Have a 2004 AWD bas NO options but has None working ABS Vibe with 142500 miles determined needs a new engine. Had CEL with multi missfire and lean code feels like exhaust is pluged up has engine has a rattling noise car has no acceleration, low on power it will get up to speed slowly but has trouble maintaing on incline no power. Idles and revs up fine in park. Checked upper cam to lifter clearance and it was engine clearance and it was fine. Compression check 1 = 140; 2 = 140; 3 = 140; 4 = 160 OK little off so I have a leak down tester tried that our. Did initial in at 100psi 1 = 100/64; 2 = 100/85; 3 = 100/ 85 4 = 100/ 85 all leaking in crank case (pass rings). Granted the engine was semi warm had time to take rocker cover off and do compression and check cam to lifter clearances. Conclusion the rattle noise must me Cylinder one piton. May be due to bad rings or piston clearance over time worn out from oiling issues. For years engine would rattle a little on start up when cold then go away when warmed up slow death. I have been having power loss issue for sometime and would use oil. about 1 qt between changes at first and progressively got worse over time. In the past 8 months the worse went to 1qt per thousand. : ( I think is this is a victim of the poor Toyota piston oil return design.
SO DO I get newer vibe (I like this car cause I can put stuff in back very versatile) or get newer engine like 05-06 AWD engine ?
options dealer has
2004 FWD Vibe base pw pl cc 160k NO ABS miles 5 speed $1900 drove the car and runs great, not much clutch not sure if that is how these are or out of adjustment or worn out. did not slip.
2004 FWD Vibe with carafax showing 50 plus oil changes all options NO ABS auto 200k miles $2000.00 drove the car and runs great
get one of there keep mine for parts
or put in a used engine.
seen some engines on ebay about $1000 dollars not sure if they are correct or what to look for. I think the AWD engine is diffrernt then FWD not sure what the deltas are or if they are in fact the same.
Are there any JDM enigne solutions that will work I put a JDM ? Put a JDM in daughter's 03 Honda Civc and is was like BN and was cheap could not be happier came with tranny too and works real well ? What Engine to get that will swap in to 2004 AWD base VIBE NO cc, power nothing, base. What code number engines to look for ? leaning to 05-06 engine read that 05-06 have better oiling system if went with engine swap.
Please share thoughts would do swap myself, but it would take time and not sure if worth the effort. my 04 Vibe is good to fair condition noo rust but dings dents can not get hatch window to open it is well used