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I would say this is an ideal situation for your friend to discuss with their insurance agent. When I've had to deal with someone else's insurance and they aren't willing to play ball, I go to my insurance agent and tell them to go to bat for me.After all, that's really the difference between the dif...

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Happy birthday!

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Quote, originally posted by ponta2147 Â»PS Which color is your Vibe, exactly? I'll admit to not being 100% familiar with the exact color names of the older Vibes, but I know they had the brighter Lava (like lovemyraffe) and the more toned-down Salsa...His Vibe is DEFINITELY Lava...the bright red...s...

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Quote, originally posted by 06pvibe Â»...And the Equinox w/LT-1 is not really in the same class? A sm block V8 vs. a 4-cyl?Now I'm really confused...Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but the Equinox w/ LT-1 is a 4-cyl, not a small block V8...can be upgraded to a 3.0 V6...V8? where did that come from?

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Welcome to GV!

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Quote, originally posted by tpollauf Â»...You also possibly have "non condensables" AKA ... air, in your system which when mixed with refrigerants, forms acids ...Minor correction for you:It is the constituents in the air that are non-condensable, such as nitrogen (N2), CO2, and hydrocarbo...

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Don't know how much it's worth to you, but GMPartsDirect.com has it for $37.85 + shipping (which is usually ridiculous). If you don't need the original letters, you may try debadging and then just applying decals from grafxwerks.com.

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Whoa...I admit, I kind of like the look, but it gives it the dual nose look of the Aztek...it would need to be a very careful execution to avoid causing Wayne Cherry to reconvulse all over again...

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Quote, originally posted by millster Â»I have the B&N reader on my iPad. I like the Nook a bit better as a dedicated reader, not having the harsh backlight and all, but since I had the iPad already this will suffice. I was surprised that it's not a tough transition from paper to electronic and w...

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Well, I picked up my latest toy last night - a Barnes & Noble Nook with WiFi + 3G.I thought it would be a good thing to pack for our upcoming trip to India (end of July). So far, I'm really pleased with it, although I wish it had more periodical content than it currently does (admittedly, Kindle...

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I'm concerned the expansion valve isn't working properly. It could be stuck...you may need a certified mechanic as the system should need to be drained to service or replace line components.Also, FYI, don't add Freon...I believe the system uses R134a. R113 (Freon) and R134a can not be combined in th...

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Congrats on the new car - I love the new equinox's

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Unfortunately, this isn't enough information for us to answer your question.When you say 35 psi, is that high side or low side pressure? Given that you referenced the temp at 75F, I would expect a static pressure around 75-80 psi, but again I don't know where you took the pressure reading from.Have ...

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I'm sure it turned out well - I'd love to see these photos, but my work blocks sites like photo bucket. I'm posting here to remind myself to look when I get home.Glad to see this summer's meet is inspiring people to GTD...

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Quote, originally posted by Blueridge9 Â»RESOLVED: So my mechanic says it was the recirculator door activator (part #88970277 $86.00 + labor). He showed me how the one he removed has plastic gears inside and some of the teeth on the plastic gear broke off so the gear did not turn smoothly anymore so...

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Quote, originally posted by Asweet Â»They checked the oil and early that day it was full but now is 3.8 quarts short of oil and there are no oil stains on the dirveway or garage floor.This is a big problem as the engine only takes 4 qts or so. Ultimately, it could require the shop to tear down the e...

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Welcome to the club!

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Quote, originally posted by jkm311 Â»From the 2009+ roof racks/cross rails I have seen, I don't think the 2003-2008 will fit.The 2009+ has a different system/architecture. Anybody know whether I am wrong? Don't want to mislead seeing that I can't say 100%, but I would be blown away if they are that ...

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Quote, originally posted by scherry2 Â»what he said.I'm getting that a lot lately....

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Sounds a lot like this...http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=24332It's not difficult to fix, but it does take some time...

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The 03-04 Vibes had a 12V power outlet in the lower portion of the center console. I believe that several have discovered the wiring harness was still there in later model years.You may want to remove the center console and see if you have the wiring harness. That could potentially be causing some h...

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Well, to counter your point regarding police officers documenting your speed, typically you are cited or fined at some amount over the speed limit. This is usually greater than a couple miles per hour (10 mph is the sterotype). When its 10 mph over the speed limit you can argue the accuracy of the i...

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I agree with K-Nine that its unlikely it would be covered under the paint warranty, but being within the bumper-to-bumper 36k warranty, you may be able to push for it.As for fixing it yourself, why paint it when you could get some decals from Grafxwerks that would be an exact fit - it'd be much less...

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You're good at guessing!

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Either an 09 or 10 quarter panel will definitely fit. An 08 won't fit as there are only two body style models manufactured (03-08 and 09-10).

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No one seemed to mention the +/- accuracy of the mile markers yet in this thread (2.5% would be 130 ft - how precise are the mile markers? How good are we at getting the exaxt same marking location - at 60 mph its less than 1.5 secs).I think all indications (both speed and ODO) should be considered ...

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First and foremost - WELCOME TO GENVIBE!Quote, originally posted by th3w33k3nd Â»I have some issues I wanted to ask right away about: - It pulls to the left on acceleration and very very slightly under just normal driving.This is likely torque steer due to the Vibe being front wheel drive. The G35 d...

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I think I commented in another thread, but what the hey...My wife named my Vibe "Speedy McSpeed Wagon"...why, I don't know, but we refer to it as "Speedy".My old '99 Volvo S80 T6 was named "Sadie"...

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You wouldn't intentionally put a short in the harness. I was suggesting checking the ECM harness for any electrical shorts...

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Quote, originally posted by 06pvibe Â»As the saying goes, pictures or it didn't happen!! :lol:It did happen! See the following thread for pics:http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...age=2

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I don't think it is necessarily related to the oil change. Although you say you've never experienced it before, its not uncommon for people to discover symptoms only after maintenance is performed (because they expect to find something wrong).Given, I could be wrong, have you checked the fluid level...

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Quote, originally posted by techren »I could not recommend that anyone not experienced with a soldering iron should attempt this mod. Sounds like a great disclaimer to put at the BEGINNING of a How-To...I'm just saying...

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*Don't try this at home kids - I"m a professional*For my countertops, I hauled sixteen 80 lb bags of sakrete concrete. Lucky it was a short trip, but I could have FIT another 8 bags or so...

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Did they perform a cursory check for shorting in the harness? That can kill an ECU...given the mileage, the ECU is likely a symptom and not the problem.

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Congrats!

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Resevoir Dogs"When the virus struck, for obvioius reasons, the first ones to go were the fatties. Poor fat *******..."

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Last night, replaced the serpentine belt. Easy as a no-bake cheesecake.

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Dragging caliper is caused by a sticking brake piston, which is typically caused by rust due to condensation/moisture. If you were able to compress them for pad replacement you should've seen them move smoothly (albeit requiring some effort).Did you check the shims? Did you put lube behind the pad? ...

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Having owned an '04 GT, I can say that I'm ecstatic with ownership. I agree with jkm - if the clutch is new and done by a reputable shop, and the car is generally maintained, this could be a good deal. Although $6.9k is a little high for 109k miles.As far as power, I think that you really only use i...

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Well, it took me 4.5 years, but I'm finally there. This is my 1,000th post. I'm happy to have shared the last 4.5 yrs with people who share my passion for the Vibe. You've all been tremendous resources. Although some of the peeps are no longer frequenting this board, I'm glad to see that others have...

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Jerry Joe - I'd love to help, but I can't pinpoint what I think a spaceship taking off sounds like.Is it like a shuttle launch or like the generic sci-fi pulsating high frequency stuff? Did you lube all the right places?By your describing a pop-pop, it makes me think that a caliper could be dragging...

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Why only get the rim when you could get the whole wheel!J/k - I really like the set you linked too. Very similar to the Tenzo Mach 10's I have on mine (of course the set you chose is 5 spoke and mine are 10 spoke).

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Thanks for the compliments. There are pros and cons to concrete counter tops. Time will tell if mine crack too, but hopefully the rebar and glass fiber reinforcement will help to mitigate these issues.I can only imagine if the cabinets give, anything under them will be reduced to nothing.

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Looks fantastic! Great job!

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Weight was discussed with civil engineering here at work. Cabinets are constructed of 5 ply birch grade 2 plywood. In fact, there were design and construction changes made to the cabinets to ensure that they can handle the added weight. Had the countertop been 1-1/2" thick instead of 3" th...

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Quote, originally posted by shrout1 Â»...appears that there is some interest in the Nav head unit and the 6 disk satellite changer.There will always be interest if it is priced appropriately...

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They do make hinges in an oiled bronze finish. Also, if you ever decide to change the counter top, I've got some ideas for you. I think concrete would make an excellent surface for that nice, long counter.

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The A-pillar molding on the driver's side is very simple to remove. It simply pulls off (straight) as it is basically press fit into place.Getting it there should be easy by slipping the wire from underneath the driver's dash on both sides. There are also tutorials for taking the dash off on GenVibe...

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Moving the counter indoors...fyi, it barely fit through the slider (cleared by less than 1/2").

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