Awesome! Glad to know people are still using the site. I've been a longtime member since 2008 but took a long break from visiting. I was getting bored of a few of the other websites that I frequent like reddit amd decided to pop on here. I still have my vibe. It's a 2009 2.4l. She's still running gr...
Did you ever get you clutch pedal fixed? I see the OP has just bumped the post so I'll add my two cents here. I believe it's time for a clutch replacement. From what I've read r/ask mechanics reddit many were saying this could be an issue with clutch slave/master cylinder. Another commenter suggeste...
Yeah we somewhat looked at the Rav4, but was a bit on the bigger side for our needs. Lots of Rav4's out there too BUT very few Corrolla cross hybrids in the upper trim level, and even fewer in the Acidic blast two toned color, which we want. Should be able to get one in the next month or two. Nice....
Hi the site isn't what isnused to be. Many of the users have moved into different cars and no longer post here. I also no longer post here frequently but used to post quite a bit back around 2009. Anyway, concerning the TRD parts for your car, these are for the most part no longer available for sale...
You could get a new corolla hatch. The 2022 year was the last of the manuals. man I missed those. They're still out there used rhough. The new ones all have CTV transmissions. They have a toyota 2.0l which is supposed to be pretty good. It actually has slightly higher power output than my old 2.4l v...
I think the pads might just be stuck inside the brake shoes. Maybe you can find a towing strap, hook it to the front tow point of the vibe and give it a little tug with another car or truck. That might break the shoes free inside the drum.
Caretaker wrote: ↑Mon Sep 27, 2021 2:43 pm
Well, if you have the Maxx Ever Start battery from Walmart, it was rated one of the best just a few years ago.
well, I hope its fixable. im going to recharge the battery.
I bought those pink phonebooks too. It was kinda steep $150 for the 3 book set but i figured it would pay for itself when my vibe needed a clutch replacement. Im just at over 90k now and shes ready for a new clutch soon, especially with the way ive beem driving it anyway. Im needing to baby it now w...
I don't think that's it. Look at the second picture. That shows shearing bent _into_ the oil pan compartment, not outwards, as it would be if it was just the rod coming loose. I'm suspecting an impact from something underneath, then when the oil blew out - it ate itself. You may be right. I just ga...
Welcome back! Im in a similar boat as you. I too bought a 2009 in 2008 . The only difference is that i kept driving my vibe all these years but just took a break from posting. As for upgrades, i recommend the TRD strut brace if those are still out in the wild. Not sure if you can find one but I thin...
Wow ive never seen a sploaded vibe engine! They must have forgot to put oil in it. As many of us 2.4l owners have experienced, these tend to drink oil. So, if you had one of these, never checked the oil or never changed the oil, eventually it would drink all its own oil and run dry, which i could se...
There are many who've been on lowering springs for 100k+ miles. I've had them for probably 40k miles with zero issues. The bigger concern is using quality struts when lowering. Yes, well it could be that you first and second gen vibe owners had better options concerning suspension stuff. There were...
I dont want to be a party pooper but i feel lowering springs are a bad addition to the vibe. This is just my opinion and some other vibe owners may be happy with their suspension upgrades. Its just in my experience i had two broken front TRD springs after a few years of using them on my 2009 vibe. I...
My 2.4l base also consumes oil between changes but its no big deal. The engine is still running great at 91,000 miles. It seems to drink about a quart every 5k.. i just top-er off when needed.
From what youve described, you got an excellent deal on the car. These wear a pontiac badge but theyre really toyotas underneath. The parts are interchangeable with 09 matrix and not too tough to get. Generally, things rarely break on these cars anyway. 👍🏻 Mainly, all ive ever had to do is replace b...
Hello, congrats and welcome! I got the springs trd but later went back to stock. They really just made the ride worse. Being such a small car it sorta has a bumpy ride as is. the trd strut brace ia really nice though. The trd torsion bar looks nice but im less certain it does anything. Lately mines ...
I know im late to the party but id like to throw in my two cents. I think the hydraulic on these cars likes to be driven a certain way. 1500 to 2000rpm is way to low for shifting imo. That stuttering you descrube just sounds likebthe engine getting bogged down by the flywheel. Im aways always shifti...
I remember this strange sound from the dashboard of the vibe after I put a few tens of thousands of miles on it.. to me it sounded like a pebble being shaken in a paper cup.. I've since ignored it and learned to live with it.. lately my vibe is sounding like a creaky old sailing war ship from an era...
I agree with the comment about there being something on the road that could cause it to be slick.. its pretty hard to get the rear of the vibe to kick out. it has a tendency to understeer in most situations. it can be fun sorta if you manage to make oversteer happen though. Dont lift! haha I've rece...
Oh ya I have progressive. They are pretty good. Well, I'm not into modding so much lately but still into doing regular maintenance stuff for my vibe. Ohh I do want to buy some nicer lug nuts. I'd really like to get some good mcgard ones. I want something that doesn't rust so easily. There's a mod! :)
Hey! Yea it's been awhile. Well I haven't done any mods lately. Im in the process of going back to my stock springs. I just got a bit tired of the harsh ride.
I have this snapshot thing plugged into my car now. Uhh that's like a sweet car insurance monitoring device mod. Lol.
Aha! My car has been doing this too. Im glad other people are pointing out what could be causes. It first happened last winter but has done it again twice recently. It appears to me that when these light up the systems turn off. I get the check engine, vsc and traction control lights all at once. li...
Yea, the brakes seem to rust very fast. I also had an issue with the caliper pins drying up on the front but I thought it was because I monkeyed around around with the caliper pins and put the wrong kind of caliper lube back in. They were fine after I found the correct caliper pin lube. It's a grey ...
The only thing I could think of is that it may be a good idea to do both rear hubs and to make sure you buy the approrate hub/hubs with abs sensor. Im sure more people will chime in on this. :D removing a hub sounds kind of hard. Personally, that may be a thing I'd have a mechanic do but, if you can...
I just did mine today with Black magic pro shine interior protectant. I'm a big fan of this stuff. :D I got a tiny bottle of this stuff several years ago and I still have a lot left. The results are good whenever I use this stuff but it does have a smell that some may take issue with. Personally I'm...
Careful with those hankooks in the winter, they have the traction of hockey pucks on ice. Unstoppable in the dry and wet though! Oh I had noticed they seem to have more of a summer tire look just by looking at the tread. but thanks thats good to know. I also noticed the hankook tires made a bit of ...
yea, I just got new tires. My RSA's were definitely done. One of mine had a slow leak as well but I had done one of those repair jobs with the black sticky strips when a nail got in one of my tires.. I think my car is at 37,000.. but this isnt an accurate measure of the miles I had on the RSA's beca...
yea, I had an alignment done once at a tire shop. I remember it costing less than $80 and they also had one of those fancy laser machines. It was cool because I got a neat piece of paper with a graphic image that showed the before and after alignment settings. Also, the nice thing about the place I ...
Hey looks like I finally got this sorted. The problems I was having were because of using the incorrect grease. I guess certain types of grease wont work well with the japanese style guide pins with little rubber bushings.. Anyway, the easiest thing for most people with 09+ cars would not be not mes...
cool hood! thats some very nice artwork there. :) well, I completed rear brake job on 2009 2.4 base vibe with rear disk brakes. new pads and rotors put on at 34,000 miles. I think my brakes were bad at this milage cause Im kinda hard on them. I had to use one of those little cube tools to compress t...
I know I'm a bit late with the response but I think its definitely a good idea to have the brake fluid replaced. Even though the fluid in the reservoir may still look brand new, after a few years and 64,000 miles the fluid has aged. The oil starts to get moisture in it after a while. Replacing it is...
i know im way late on posting but nice job on this thread! why not get the water by pass and just install it on the intake? You do have to cut up one of the aluminum pieces but its definitely worth it. They also have covers to protect from water coming in to your intake through the filter. I have t...
I have the TRD springs installed on my base (non GT) 2.4 and the ride has gotten really harsh lately. I only have about 32,000 miles on my car. Im not sure whether to go back to the stock springs or replace the shocks or both. I just had a kid recently. He's about a month old. :D Im seriously consid...
Wow, I've had this problem on one of my cars before (not vibe) changing the starter fixed it. I think your right with the bendix thingy. I guess its some kind of solinoid thats not engaging all the way. I've heard that sometimes starters can have this part repaired but I think in most cases its easi...
OH, im replacing rear rotors and pads soon on my 2009. They're ready to be replaced. I havent bought the parts yet but ontime when I was replacing all lug nut studs I was tinkering around with the rear calipers and found out that I couldn't compress the rear caliper with a C-clamp. It has to do with...
Hey, maybe that brake grease I posted about before should not be used. I had a problem with it. I recently checked the front calipers about about a year after changing the grease on only the left calipers guide pins. I didnt change the grease on the other one. The the guide pins on the caliper that ...