found dead in his Greenwich mansion in April 2006 just days before he was to plead guilty in a multimillion-dollar real estate fraud case. His brother, Robert Kissel, died three years ago in Hong Kong when his wif...

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Thanks for the sound advice. I'll load up the win xp 32 for sure and will get less phone calls back to me I should have just got them HP's online. Cheers, and Merry ChristmasAndrew

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I need some advice. I'm prepping 3 computers for friends (AMD 64 dual 4200, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD) and I installed Win XP 64 bit OS. They are for low skilled users (2 single moms and 1 student). Now I know 32 bit apps will run but I've just learned that iTunes for example will not? The 64 bit allows f...

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This is a Saturn, right? Turpin? Call the mgr. Call Head Office.Give them heck!Andrew

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good question on snow but rain would be a diferent situation.My experience is that technology cannot compensate for poor driving or lack of experience in a particular car's handling characteristics.01 Accord V6, ABS, TCS: handles like a pig in snow, heavy car, Mich's Artic Aplins help but in slush t...

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Fight this. Get a lawyer and get an end-to-end repair, period! Get them to write a well worded letter stating you had "made payment in good faith" and demand "a resonable expectation of services and/or product." Then wait a week and follow-up with a suggestion you will pay for so...

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Enjoy your new ride. I'm going to look at the Rouge's after this post.I've got to agree. The 09 Vibes just don't cut it for me compared to my 04. The grill and the overall shape make it look very tame. I liked the agressive front grill of the 03/04 years WITH the roof racks!!Also, it is probably tim...

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Wasn't me. I was slapping on the winter tires today in the garage. :0

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Back when I crossed Canada I would park in church parking lots. It was safer than an industial park or a shopping mall. Cops would always check you out but never in a church parking lot. And somtimes the pastor/priest/church caretaker would bring me coffee. Good times..have a safe tripAndrew

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I meant the antenna amp which is the B3 Black Antenna Amplifier Supply Voltage.The following is a quote from cohocarl and see his link to understand what I mean:If you notice a loss of radio reception, especially on am, you may want to wire up your antenna amp. The stock radio harness fed 12v to the...

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Great write up. Pls add this to the DIY.I found you could leave all the AC control etc in the bezel and just swing it up onto the dash out of the way. Put a cloth underneath to prevent scratches.I read quickly but did you connect the power antenna power lead? I'll search for the schematic.Pin out: h...

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Hi Sara Ann, welcome to your VibeSee http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=982 for the "how to" and http://www.cgenterprises.com/cabinairfilters/ to the cheapest place to order them and here http://www.cgenterprises.com/c...C.htm for the exact one you should need althogh double check aga...

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Read the entire thread especially The_Nite_owl posts to understand what is going on here. You do not need a relay.

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Exactly, that is why I added theses pics to this post so others can see. The large drill bit will remove the "mushroomed" part of the rivet then pop it off, carefully as not to crack. Also make sure to cut back enough of the wiring to reattach later.Then when time to sell. Get some nuts an...

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I had an ex girl friend who had to make rounds of the Casino parking lot to look for children abandoned by their parents in cars.They would then announce the license plate number (tag) and contact the police. very sad....I do not like casinos: gambling is to tax the stupid. And some people don't kno...

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