I recently purchased a one-owner 2005 Vibe with 52K miles on it. It was actually owned by an old lady.... you know the rest of the story.
Base Model 1.8 L (code 8) Automatic
I have done the following work on the car:
Replaced wipers
New Michelin Premier tires
Recharged AC
Changed oil
Replaced cabin filter
Replaced engine air filter
Changed transmission fluid (after noticing the zipping noise)
Changed spark plugs
Replaced front brake pads
An issue I'm having:
I'm hearing this zipping noise, and I'm hoping someone can help. When I'm driving about 40 MPH, I hear this zipping noise and right after I hear this zipping noise, the tach drops from about 1800 to 1200 RPMs and it immediately bounces back up to 1800 RPMs. I also hear this zipping sound as I'm slowing down from 60 to 40 MPH and I see the tach bounce again. Does anyone what what is causing this zipping noise? Any ideas on how to fix this issue?
Thanks,
BeerMike - I think it's time for another beer.