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Joatman! Thanks and hope you are well?!

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Drainage holes by the wing mirrors - clean with wire or pressure hose ECT. This will eliminate water getting behind console or into the mats on front end of the car. Tags - leaves water damage leak drains sunroof leaks rain water interior help fix diy save the stealership trip!! Fix water leaks dama...

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The leaves get caught up by the front wheel arch and needs cleaning. Just in front of the jack point..... There is a channel there. Hopefully the pictures upload ! Behind that plastic cover (by front jack point) there is a channel.

Clean it with pressure hose or wire.

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Just adding this as a means of saving people's sanity and if it helps GOOD!! My time will have saved you and your time! If it didn't ...... Tough t!TS. It was free!!! :D My water leaks always happened in these locations marked in blue. I am not great with creative posts so hoping it works. CE12EF70-...

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Hello all and back! Need advice on this stupid part..... My second part broke and just pulled it from the car again. Is there any serious stuff that can happen (long term/ short term) without this garabge designed pos? The plastic cogs broke AGAIN! I will post pictures as maybe someone can use the c...

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I used a black emblem and a can of hyper dip. It's still going strong and had done for about 1-1.5 years now.

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Yeah it seems right but not like the AC actuator space. I managed that without bending the bar. I’m hoping (hoping…..) I can replace the bulbs without moving or removing the headlight assembly or even the battery tbh.

When the bulbs arrive in a few days I will know either way.

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Hello mate!! I remember you from a post waaaay back! Thanks for the advice! I just looked (before it started hammering down with rain in NY) as it doesn’t seem to hard. I remember doing the AC blend / door actuator blast year and that was a B!Tch. The top bolt had me screaming last time. I’m fairly ...

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Hello and hope all are well?! Before I get started and make my famous mistakes-of diving in head first…… will actually ask! Do you have to remove the battery to get the drivers side bulb replaced? Any risks of disconnecting the battery or pcm / onboard computer issues associated with taint off the b...

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Just sharing a small update I made to my car a few weeks back...... I upgraded the spark plugs (Denso iridium SK16R11 - from Advanced auto parts $9) and also the tehcron fuel cleaner that was on sale asking $4. After I waited two weeks for two tanks of gas and ran 5 trips each around 18-20 miles whi...

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My 2003 GT has this issue. Is access via the glove box roof? Can I pull a fuse in the meantime? Remove the glove box, and you'll see it. I JUST did mine yesterday. It's not hard, really. Just two small 5.5mm screws holding it in, and the electrical connector.. 2 hours later, I was finally finished....

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The vibe and the Impreza have a similar styling. My friend has a nice Impreza in black! Pretty nippy for a small car also!

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Wow. I wish I hadn’t found this article! It’s insanely detailed and amazing..... but now I’m confused as f-Ck! Trying to work out what’s best for my 07 vibe at 120k. They messed up an oil change and SURE when they replaced the engine / parts also put dex cool in the car as a coolant. Now I don’t kn...

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All GM dealerships are going to tell you to use dexcool, as that is what THEY call for. That said, the biggest concern is keeping all of the fluid the same. If you're unsure of what is in there, drain it all and refill with your preferred flavor. Thanks for the reply! I approached my mechanic and t...

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Wow. I wish I hadn’t found this article! It’s insanely detailed and amazing..... but now I’m confused as f-Ck! Trying to work out what’s best for my 07 vibe at 120k. They messed up an oil change and SURE when they replaced the engine / parts also put dex cool in the car as a coolant. Now I don’t kno...

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Here is all you need to know regarding the difference between Toyota Red (long life coolant) and Toyota Pink (Super long life coolant). As you will read at the end of this link, you can put the Toyota Pink in your car even though it came with Red from the factory, or you can just buy the cheaper Re...

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The car came with Toyota red, use toyota red, or equivalent. I don't know if dexcool has changed, but at one point there were a reports of sludging issues when mixing dexcool and other coolants. Do not use dexcool in an 07. Not the way it should be, but trust us on this, not the dealerships. Also, ...

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I just topped mine off with a can of refrigerant. AC pro in a black can and came with a pretty accurate gauge (for the low valve anyway) I don’t know if I have damaged the system or over charged the high valve ! But..... it worked. The AC blows cold for the time being anyway..... I’m not a car exper...

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Yep, that's one of several mistakes printed in our owner's manual. For the second gen Vibe, our manuals state that we have Toyota Type IV transmission fluid in our car...............WRONG. Your first gen Vibe has Toyota Type IV, but not our second generation. So getting back to your coolant, please...

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Yep, it is Toyota Super Long Life Coolant. There are lots of equivalents now. My favorite is Zerex Asian. I use it in my Hyundai and my Vibe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKlmsFvkFYw Thanks for the reply. I just called the dealership and they told me it was dex cool?! I’m 99% sure it was the Toy...

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Hello and hope everyone is staying safe ? I need engine coolant / antifreeze advice for my 07 vibe base 1.8 model car. I checked the white over flow tank and it appears red / pink from the outside of the tank. When I opened the cap and shone a light in there it was an orange / rust colour. Maybe jus...

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Hello and hope all are staying safe from the $h!t virus. I have been sick for nearly a month because of it and can't wait for summer..... :( Anyway - I'm at 100K miles on an 07 1.8L Vibe and wanted some advice on flush / drain and refill! I'm hesitant to do a full flush, but wanted some advice from ...

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Underneath the windscreen I have one drain scuttle. Pontiac vibe 07 base model. How many are there supposed to be? It’s a black clip under the passenger side that takes excess water from the windscreen. I have one passenger side but driving my sled nuts trying to find out if there is supposed to be ...

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Anyone else know how many drainage scuttles there are? Doesn’t make sense that there is only one on the passenger side.

Also doesn’t make sense how I could be missing one?!

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Anyone? Someone?

Sorry to bump but trying to figure this out and lost!!

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Facing an annoying leak and just cleared the Chanel under the windscreen. I noticed there was only ONE plastic drainage Chanel or plastic clip under the windscreen. The one drivers side was missing (the leak is driver side and front well) so was wondering if there was supposed to be a drainage scutt...

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Do you know if the doors have drainage channels at the bottom of the doors I've never looked, but i would presume there would be a drainage hole or two at the bottom of the doors. Based on everything you've mentioned, I really do feel it would be the windshield causing your leak. If it's less, the ...

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It’s pissing down here and sat there in the car watching and waiting. It can’t be a large amount as it wasn’t flooded like before. I cleared all four sunroof drains and sealed the door seals over again. Do you know if the doors have drainage channels at the bottom of the doors? My next step after th...

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THANKS so much for taking the time to post those pictures A+++ and appreciation. I know that can’t be the trouble now as it’s only the front driver side that’s wet. I’m so sad that I can’t figure it out. I have snaked the front two holes and cleared the drainage Chanel under the plastic housing bene...

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Sorry to bump this post (going back to 09!) but I need some help!? Where do the back drainage pipes exit the car? I removed the back wheels and even the plastic panels (back and in front of the rear wheels) but couldn’t see where the pipes exited the car. My plan was to snake the tubes from the bott...

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Good luck with the ex pipe!

I removed back wheels and both plastic panels and still didn’t find them!

I got mad I had wasted over an hour trying to figure it out and replaced everything and posted here.

Thanks also

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Thanks for the reply! I removed both back wheels and also the plastic coverings from the wheel wells. I couldn’t find the tubes? I also looked in the manual but for some reason it doesn’t have anything about drainage. I don’t suppose you have any posts or previous pictures that show location? I foun...

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Hello hello! How many drainage holes are there from the sunroof on a vibe 07? I found 2 holes at the front and cleared those (I found a bottle cap wedged in the left side channel) and decided I should do the back ones just in case?! I found the front two but assume there are back ones also. I opened...

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Thanks fro the prompt reply! MUCH appreciated! I'm not worried about the orange wires..... I was more curious about the WHITE/BLUE amp wire and then the solid blue "antenna power" wire. I have onstar but don't care about it working. I just found out the car comes with a factory amp under t...

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Hello and needed some advice!! I have just bought an 07 Pontiac vibe and re-doing the stereo to a new off market stereo. I’m at the last three wires and wanted to be certain before attempting the instal tomorrow. I’m left with two ORANGE wires (which I’m almost sure don’t serve a purpose for this st...

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Hello and needed some advice!! I have just bought an 07 Pontiac vibe and re-doing the stereo to a new off market stereo. I’m at the last three wires and wanted to be certain before attempting the instal tomorrow. I’m left with two ORANGE wires (which I’m almost sure don’t serve a purpose for this st...

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