Hi,
I recently pulled the trigger on becoming a Vibe owner after years of admiring them. I bought a clean 2009 Vibe GT with just under 100K last month.
I bought it from a small dealership, but it was supposedly the dealer's daughter-in-law's car since new. The overall appearance of the car looks as if it lived a pampered life. But the only thing close to a service history that I received was a CarFax report. I am pretty diligent with my car maintenance, so if I can't be sure maintenance items have been done, I'll make sure to do them.
I'm really liking the car, but there are a few things that I need to address. One of those was a the amount of vibration at idle, in "Drive", especially with the A/C on. Yesterday, while changing the transmission fluid & filter, I took a good look at the motor & transmission mounts.
My suspicions were confirmed. The front and rear mounts are cracked & torn. The left mount is partially torn. The right mount looks to be OK.
I've done some searches on this site to find information about this subject. But I haven't found one thread that discusses it extensively. If anyone can point me to a good thread about motor mounts on my car, let me know. I'd rather not post my questions in the wrong thread.
I'm also going to check my valve clearances soon on the 2.4L. A good thread on that subject would be helpful as well.
Thanks in advance!
Steve K.
Fayetteville, GA