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and the floor mats too:

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The carpet is hanging out to dry.

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In July I completed the interior clean up and sound deadening. I pulled the carpet out and washed it with the garden hose, Bissell carpet and upholstery cleaner, a scrub brush and the Bissell wet vacuum cleaner. I am very happy with the results. There was a lot of dog hair in the carpet and the floo...

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A sway bar is the way to go. Do a little research, there may be something less severe out there. This one is definitely intended for racing. Too bad you have to drop the subframe to mount the sway bar.

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cptnsolo77 wrote:Its hard to match paint on a older car. Even if you buy the correct color the paint on your car has faded over the years from the elements. Impossible to get a match

Here is an opportunity to apply the epithet in my signature.

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This is a perfect example of why I do all the tire rotations on our Vibes... My favorite shop uses the torque wrench and they use 2 basic settings: I think it is 85 lbs for steel and 100lbs for alloy. They strongly ask that you return after about 150 miles to re-torque alloy rims. Do you see why th...

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There are only 2 kinds of Vibe owners: those who have replaced their fog lights and those who will replace their fog lights. Today I officially crossed over. That's most certainly a true statement! We were fortunate enough to be old timers and got a set of ToolGuy's fog light protectors while he wa...

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There are only 2 kinds of Vibe owners: those who have replaced their fog lights and those who will replace their fog lights. Today I officially crossed over. It's easy enough and can be done without tools. I still have to aim them though. I took the opportunity to inspect the front struts. The drive...

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I have a base Vibe with 16" wheels. Any changes will aim towards a more comfortable ride. That could be an age thing. I am getting too old for penalty boxes. I just had a look at my front struts as I replaced the busted fog lights. One of them is leaking a little bit. There is an excuse to go t...

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Holy shmoly, that stuff is 1.1" thick and weighs 1.6 pounds. you could kill more than sound with that!

dimensions: 20.5 x 20.5 x 1.1 inches

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Welcome, sfr4dr!

Can't wait to see pictures, before and after. There is even a thread to post about your Miata: viewforum.php?f=40" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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That's great that you got out here and had a good time, Vedawoo is an awesome place. I've spend many days hiking, climbing, bike riding and just picnicking up there. It's amazing what the lack of ambient light and an extra mile or so of atmosphere does for the view of the night sky! This jogged my ...

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I had the paint guy at the local NAPA mix me up a rattle can of the 40U/WA9737 for about $25, and he had an ounce or so left over that he put in a bottle with a touch-up brush lid. I didn't fix the dent near the headlight, I did use the brush to fill in some of the scratches and then sprayed. I als...

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Dave, those Prius wheels look mighty fine to me. your Vibe is grey, so the wheels will give it a stealthy look. Sublime! Grey is a great base color for neon accent colors. So if you feel like adding a dash of color....it can make your car stand out. neongreen.jpg Dave, is that a blue heron flying ab...

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Congrats!

A few cosmetic flaws can make a great bargain. Your Vibe looks fine!
Show us a picture of the damage to the door.

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I had the paint guy at the local NAPA mix me up a rattle can of the 40U/WA9737 for about $25, and he had an ounce or so left over that he put in a bottle with a touch-up brush lid. I didn't fix the dent near the headlight, I did use the brush to fill in some of the scratches and then sprayed. I als...

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Keep us posted.

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TT: I am pretty sure that the Vibe comes from the factory on KYB's. That's what I learned from several posts, here and on the Toyota forums. That would be the standard KYB's not the GR-2. Go tot he KYB website to learn the difference. Just to nail down a price is hard work in itself. Typically you r...

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So what's a good shock these days?? Since its the front, might as well go quality. The words "good" and "quality" have too many dimensions in this context. I am engaged in this discussion because I am not happy with the "ride comfort" of my original KYB struts (not sho...

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The main reason I want to replace it is the wheel hop. I have a very expensive set of 90k Pirellis on the Vibe and I don't want to mess them up. I had a bad experience with Pirellis a long time ago so I was reluctant to go for these, but thet're awesome on the highway. They have real stiff sidewall...

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If you can swing it put decent struts and mounts on both sides and get a wheel alignment after mounting them.

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That's an interesting question and I wasn't sure how to answer it. I found this here somewhere else: the same mountainbike Long Lost Magliozzi Brother July 2010 edited July 2010 Signs of damage from overtorqueing lug nuts include studs that have been slightly stretched at the base threads, deforming...

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Welcome tot he Vibe family, Dave.

You caught a nice looking one.

A 2002 tii was your starter vehicle? Not to shabby either!

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On previous cars I have achieved near zero to negative pressure in the exhaust system and at WOT have seen slight positive intake manifold pressure

Man, that sucks! In a good way.

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Do you think you could get someone to tug on the wires under the car while you look which ones move inside the car?

just a thought.

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Zimm wrote:if my kid had done that, it wouldn't cost me a penny to fix.

of course, i don't have kids, and if i did, they sure as heck wouldn't get the keys to my vibe.

yes, it would and yes, you would.

But of course you won't know until you have kids.

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Oh, the joys of fatherhood! Honestly, I would not spent a few hundred dollars on this. But if you do get the stone chips taken care of as well. It appears the headlight did not get damaged. You won't believe how effective a good buffing is on the scuffs. If the plastic is deformed a heat gun will br...

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Thanks Raven! This helps. It tells that the factory mounted KYB's are crude, the valving is primitive. It seems contradictory that you can lower a car and improve ride comfort at the same time. But you ascertain that this is not the case. Stock springs and Tokicos should make a significant differenc...

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Now I found opinions and reviews based on the Corolla. Thanks, Amazon!

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I'm running Tokico struts with my Tein S-Tech springs on my '06. Huge improvement over stock KYB's. Raven: is it really more comfortable? Using the word 'improvement' by itself does not tell what aspect of the ride has been improved. Back in March you wrote this somewhere: This is what I have on my...

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You're fortunate that valve adjustment in the GT is easier than the base. The base if any valve(s) out of adjustment, the camshaft over the valve(s) would need to be removed and the out of adjustment valve be bought back into spec. The camshaft removal also involves moving the timing chain out of t...

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KYB are top of the line shocks? I was told that these are the OEM shocks on my Vibe, and I think they completely suck! I think they switched the springs and shocks on my car when they put it together on the assembly line, I got the ones that should have gone on the 1 ton pickup truck! I feel like I...

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As long as it chatters it runs. When it does not chatter anymore you need to look for an engine. I don't know what the VIN code (8th character) for the GT engine is. This search brought up "L" code engines: http://www.car-part.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?userSearch=int&userPID=1000&user...

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I recall that my manual says the valve clearance should be checked and adjusted if there is excessive valve noise. In California the valve clearance should be checked every 100K and adjusted if out of spec. There it is an emissions item. If you are not in California don't move there. ;) just keep dr...

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Welcome to GenVibe!

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By the way if anyone cares to know: LuK stands for Lamellen und Kupplungsbau. They are located in the area where I grew up. They are a major employer there. Hmmmm ... I knew the Vibe had parts from all over the globe. Nice to see some German engineering went into the Vibe as well ;) So you grew up ...

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I can feel the electricity! .......that qualifies it for Vibe Love.

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Thanks for the picture. Yes, that clutch was finished. You are a fast mechanic too! By the way if anyone cares to know: LuK stands for Lamellen und Kupplungsbau. They are located in the area where I grew up. They are a major employer there. https://www.google.com/maps/place/LuK+GmbH+%26+Co.KG/@48.71...

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That white makes a stunner out of this car. I like Mazda ever since I had an '86 323 hatch. A few years ago i bought '98 Protege 5 speed. i justified the purchase with the need for my boys to learn stick shift. Both hated it and both learned it. When I bought a Vibe with automatic one of them asked ...

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As first modification I made and installed a pet barrier to keep Yogi, the English Springer, in the trunk area. He was the reason why I looked for a wagon rather than a sedan. I was so close to buying a Kia Amanti but I could not imagine having the dog messing up the interior. The dog needs to be co...

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nice, clean vibe

Thanks ramenboy! You know that the pictures make them look nicer and cleaner then they are in reality.

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Hopefully I can get 150,000 miles or more from this clutch.

You won't if you keep smoking Mustangs.

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Congrats!
There is nothing else to say.

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Hah! You are pretty much done ...........................except for the laundry list!

Keep us posted. I personally learn a lot from that. You are driving a cool project.

I just pulled the carpet for a good cleaning and putting some sound control in place.

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Thanks for sharing! I was wondering how things were going with your 'new' old GT.

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ecv: bookmark this: http://www.samarins.com/diagnose/codes.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; This is also helpful because it shows diagrams of various systems. http://www.gmpartsonline.net/2006-pontiac-vibe.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; And...

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The P0171 system lean, bank 1 (the only bank we have) is often caused by a vacuum leak after the MAF sensor. This vacuum leak reduces the amount of air flowing through the MAF sensor and that sensor's data is used to calculate the amount of fuel. If the amount of fuel is always too little then the ...

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Today, I took the carpet out and washed it with the garden hose. I have to let it dry over night. I added more sound deadener to the floor pan. I probably get up early in the morning to start putting it back together. Tomorrow will be a very hot day.

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You are making good progress. show us a picture of that disc.

Sometimes I check for compatibility of a part by searching a catalog under both vehicles to see if the part number matches. Rock Auto is a good place to do that.

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This car does not look like it has rolled on for 200K. I used to be a bit worried about high miles but no longer. I have test driven high mileage cars and you couldn't tell the difference. this is a southern car, so it should have no rust.

Go for it.

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