Search found 22 matches

by mysteriousem
Fri Dec 30, 2016 11:33 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: GenVibe Meet 2017
Replies: 29
Views: 11433

Re: GenVibe Meet 2017

Wow that sounds like a fun excuse for a road trip, but it's also way too close to another event I already have planned to attend. Maybe next year! Y'all have fun. :)
by mysteriousem
Fri Dec 30, 2016 11:09 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: Hi from a n00b!
Replies: 10
Views: 3368

Re: Hi from a n00b!

Kind of late here .... but WELCOME to GenVibe ;) A woman who's not afraid to get dirty and mess with mechanical things .... Nice !!! Post pics of your ride when you find some free time and update your profile .... We'd be curious of your whereabouts :? Thanks! :D To be honest, I don't think a fear ...
by mysteriousem
Fri Dec 30, 2016 11:19 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: New Member 2009 Vibe AWD
Replies: 14
Views: 2539

Re: New Member 2009 Vibe AWD

Let me know if cleaning the throttle helps with the vibration. Mine is subtle, yet still annoying. I've been the only owner with mine as you know, and I've noticed some differences over the years with the way acceleration and response times handle as well when kicking her in (don't do that much now...
by mysteriousem
Thu Dec 29, 2016 10:12 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: 2009+ Vibe Oil Consumption?
Replies: 20
Views: 9500

Re: 2009+ Vibe Oil Consumption?

I haven't had this issue myself, but mine has been used pretty gently. I work from home and drive maybe once or twice a week with the occasional long journey once or twice a year. The previous owner drove it about 3 blocks a day and an occasional grocery run or two-hour trip to see her mother. :P No...
by mysteriousem
Thu Dec 29, 2016 9:42 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: New Member 2009 Vibe AWD
Replies: 14
Views: 2539

Re: New Member 2009 Vibe AWD

Welcome to the forum! :D I'm pretty new here myself... Isn't it a great place? I also have a 2009, but it's not AWD. Mine is at around 101k, and I've also noticed a bit of a vibration like what you're describing. I replaced the belt, and I've been gradually going through the various maintenance thin...
by mysteriousem
Wed Dec 28, 2016 1:51 pm
Forum: Maintenance Bay
Topic: Belt tensioner questions
Replies: 5
Views: 2682

Re: Belt tensioner questions

Thanks for the input. :) I changed the belt today, and it went a lot smoother than expected. I think this job appears more scary than it actually is (*knock on wood*). When I first took the belt off, I wasn't sure it was going to make a big difference, because it didn't seem visibly worn. Boy did it...
by mysteriousem
Sun Dec 25, 2016 5:16 pm
Forum: Maintenance Bay
Topic: Belt tensioner questions
Replies: 5
Views: 2682

Re: Belt tensioner questions

Well, the belt squeal goes away on its own after a couple of seconds. It only happens at start-up for a couple of seconds. Guess I could spray it and then start up and see if it goes away? But if I'm understanding how the water thing works, I think that might not work?
by mysteriousem
Sun Dec 25, 2016 8:49 am
Forum: Maintenance Bay
Topic: Belt tensioner questions
Replies: 5
Views: 2682

Re: Belt tensioner questions

Annnd, I kept Googling and poking around at old forum posts... And it looks like maybe I don't even have a belt tensioner? :lol:

It's a 2009 1.8L, fwiw.
by mysteriousem
Sun Dec 25, 2016 8:47 am
Forum: Maintenance Bay
Topic: Belt tensioner questions
Replies: 5
Views: 2682

Belt tensioner questions

So, my '09 Pontiac Vibe is at about 101k, and I've been on a mission to do all the maintenance I need to do before I take a big trip in January. (Along with some neglected things the previous owner failed to do...) I've noticed that there seems to be a belt squeal when I start up the car, and when t...
by mysteriousem
Sun Dec 25, 2016 8:17 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: ABS Brakes?
Replies: 2
Views: 745

Re: ABS Brakes?

I did a spot of Googlefu and it looks like the ABS was optional in the first generation. It seems like they became standard with the second generation (but my sources are iffy so I could be wrong about that!)
by mysteriousem
Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:30 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: Fastest you've gone?
Replies: 20
Views: 4778

Re: Fastest you've gone?

:?

Yeah, I wouldn't push mine that far. It starts vibrating and getting weird around 80 or 85.
by mysteriousem
Fri Dec 23, 2016 4:48 pm
Forum: Maintenance Bay
Topic: What did you do to your Vibe today?
Replies: 3701
Views: 6069550

Re: What did you do to your Vibe today?

Today I flushed the coolant. I was a little nervous to do this myself, but I found a lot of great information here and on YouTube. The internet is such a wonderful resource. :) It all went off without a hitch! I think it very well might have been the original coolant, so it was probably at least two...
by mysteriousem
Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:06 am
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: 09 AWD Vibe starting problems
Replies: 5
Views: 1366

Re: 09 AWD Vibe starting problems

Let us know what you find out! I'm curious to know how it ends up.
by mysteriousem
Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:04 am
Forum: Exterior
Topic: Any experience with Plastidip?
Replies: 5
Views: 1420

Re: Any experience with Plastidip?

i figured it was a bad connection, just dont know how to go about taking it apart to find out - as ive never done that before. I had so many electrical problems in my old Astro van. Electrical issues are the woooooorst. I think if it were mine, I'd probably be asking myself how badly I really need ...
by mysteriousem
Tue Dec 20, 2016 5:57 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: Original Vibe Owner Saying Hello
Replies: 14
Views: 3842

Re: Original Vibe Owner Saying Hello

Heck a mattress go buy a Pontiac Aztek they had a Tent Kit that actually stuck out the back of it lol. Google the tent attachment for the Pontiac Aztek
lol, that's hilarious. XD Kind of defeats the purpose of sneaky free camping, though. lol
by mysteriousem
Mon Dec 19, 2016 4:11 am
Forum: Problems & Warranty Issues
Topic: 09 AWD Vibe starting problems
Replies: 5
Views: 1366

Re: 09 AWD Vibe starting problems

I had a Toyota Corrola in college that had this exact symptom (refusing to start after multiple tries and then starting after waiting awhile) and it turned out to be a bad O2 sensor that had messed up something in the system. But I think I had a check engine light for a long time that I ignored (bec...
by mysteriousem
Sat Dec 17, 2016 5:30 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: Original Vibe Owner Saying Hello
Replies: 14
Views: 3842

Re: Original Vibe Owner Saying Hello

I've never really understood the mentality of people who replace their cars when they're still running fine. I guess if you're trading it in, the math works out? But it's such a hassle to buy a new car, why would you want to do it more often than you have to? XD But everyone in my family drives the ...
by mysteriousem
Sat Dec 17, 2016 5:16 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: Hi from a n00b!
Replies: 10
Views: 3368

Re: Hi from a n00b!

Mine's a 1.8. :> I'd actually say that if you can do an oil change, you can definitely do the transmission fluid change as well, unless you want to flush it (in which case you need the special machine the mechanics have). After researching and thinking about it, I decided the flush wasn't really nec...
by mysteriousem
Sat Dec 17, 2016 4:55 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: 4 New Tires for $41....!!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2900

Re: 4 New Tires for $41....!!!!!

PS: Actually, I've noticed another thing... It seems to me that there aren't a lot of videos showing what various problems look or sound like (maybe I'm searching for the wrong things, but I haven't found them). So as different things come up, it would be really useful if you put up videos showing t...
by mysteriousem
Sat Dec 17, 2016 4:50 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: 4 New Tires for $41....!!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2900

Re: 4 New Tires for $41....!!!!!

I'm new here, but I'd like to chime in saying that I was cool with the video. :P I mean, I don't really care about the cheap tires since it's not exactly a scenario I can replicate (congrats, though!) but I'd love to see more videos posted about Vibes. Here's my perspective on the video thing... I'd...
by mysteriousem
Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:30 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: Hi from a n00b!
Replies: 10
Views: 3368

Re: Hi from a n00b!

@Caretaker: That is great! I'm sure there will be things that are beyond my capacity, so I'll check it out. :D @korax234: That is the best thing I've heard all day. I lol'ed for real! XD I'm at least not /that/ clueless (plus, I tend to over-research, because I'm just like that...) :) I at least kno...
by mysteriousem
Thu Dec 15, 2016 10:50 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: Hi from a n00b!
Replies: 10
Views: 3368

Hi from a n00b!

I just stumbled onto this forum while looking for more information about my Vibe, and I'm really enjoying looking around. I'll probably mostly lurk, but I thought I'd introduce myself, as long as I'm here. I have a 2009 Vibe that I have owned for about a year and a half now. The previous owner was a...