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This is on a Gen 1 . If you have the 1.8 L engine it should apply to your car as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jj1_iIwHbw

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Check engine and transmission mounts.
How many miles on your Vibe?

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It's called an inner fender or fender liner. I don't know this particular clip, but I suggest you stop by a parts store and show them what you need. Remember you have the matching one on the other side. NAPA has a very good selection of fasteners.

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Wow! I love that story!

Welcome to GenVibe!

That blue is striking!

If you have no problem what so ever why would you fix it ? Keep checking for oil leaks at the tensioner.

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Someone I know said tires have a limited safe life span. I heard four years. I bought a set of used tires fro my son's Hyundai Sonata. I did not check the production date imprinted on them. it's an oval with 4 digits showing week and year. I.e. 2508 = 25th week of 2008 or summer 2008. I just looked...

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I also have vibration at idle and it's starting to get annoying, so thread is very timely. Unfortunately, I have more questions for you guys and no answers: How can you detect/diagnose the vacuum leak mentioned above? There are different methods. Most common is to use a carb cleaner and spray it at...

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Chiming in here: All in-line 4 cylinders are prone to vibration. Engineering deals with it in a variety of ways. Engine mount bushings: Soft ones will reduce vibration at idle but will allow the engine to tilt at take off and sudden power demand etc. Hard ones will cause vibration at idle but handle...

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Welcome, Streetfighter50!
I have a feeling you've got a great deal on a great car!
By the way it is rather easy to pull the carpet out for a super clean. Since you said there is a lot of hair I have to ask: does the old man still have any, or is it dog hair?

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It's more likely that the hole was created gradually with the cam hitting the baffle. The metal shavings most likely went to the bottom of the oil pan or may have been caught by the oil filter. Since the engine seems to run fine there is likely no notable damage.

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Those are drain holes. They put them in because the whole body gets submerged in an electrophoresis primer bath.

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One more thing: With your VIN number ask a GM dealer to see if all the recalls have been taken care of. It has the infamous Takata air bags, and some PCMs were recalled too.

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Sounds like you made a nice catch, Blue06B!

Check the cabin air filter.
Check the engine coolant.

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Welcome, newtoaVIBE! I am glad you found us! You mean 299999 miles and no longer counting? Use the trip odo to keep track of maintenance. It looks you got a bargain there. A few things: Add your location into the signature. You may have help nearby. We all like pictures of new additions to the GenVi...

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Please award me the Dummy of the Month trophy.

Sorry, you cannot nominate yourself!

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thatvibeguy89 wrote:Final culprit was I had bad battery wires. Plus the purge valve wasn't working. It runs a lot better now.

Thanks for the feedback! I am glad for you it was fairly simple in the end.

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I went back to the wrecker and got the switch (only a couple of bucks) and it didn't work either. I'm going to check the wires and see if there is anything obviously wrong. I'd appreciate any other ideas. Check the wires as you have already planned. Keep in mind that the circuit needs to have groun...

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You fill the filter in order to get the proper pressure quicker. :shock: I've been changing my own oil for 30 years over 5 different vehicles and have never pre-filled the oil filter. Not sure how I would get it on without spilling, especially the ones that fit horizontally... No need to be shocked...

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That's the total capacity. You fill the filter in order to get the proper pressure quicker. You could put the filet on empty . It would take a few seconds longer for the oil pressure light to go out. It won't matter to you because you are buying 5 qts. change the filter and add 4 qts, Then start the...

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Tire Pressure Monitors were installed on all vehicles starting with the 2008 model year. Your car does not have them. My '05 has them. Turn the key to "on" without starting the engine.That makes the whole Christmas tree light up. That's the easiest way to see what's in your car. Also to t...

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Welcome, PV!
Your Vibe looks nice! You may want to start a thread in the GenVibe Garage. It's a great way of keeping track of what you have done to it and with it. In my signature you find a link to mine.

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You are welcome, Caretaker.
+1 on the Nokian Entyre 2.0 and I like the Cooper CS3 as well.

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I found this website to be helpful: https://tirereviewsandmore.com/ Keep in mind: 1. how old are the TPMS sensors? You may want new ones or prepare to put a piece of tape over the #$%$!!! warning light. I ordered 4 new ones for my wife's car from Rockauto for about $150. My tire store would have bee...

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thatvibeguy89 wrote:I should also add that the exhaust from the front end of the car is a little noisy. That could be the bad gasket? Because if it was an o2 sensor or a dirty MAF sensor it probably wouldn't be making this noise?

If that leak is in front of the O2 sensors then it definitely can throw them off.

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With the alignment unaffected it looks fixable to me. I'd have a body shop check what 's keeping the passenger door from opening. Probably the fender. I would bend the radiator support back as good as possible and have the front pulled back to make the hood line up again. I also think they should gi...

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I totally agree with jolt on this.
And then: cold starts kill the mileage. You said you do short distances. If your car cools down between the starts you have the worst case scenario for fuel mileage. Keep your rpm as low as you safely can manage. I often commute without going over 2300 rpm.

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Welcome lilwhitevibe! I guess your vibe is white? Can you show us a picture? By the way: it is a good idea to add your location and the basic information of your Vibe into the signature. Also there is a GenVibe garage where you can keep a running story of your Vibe: http://forums.genvibe.com/phpBB3/...

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But why only in cold weather? You would think that if something was wrong the check engine light would go off all the time. I can see two potential reasons: when it's really cold the rubber seal shrinks more and gets really stiff. Therefore it lets more air through. 2nd, really cold air is really d...

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is it just me or have others noticed that when our cars (or any car for that matter) is parked on an uphill slope with the gas tank facing downhill, that we often get a studdered start to our car? I used to think it was a matter of moist nights affecting the wiring in the engine. I'm now thinking t...

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Most likely you have a vacuum leak. The intake manifold gasket is suspect. It gets drenched from oil that comes in through the crank case ventilation system and goes out of shape.

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Welcome!
I too have young adult sons and act as family grease monkey......
Hit us with your questions!

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Congratulations and Welcome!

You have a keeper. You think you can post a picture of your ride?
Also: it's a good idea to put your location in the signature. You may have a neighbor or two right here.

The AWD has independent rear suspension which makes the car handling even better than the base.

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inside of the hoses collapsing and acting like a check valve

That was my very first thought.

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dno was here? -We will miss you!

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Replaced door glass window run. Very easy !.....however this strip of rubber cost me 60 bux ! The only reason I replaced it because Im getting my windows retinted and 2 places have recommended it being replaced, or it may ruin the tint. At least it was easy to do 8-) I beleive this is a genvibe mem...

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Its not a real GM car...

That's right. It is a real gem of a car.

While its possible the transmission has been replaced.

Somewhere on this transmission are a model number and a serial number. With those we can find out what is in there.

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In a Mazda Protege I took the lock cylinder out of the trunk lid and completely disassembled it. It was totally caked up and the cylinder tube was corroded. After cleaning and smoothing out the corrosion it worked like new. Therefore I agree with the WD-40 approach. I'd also try a squirt with thrott...

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I definitely want to see pictures of that mongrel! And lots of details, please!

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Welcome , frostyvibegt!
I have no clue if there are activities of your preference going on in the KC area. But I am absolutely convinced that not everyone in Kansas is a farmer. I live in Iowa, I know how framers look like.

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runningslow wrote:Your write up is almost enough to make me consider a Sonata for my next car. Almost.

That's what my brother said!

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My mechanics told me to keep an eye on the coolant level, oil,etc and when driving yesterday and brought it home, I let the car cool down and later checked all the levels....The oil is fine, but the coolant level in the reservoir tank dropped...I guess we can say that the HG is definitely going.......

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Don't pull off too much because legally it belongs tot he insurance company.

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Stuck thermostat. The stop leak may have contributed to this. In general I suggest to stay away from the stop leak stuff because it can coat the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor and make it send wrong data to the computer.

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JaysVibe wrote:im not succeeding in posting a picture of it

Try reducing the file size by first cropping and/or resizing with the target of 120KiB. File format: JPG.

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This video might help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saVM0NlBmmc I suggest to look for more Toyota and Lexus sun roof/moon roof videos. They should all be very similar. That's a great video on how to "clean" the mechanism. This is more like what I was looking for. I'll have to verify if...

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This video might help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saVM0NlBmmc
I suggest to look for more Toyota and Lexus sun roof/moon roof videos. They should all be very similar.

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but I just wanted the awd but I have new tires on it and in todays storm did pretty decent I think you will get over this disappointment. My base Vibe tracks and steers fantastic with winter tires. I found my set used during the summer in 2014. So I am not at all surprised your new all seasons (I a...

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Welcome, Narly! Fantastic job. I've done similar cleaning on my Vibe which was not even half as filthy as yours. My son's Sonata was worse than your Vibe and needed the carpet replaced, my wife's Ford Contour got a very thorough carpet cleaning too. It was very rewarding with every car. Click on the...

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Welcome to GenVibe!
That's one great looking combo.

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That's too bad. Is it your first car? At this point I would consider taking the seller to the small claims court. Having some evidence would be helpful. If you are really stuck with it I suggest to take it to an independent mechanic for an inspection and making a plans of what to do next and when fo...

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Welcome, TireToast! (cool screen name!)

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