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Hello

,yes the drain plug that you would buy from a parts store for a 2009 toyota matrix will be the same one you need for a 2009 pontiac vibe. Also the correct size gasket for the drain plug is an M12 size gasket. http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=41248

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this must be a question that wikipedia can answer! wiki to the rescue!

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That looks like it will fit but, I wouldnt bother. you've already got progress rear sway you should be good. There are a lot of other things you could do to improve hadling instead of going for that after market front sway bar. Ive just heard they wont do too much.

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I was able to price a few alternators online for around $110 to $160. Knowing this I wouldnt let the dealer charge me more than say $200 for an alternator not including labor.

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Looks really nice! I bet that should perform really nice as well.

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Hey, Ive found when driving on small steep slopes or going through entryways through sidewalks and such, you can do a maneuver where you kinda drive over it in a diagonal path so that only one wheel goes over the steep part at a time. Doing that usually prevents the car from bottoming out. Good luck...

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Sweet! the captains chair and passenger looks straight out of star trek the next generation. I hope they keep the futuristic styling in the production model and dont make the interior too boring. If they put ordinary looking seats in it then it wouldn't be as cool. hmmmmmmmm? wait! vertrek, star tre...

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rock auto.com or carquest if you want a store to walk into. that first site seemed a bit unusual because who's ever heard of a parts store that only sells hub assemblies? You probably wanna avoid buying anything from Gmpartsdirect at all costs. I'd only use them as a very last option if you cant buy...

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Definitely! I really like how the new Focus looks.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0I just saw this I cant believe chevy made such a cool and affordable EV for the mass market!

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I gonna say something but then I realized I have no idea how to fix that. GL

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I like the volvo C70. The BMW 3 series is going to offer more tech and performance. Still, I really like this volvo.

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I like the pictures and the vibe

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Welcome to genvibe!! Wow, I was just looking through those service docs. That seems like an intense repair because of the many, many steps involved.

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ahh, that's a pain. Thanks for the detailed fix info, by the way. That jack's not the only thing holding the car up, is it? http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w342/z32dude/1ace183d.jpg Oh no, no, the whole job was done on jackstands. I just have the jack just barely touching the front floor jack li...

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Quote, originally posted by dragon64 Â»Breaking studs on any Toyota made products is a pretty common. I've actually broke a stude on a 2011 RAV4 with a torque wrench at about 80ft/lbs recently. not the first time in 20 some odd years probably not the last time either. ha thats pretty funny. dang wha...

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Wow that's pretty good gas milage. dang your probably getting better milage than my gas hog 2.4 when Im not even towing anything although I've never actually tried to calculate what kind of milage my car gets. Hey also noticed youv'e got some aftermarket wheels! nice they look good!

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Wow really cool! I've just been checking out yours and BlueCrush's threads. Congratulations

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Please keep in mind I'm not a professional mechanic or an auto mechanic. I'm a DIY'er who has taken some pictures to show how I did this repair. I also used jack stands as a safety measure. http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w342/z32dude/94b32faf.jpg I finally got around to fixing the wheel stud to...

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yeah my car does both. It torque steers a lot of when quickly accelerating but also when coming to a stop the steering wheel often flicks to one side. Yup its annoying but guess I'll consider it one the cars quirks. To me the force isn't that strong that it cant easily be overcome by holding on with...

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Quote, originally posted by Entelodont Â»WD 40, PB B'laster, or any penetrating oil and some light tapping on the lug nuts does wonders for rusted studs. Head to Harbor Freight and get a $20 torque wrench, it'll help prevent over tightening. Busted studs aren't the most fun work projects. The funny ...

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Quote, originally posted by Old Tele man Â»...that happens....the broken stud can be pressed out using a hydraulic press stand (or local machine shop) and new stud pressed back in (although it can be "pulled" into place using a sacrificial nut and a stack of washers).Thanks for the info. Y...

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Today I decided remove my steel wheels so I could put on my alloy wheels with summer tires. Everything started fine until I attempted to loosen the first lug nut. I used the lug wrench in my hatch and figured out its a bad idea to jump up and down on the lug wrench to remove the lug nut. I broke a w...

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Ive heard the closer you can get to the ft-lbs you wanna use the better, so if your buying only for wheels perhaps a clicker type of 100 or 150 ft-lbs max would be best. either one a 3/8" or 1/2" drive should be equally useful.

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I go to an independent tire shop for alignments. They're local and have a really good reputation in our area. Plus I have to make an appointment for an alignment because they only have one guy who does them on fridays. think I paid $78 for my last alignment. They gave me a nice printout that display...

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Dang my car does this too. I think this started very early on when I got the car as well. maybe 15000 miles. I'd describe it as a pebble being shaken in a paper cup sound that can be heard driving on my parents bumpy gravel driveway at slow speeds.

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well I have no idea but I bet sublimewind will be in here soon to help troubleshoot this. My guess would be to replace the brake fluid but I have no idea if that will fix the problem or if you've changed the brake fluid aleady during some point in the cars life.

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hey I dunno if your still looking for a clutch but I like these guys. I bought a clutch off them to put into a 300zx twin turbo. It's treated me and my car very nicely. They dont list a specific product for matrix or vibe but they do have one listed for corolla with 1zz and 2zz engines. Theres one f...

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wow!!!! so awesome! this has to rank up there with one of the coolest things I've seen on genvibe.

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TRDsparks is good. Ive bought a few things from them they always seem to ship it really fast. theres the one for 09 and up as far as I'm aware this is the only strut brace out for this car.

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I voted for sublimewind but I do really like lovemyraffe. I always wonder what does that username means anyways? it can get stuck in your head for no reason.

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hey I was gonna suggest trying to rebuild the front calipers instead of buying new fronts but I dont know how difficult that would be or if you'd need any special tools. I bet the rebuild kit itself is pretty cheap though.

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hey congrats on the GT vibe KOSMO! http://matrixowners.com/topic/85435-springs-for-09/heres a thread on matrix owners where they're talking about trying to put springs on an 09 matrix XRS. A few people have gone about it in different ways but it still looks to me like there isn't an aftermarket solu...

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hey cant hurt to check the tire pressure also! always a good thing to do before long drives. I just use a little pressure gauge I got for $1.99. Maybe better to have one thats no so cheap but its better than nothin.

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Hey welcome to Genvibe tinknocker! I guess your a sheet metal worker? my dad did that hes retired tho.

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^^whoa I'm glad you revived because I haven't seen this thread yet. Awesome work! what a cool idea! Although I'll be honest I wouldn't have thought that would work in concept but as everyone can see it does.

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hmmm thats weird wonder why they list the bigger wix filter for the matrix and smaller for vibe? Strange indeed. Think Im gonna make a switch over to the larger Wix filter. I cant blame the guys at the auto parts store for that one though they did sell me a "vibe" filter. Maybe its a secre...

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BUMP- because I posted a picture...

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Hey Welcome to Genvibe! The silver vibe looks great.as far as performance mods I'm a fan of the TRD suspension parts for the 09 matrix. I've pretty much installed everything they have for that year. They're not too pricey if you only buy one part here and there, also helps if your a DIY'er!

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yeah I would try to check which brand springs the corolla has and then look at some charts from that manufacturer to see if the part number matches the 03 vibe. I just checked the TRD springs and theres different p/n's for 03 corolla and matrix/vibe. That was just TRD though maybe theres other after...

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get a s scion XB. I dunno Ive always liked those for some reason. Its similar to a vibe. Get another vibe or matrix is good! or get a golf cart! what the heck its just transportation right?

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Hello, I've deleted this how-tol because I've decided its not really needed. If you wanna really turn off your onstar as sherry pointed out you can just pull a fuse to deactivate it. Theres also a few easier methods that star_deceiver shows than how I did it. Thankfully genvibe has the excellent del...

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Well personally I'd advise you to avoid getting a CAI. I feel they tend to be too risky when weighing the pluses verses downsides. As far as getting more performance out of a 1.8l adding a CAI will do little more than add more engine noise. If you'd like to free up some air in the engine I will advo...

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I've heard a good maintenance thing to do is replacing the brake fluid every two years. Its supposed to flush out water and contaminants that build up over time. Different seasons with heating and cooling can get water into the system.

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heres some of ones I usewell actually haven't used the toyota one yet but I may in the future. these are all good quality filters. toyota, napa, car quest

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cool! I'm sure a how-to will be helpful for others needing to take that apart. lets see it!

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congratulations on the 100,000 miles milestone lovemyraffe! well I just had to work on my intake. I have a plumbing cap secured where theres supposed to be a silencer tank. Anyways it was held on there with duct tape but that jsut wasnt doin the job so I had to attach it with black silicone sealer. ...

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