You don't need to drop the pan, it can be a mess, and tedious to clean up the gasket and get a new one on. The 'filter' is not really a filter; it is a screen that face down, large debri falls of it into the pan bottom when the car is not running, where magnets collect it. It doesn't need to be chan...
oem black GT rear wing in black oem GT sway bar AWD catback exhaust trailer hitch digital flasher module [useful for leds] new drivers visor [they eventually give out and droop] led lighting for interior and exterior SOLD-chrome HVAC dials from other VW SOLD-fog lights, bezels, stalk, relay 4 stainl...
Not to freak you out, but I did a flush, accidentally tore one of the heater hoses upon reconnect and didn't notice it..... I might have worn the end a bit as I was using that specific hose as a flush point, so lots of reconnecting. It started leaking, but it was raining out so I didn't notice the l...
My amazon price watch on parts popped this up.
It's the fancy criss-cross groove belt. Looks like closeout of old stock as the brand name changed hands. Sometimes Amazon's system will price match over time. I got mine as advertised
While I've done ebay, if I had any concerns I would have ordered the part through more professional channels to make sure your getting the proper Stant part.
I have access to the alldata online repair guide and could help
Your best bet though would be to pay the $15 and get yourself a couple year subscription like I did and access all you need.
It's not the best, but well worth it for anyone doing serious work on their car
Well my car still isn't back on the road as of yet. Depending on other people's help due to not having any money to go ahead and buy parts and pay for repairs myself really sucks. Anyways I had a friend who looked at the car and yes it is a motor mount the alternator bracket is attached to and we f...
It's likely they just drained the pan, which is only about half the fluid in the system, so it would look dirty again. Many transmission filters are just screens, but the 2nd gen trans filter is a bit more, although not much more. It's not much more trouble to replace it once you've drained the pain...
hey I know im late to the party here.. yea at the very least the bracket is toast.. The bad news is brackets are not available for the 2nd gen vibe on the front, you have to go the full caliper. The rear brackets are almost as much as the whole setup so it's a mute point, except you'll have a core ...
If you read the factory remote start add on installation instructions, it points out the difference in ignition modules, the immobilizer uses a later version.
Called an installer at one of the dealerships and was told I would either need to purchase an extra key for $60, or pay $100 for a bypass module to have a remote starter installed in my 2010 Vibe base (USA). I have seen posts stating that it is not necessary to purchase these? Is there any way of t...
It doesn't really matter where something is built, as long as they are built to the right standards. Thats what concerns me. The Chinese standard is cheap is best. I believe the Chinese GM assembly plant would be up to most industry standards, it is all the suppliers that scare me. Chinese made bra...
Lost a wheel nut after doing a full brake job; guess I forgot to torque one.
They were aftermarket with the aftermarket wheels, so now I have one nut not the same ;(
There is a large thread for the first gen cap swap. I posted pics of the 2nd gen at the end of it (very similar). The pics give you an idea. I did mine the cheap way without the brackets to hold the clips and used some black window sealant to keep the clips on. The bolt hole is not welded to the car...
Good thinking! You really need to start a Garage thread for your Vibe ;). You and your garage thread ;) I really haven't done anything special yet, although the rear lights might be when I'm done You asked for a picture that I could get but they'll be dirty. If you want to see what the material is ...
I have been searching around the sight and can not find any information on performing a "tune up". My guess is that only the plugs need to be changed? Replacing wires, coil pack etc. is not part of routine maintenance? Any advise is appreciated.Thanks Coil packs take the place of traditio...
As long as the initial fix was just in your head, that would be a good start Make sure the heater core has no trapped air. My guess would be if the heater core did have trapped air, you would get lukewarm air out of all the vents as they all lead from the same source Does anyone know, can you see th...
Unfortunately it is not an easy repair, If the seals need replaced.
First order would be to check the diff fluid level. It should be right below the fill bolt. I posted pics of the bolt plugs and fill amount on my 2.4L 2AZ thread.
On the 2nd gen, I've found:
the brackets that hold the front exhaust support as it leads to the down pipe up front.
Also all the bolts holding on the front exhaust shielding under the hood, and if unchecked migrating into the shield.
The oil dipstick
And now some brake work, the front brakes are common to all 2nd gen versions, the rear are common to GT and AWD with rear independent suspension. There is nothing special going on I upgraded the brake lines to stainless steel. The OEM lines have a hook on the end that goes into the caliper, and thus...
The front mats seem to be an exact match for the AWD But I tried some rear mats and they are definitely not. The AWD has a much, much taller hump in the middle. As the cost of shipping and return shipping was close to the price of the new rear mat, I cut out the hump in the new rear mat and got 2 ne...
I just ran into this stuck guide pin issue. For the 2nd gen, front brackets only were not available so I got a whole caliper replacement. The design was pretty much identical. As someone noted above, you can rebuild the other caliper to update it to almost new like the new caliper for under $10. You...
"Eventually only the trucks will be built here..." Check the American content of the Ford, Chevy, Dodge and Toyota trucks. (Yes, I know its officially "Ram". Who cares?) Yeah the content level has gone down, but the build will still happen here, mainly because that is the only m...
On the 2nd gen, the build is set up to take care of the water. The cap is more of a cosmetic cover and bulk water stoppage, the entire roof rail is made to drain, the rest of the rubber rail is just sitting in the grove. Kinda something you have to see. They did have locktite on the bolts holding th...
GM let Mr. GoodWrench go several years ago, and hired Mr. MBA-Wrench in his place. Mr. MBA-Wrench quickly instituted higher parts pricing and service fees designed to enhance dealership profitability, in part to offset the fact that most dealerships lose money on every new car sold, and (attempt to...
Many moons ago during the re-org, the Buick brand was kept basically for overseas markets, with China being the intended target I actually like what the brand has done, but I guess they are free to play and take a lot of risks typical GM wouldn't as the brand is dead Eventually only the trucks will ...
go to a good parts site like this that has diagrams, plug in your vehicle then go to the front end body views often if you click on the exact parts, you get some detailed specs like bolt sizes, etc you can use the gm part numbers to search for used on ebay if need be http://www.wholesalegmpartsonlin...
^ Looks good! So, exactly what bulbs do you have in all the different lights? Last weekend I got the Yaris HVAC knobs installed in my Vibe! This morning on my way to work, my Vibe turned over 63,000 miles! 60smd amber tower CK version in turn signal Kennsington 35w HIDs in the lows last gen LEDs fo...
In my case, probably the only thing I would ding the designers with are the door hinges. Double checked, mine are still clean. Do you have any pics of the rust? Curious if they are rusting from the outside, or from pins rubbing inside the hinge. I already cleaned them up. I'm 2009 gen2 Mostly insid...
Finally got the front end all LED/HID with some LED foglights, and capacitors inline with the LED DRL/HighBeams so they don't flicker.
Next I need to polish the lenses
With black friday coming up, this is a good time to watch for deals.
Walmart has done some crazy ones, and tires are included, if your ok with you local walmart shop doing the work, and they are not selling an alternate tire line in place of a similar national tire.
Probably a combination of bad shift logic (oh no the rpm dipped, better downshift into the lowest gear possible and floor it) and loose transmission or motor mounts. The same thing would happen if you suddenly floored the gas. An easy test for bad motor mounts is to look under the hood for excessiv...
I got a 2nd gen driven in Michigan for 220k and overall they did an excellent job in most areas in comparison to similar priced vehicles (the vibe was in the value end). The underbody seam sealing look pretty thorough. The exhaust system held up too. There are various little pieces that were overloo...