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Hi Caretaker, have you checked on the info here? http://www.hemanual.org/hyundai_elantra_md_2010_year_service_manual-1048.html To get to info about ESC, you will find it in the brake section or click here: http://www.hemanual.org/esc_electronic_stability_control_system-1900.html Then you will want t...

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See if this helps:

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Attached is the wiring diagram for a 2003 COROLLA MATRIX Interior Lighting. This should be very close to what the Vibe has but some of the wire colors may be different. As you can see, the door switches only take a signal to ground and do not have power for lighting.

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JerryV, here is link to clutch adjustment on '09-'10 Vibe: http://forums.genvibe.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=46586&p=522254&hilit=clutch+adjustment#p522254 sclay115, good write up and progress on the repairs. Popping out of gear is most always a syncro problem. Seen this many time on pickups wit...

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Anything is possible, but it would be highly unlikely. You would not touch the head bolts to pull the timing cover, unless you did not know what you are doing. Just from how you have described what has happened, I would think I would take it to another shop for a second opinion and repairs. Trust pl...

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Another read for you that you may be interested in: https://www.autoserviceprofessional.com/2935/understanding-and-diagnosing-toyota-p0420-dtc You may pick up some info that may give you some ideas. The above talks of Toyota P0420 toward the end of the article, and a Toyota is what a Vibe is. When i...

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Info on P0420 code: https://www.engine-codes.com/p0420_toyota.html and https://www.700r4transmissionhq.com/p0420-toyota-corolla/ Read carefully as the code most likely is not the sensors your looking at but something else. If both sensors are showing the same voltages and pattens then the cat is not...

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Not having any information about what type of track, or what the rules are, or what type of racing it is, makes it hard for anybody to give suggestions. One thing is to get rid of as much weight as possible. Glass is the first thing to go. Strip everything out from front to back. Brace the strut tow...

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To fix the air box so the hose will connect to the box again, use a bulkhead fitting on the box. The bulkhead fitting has threads inside the fitting to screw a hose fitting into. Here is a link to a page that you can look up the two fittings you would need. You need to size the fittings to your hose...

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You need to post a picture of the shoes assembled on the backing plate with the drum removed so we can see if you have all the parts and that the parts are in the proper locations. Have the drums been turned? What is the inside diameter of the drums? Do you the proper rear rotors on the cars? It sho...

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All cars that I know of have a proportioning valve in the brake system if the car has a combination of disc and drum brakes. Others that have disc and disc brakes may still have a proportioning valve too. The valve reduces the pressure to the rear brakes so the rears do not lockup as there is little...

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Here's who I've ordered from before, especially if you require a larger volume of paint: https://www.automotivetouchup.com/ I had the same chips on the hood and also used the above web site that Caretaker posted. They have paint pens, small bottles, etc.... They also have all the little things you ...

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tpollauf, here is an adhesive that should work for your project. You will want to test spray some on a rag first to get a feel for how tacky this is and how to work with it. 3M Super 77

https://www.amazon.com/3M-Multipurpose- ... 0000AZ735/

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I guess that should tell you how good Seafoam works at cleaning up fuel injectors. Bad and/or poor grades of gasoline that do not have injector cleaner in them will cause this to happen over time. Injectors also wear out over time too. Testing the items you replaced could have saved you some money i...

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Bad connection for the wiring and/or bad switch in stock of cruise control switch. You need to test that function of the switch and then move on to test the wires.

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Sounds like it could be more then one problem. More info is needed. What have you checked or tested so far? When the starter cranks, are there any grinding noises? Is the "Check Engine" light on? Any codes stored in ECM? How did you get it home when it lost power to the wheels? Is the battery charge...

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I could not find any bushings that you want but the whole shifter can be bought from Toyota. Here is link to one I found for a: This part fits the vehicle you selected: 2009 Toyota Matrix United States Of America; 4 Cyl 2.4L DOHC EFI; Manual Transmission; 5-Speed Manual Transmission; AZE141L-DHMNKA ...

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Is this what you are looking for?

https://www.bushingfix.com/pontiac-vibe ... shing-kit/

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I have never in my lifetime seen any type of of putty, JB Weld, epoxy, etc.. hold on a exhaust manifold. The temperature, expansion and contraction of the metal as it heats and cools will not allow these types of things to hold on the manifold. They all break loose. You need to replace the manifold....

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Just want clarification on which manifold you are talking about; the intake manifold or the exhaust manifold? Your first post sounded like you are talking about the exhaust manifold and joatmon post is about the intake manifold. What are the codes, if any?

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I think you need to make a trip to the Toyota dealer and ask for a picture break down of the parts for the axle AND for the transmission case where the axle inters the transmission. In the picture you posted, you can see the groove in your outer sleeve where the retaining ring would be to hold the b...

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Fuel pressure or fuel volume problem possibly. Bad fuel pump or fuel pressure regulator? Fuel line pinched under car? Test fuel pressure and volume by injectors. Do a search on this board as there was a post on how to make a tester hose for the first gen Vibe. A jumped timing chain can make a engine...

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The clock spring in my '09 was changed under a recall. All '09-'10 have electric power steering. The angle senor does feed back to the electric power steering. Is it needed; yes. You will be getting codes for your steering controls if this is not in the right position and your electric steering assi...

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The 2009 vibe do not have a IAC, as they are drive by wire. The idle speed is controlled by the ECM and throttle body. If components in the throttle body are worn, it can make it very hard for the ECM to control the idle speed of the engine. If you have any uncontrolled vacuum leaks it can be imposs...

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Instead of doing one coil over at a time; if you would have taken both off the axle, the axle would have swung down further. That is why the second coil over went on easier then the first one did. You were kind of fighting yourself though the rear solid axle when doing one long coil over and one sho...

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The sulfur smell of rotten eggs is a failed or failing catalytic convertor, as joatmon has said. The question now is what made the convertor fail with only 30.000 miles on it? A convertor should last over 100,000 miles. Rich fuel mixtures will kill a convertor but there are many other things that ca...

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You can use this web site or their app to check gas prices around the US. I have used their trip planner, as it tells you where to stop for the best prices using your cars gas mileage rating and tank capacity to figure the best points to stop at for pricing and range of your vehicle. https://www.gas...

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Does the balance shafts turn over or are they seized? If the shaft will not turn over then the gear will be taken out too. One of the rods and/or rod parts may have wedged into the balance shafts and locked them causing the gear to break. These are questions that do not really matter because the mot...

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Attached are the wiring drawings for the door locks on a 2009 Corolla, which should be close to the same as the 2009 Vibe. Some wire colors may be off but the same basic wiring is happening for the Vibe. As shown there is no relay in the door lock system. Switch and lock motors inputs and outputs ar...

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Of the picture with part of the rod sticking out, you see how dark it is on the rod where the bearing insert would go in the rod, that is carbon/burnt oil on the rod from the rod over heating. This has all the classic signs of running the engine out of oil. The rod that is thrown off is the rod that...

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Nothing that cheap around me. $1.87/gal but it is always about $0.10 higher in the town where I live. I wonder what they are doing with the expensive alcohol now that the gas is so cheap? More tax dollars at work turning food into alcohol for fuel to mix with gas but I doubt the refinery is added mu...

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Plugged cat, doing a search: https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/r/advice/car-maintenance/is-your-catalytic-converter-bad https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-a-catalytic-converter Check for codes (P0420 is common for a cat), past history of problems, temp check, and the age old way of checki...

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It cranks over fine. Immediately I thought of the fuel pump as apparently there has been an issue with fuel pump pressure on these. It has over 250k km on it so I fugured it was probably about time. I put a new pump in (Denso) which didn't remedy the problem. I removed the plugs (replaced last fall...

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Here is link to info on pulley for alternator: https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=1872584&cc=1442296&jsn=2218&_nck=Ekt6BqBF1pwlXdx0gYlm1eLc36x7RagAV9qWoBGYzks2kIIGcMG6lE5GS9putP7wmUxgSGze%2FrPdR46WKSRoLyomJamzzG810PitvmOfG4gBYAKT%2Fiy1a%2Bdcj5hpNjQaThqB1phlSeyEoIvMgcaAmAjFTLT6pUn5kKJtarCqhl...

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You want to check these pages out for the testing your asking for: http://madstyle1972.com/Repair/18/20iajc04/onvein40.pdf http://madstyle1972.com/Repair/18/20iajc04/inspec40.pdf From what you have described above, if it was a GM made car, I would be checking the crankshaft position sensor. In the t...

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So if you remove the belt, and run the engine for less than a minute, the noise is gone? Try putting some baby powder on the face of the belt and then start it and see if the noise went away. The baby power acts as a release agent for the belt in the pulley's. This is not a fix but a test as the bab...

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That is the link that showed the tester from GM that is used to hook to the lines. If I remember that was for a second gen Vibe. I would guess that the first gen would be close to the same thing, but if I remember right, the first gen took a different tester hose setup then the second gen did. Here ...

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Hi Caretaker, You may want to check this link out about the Toyota recall on window switches. I am not sure about what year you are working on but I remembered something about the window switches. Here is link: https://www.toyotanation.com/threads/window-switch-recall.1226745/ Do not clean the greas...

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One more for the MVB:

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Here are more pic's. Also note that there are two different models of four speed transmissions used in the second gen Vibes; the MVA model 4 speed and the MVB model 4 speed. You have stated which 4 speed you have. The above or first pic I posted is for the MVA 4 speed. The pic's I post below are for...

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I do not know for sure but as a general rule if it has a chain it is interference. If it has a belt, it may or may not be interference; depends on when engine was made. Bent valves are not the end of the world for an engine but will require more work then just a chain. The 2.4L engine is the stock e...

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Here is a break down of the parking pawl location in the 4 speed. There is some internal linkage that can be seen when the valve body is removed, but you can not see the pawl assembly. If the valve body is removed, be very careful as the info I have shows a couple of pistons and springs that will fa...

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The hole in picture #2 looks to be from the inside to the outside, see edges of the break and how they are tapered. The bolt that is bent looks to be a rod bolt but that is just guessing as one can not determine it's relative size. This has all the signs of a connecting rod coming off or loose. With...

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Here is video that may help you find your shorts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4LGykZiRtY

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Why did you replace fuses?

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Everything wears out, it is just a matter of time. Most people do not lubricate their keys and tumblers so they do wear out. I have had to replace a couple key assemblies in my life time because of being worn out. By the time they get to the point yours is at, there just isn't a lot you can do but r...

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I would next clean the mass air flow sensor with mass air flow sensor cleaner. After that, run engine and start spraying all the air intake hoses and connection with throttle body cleaner. Spray all tubing from the mass air flow sensor to the throttle body and then from throttle body to cylinder hea...

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You may get a better view of some of the linkage if you pull the pan off, drop the valve body out, and then you may be able to see some of the linkage better. If you do not want to do this then take it to transmission shop as they may be able to see if the problem is deeper inside transmission. From...

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Running "rich" air/fuel ratios is defiantly bad for an engine. The excess fuel will wash down the cylinder walls, removing the oil from the upper piston ring. Since the piston ring is always spinning in the piston ring land, the top piston ring groove will wear out because the lubrication is now was...

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Here is info in attachments (not in order and not step by step) You should be able to figure out what needs to be done. This is to show plastic clips (that break) and can not be replaced without replace the panel. The upper panel around the radio is on by clips too. Last thing is the PDF file about ...

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