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by dbbspider
Sun Jan 22, 2017 11:33 am
Forum: Exterior
Topic: Inner Fender Liners Fail
Replies: 7
Views: 2616

Re: Inner Fender Liners Fail

I just replaced the liners on both sides, the plastic clips all crumbled when removing, so I replaced them w new ones. Looks good now but we will see how long before it happens again. FYI, I got eBay liners, both for less than $40, they fit just like the oem ones that came off.
by dbbspider
Thu Dec 08, 2016 6:28 pm
Forum: Maintenance Bay
Topic: What did you do to your Vibe today?
Replies: 3701
Views: 7503127

Re: What did you do to your Vibe today?

The u shaped hose that connects to the power steering reservoir had a small leak. I removed it, cleaned it up and reinstalled using screw clamps instead of the stock ones. Let's see if it works
by dbbspider
Tue Nov 29, 2016 10:50 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: New forum member
Replies: 11
Views: 2745

Re: New forum member

wow, that is quite a list of accomplishments to bring this car up to full health. I find it funny that you have owned back to back Corollas without ever having a Corolla badge on the outside. Two pieces of advice: 1. get the Dexcool out immediately and switch over to Xerex Asian, or similar Toyota ...
by dbbspider
Tue Nov 29, 2016 10:41 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: New forum member
Replies: 11
Views: 2745

Re: New forum member

What sound deadening you use? And how much did it help. The car isn't real noisy but I drive a lot on the highway and this might be nice to do. I used a mix of left overs from previous jobs. Thermo tech, frost king, home depot rubber and vinyl mats, ensolite, 3mm foam padding, carpet padding. I cou...
by dbbspider
Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:41 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: New forum member
Replies: 11
Views: 2745

New forum member

I recently purchased an 04 Vibe (base) as a daily driver to replace my 02 Chevy prizm 5 speed. I got the seller down to $2400 cuz it had CEL w P0420. Here's what I did so far: - new cat converter - new valve cover and throttle body gaskets - new spark plugs (NGK) - new pcv - change motor oil and fil...
by dbbspider
Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:13 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: How many miles on your Vibes?
Replies: 1046
Views: 1710855

Re: How many miles on your Vibes?

2004 vibe, auto now has 156K miles