What did you do to your Vibe today?

KITT222 · Post by **KITT222** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:10 am

I have had zero experience at this, so this is only a possibility that comes form me being inside a car with bad ones: check your motor mounts. If they are bad, than the whole car will vibrate like mad! The vibrating will decrease once operating temperature is reached. Performance will be the same, it will just shake.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:39 am

Shovel... checkJacket... checkcar covered in snow again... checkbike staying in the garge... check

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:06 am

I bought two FRAM Fresh Breeze cabin air filters at Farm & Fleet this morning because they had a $3.00 rebate on them.

Guitarheroal · Post by **Guitarheroal** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:24 am

changed the tranny fluid! Was really easy and straight forward. Only one quart of old tranny fluid drained out though. Glad it has 2.4 quarts in there now!

cptnsolo77 · Post by **cptnsolo77** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:49 am

Last saturday I spilled milk on the back seat & it was absolutely horrible! after a week of baking soda & dryer sheets ( which worked GREAT by the way !!! ) I vacumed it out. I also gave the Vibe a quickie bath & interior wipe with Megs natural shine.

renate · Post by **renate** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:01 am

Had 4 new tires installed. My factory Eagles lasted 21000 miles (3 years).

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:32 am

Our custom made 3rd brake lights arrived yesterday!Unfortunately, I won't have the time to install them until this weekend .Huge thank you to Tim Pollauf (tpollauf) for making these for us !

renate · Post by **renate** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:51 am

Installed custom neoprene seat covers front and back. The only thing I don't like is there is no cut-out for the rear seat release on either of the covers for the rear seats.They look good, I'll post a pic later.

KITT222 · Post by **KITT222** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:55 am

Last night, during chat night, star_deceiver suggested I got find some mud to slide around in when it got moist. So I did. Today is snowed then melted, leaving it niiiice and soggy. Vib is a bit dirty! Using the handbrake in dirt and muck is fun! Although, one of the places I slid around I couldn't do everything I wanted to do because there was a GMC van parked on the road by the entrance to it, so I did a neat little turn, and continued on my way. I'm sure I confused them. Last night I tried to do the independent fog light mod, and would you believe it, I missed the wire by, literally, 1mm. I"m hoping to resolved this tonight, because right now I have no fog lights.

wingman7000 · Post by **wingman7000** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:48 am

Got the vibe back from having the clutch replaced. Next is a bath...

DoubleBaril · Post by **DoubleBaril** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:07 pm

Picked up the painted mid-gate spoiler.Now to install it, hopefully tomorrow

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:44 am

Left a nice tire mark in the soft soggy grass at the old mans place... perhaps mud is a better term....

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DeClerq · Post by **DeClerq** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:42 pm

Well I attempted to clean the IACV, but could only remove one of the 3 screws, the other two just started to strip. So I wiped out the throttle body and put it all back together.I then replaced the oil control valve filter (only $5 for the new filter from the Toyota dealer). However, in the process of putting the alternator back in, we somehow managed to break the plug off of the oil control valve (I think that's what it is). I'll be looking for one of those Monday, either at a salvage yard or the dealer.Lastly we replaced the belt with Goodyear Gatorback. Probably overdue - old belt had a bunch of little cracks in it.

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 2:51 am

48,839 miles: 5,000 mile oil filter change; Rotated tires (38F/34R- 7/32nds remaining- F, 8/32nds- R, as rotated;)Cleaned wheels, tires and covers inside and out, and the brake hardware/drums; Gave him a MUCH needed bath and engine bay cleaning.

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 4:01 am

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver Â»Left a nice tire mark in the soft soggy grass at the old mans place... perhaps mud is a better term.... Ah!! My wife would kill you (or me, or anybody) for doing that. She takes HER yard very seriously.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:40 am

The grass will grow back and that big pile of ice will keep it mucky for some time... The oil stains from the Harleys have left some nice brown patches... in the brown lawn... and I suppose that pile of dead pallets needs some attention... If the Old Man owned the place the yard would be concrete!

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:20 am

I was finally able to get our "VIBE GT" LED 3rd brake lights installed today! Huge thank you to Tim Pollauf for making these for us! They are very high quality ! I highly recommend them to every '09-'10 Vibe owner!I will update this post with some night shots later tonight .I also painted my mom's exhaust manifold heat shield today.This past Thursday I received our black LiquiDomed decals for our TRD oil filler caps from Grafx Werks. Great product from Ryan as usual . Looks much better than the red and black TRD decal IMO.

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:56 am

I did...nothing.

09vGT · Post by **09vGT** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:11 am

Loaned it to my brother to take is driving test in I'm driving the Cadillac CTS.. no complaints

DeClerq · Post by **DeClerq** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:25 am

I put in a new oil control valve to replace the one I broke. Even with all the stuff I've done to it the past week or two, there's still no improvement in the rough idle. Guess that's just the way it is.

PlatinumVibe08 · Post by **PlatinumVibe08** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:56 am

Just installed some LED DRL's.

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DoubleBaril · Post by **DoubleBaril** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:53 am

Plasti-Dip'd the rear bumper:Now to see how long it will hold

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:16 pm

Started my new job today... until I move closer, I now have a 332km round trip commute 4 days a week! And yes, it's worth it $$$ wise!

KITT222 · Post by **KITT222** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:25 pm

Plasti-diped my rear PONTIAC hatch lever cover. It looks good in black. I also made a larger shroud to make sure no light from my HMCBL shines down into my cargo area.

1SC · Post by **1SC** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:20 pm

Finaly removed the black steelies this on Saturday. Made sure the brakes were fine while the wheels were removed.On Sunday, I gave the Vibe a good bath (his first real bath since January...) then clayed with Meguiar's blue clay.Then on Monday, we got warmer weather. I polished the car using the new Ultimate Polish from Meg's and I followed it with 2 coats of Ultimate Liquid Wax. Those 2 products are awesome to work with and give awesome results. I also used Meg's #105 and Scratch X on areas that needed it.Now my car would look brand new at close to 46000 km if it were not that the front bumper is quit chipped and looks almost sand-blasted from the last 2 winter. I also will need to replace the windshield. It is cracked on both sides and have several rock chips. Damn winter!!!

09vGT · Post by **09vGT** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:13 am

Watched it get pelted with HAIL!!

CAMOGIRL · Post by **CAMOGIRL** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:57 am

Quote, originally posted by 09vGT Â»Watched it get pelted with HAIL!! I would have cried! today I changed the oil...switched to full synthetic wonder if I'll notice any difference

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:27 am

I highly doubt you will notice any real day-to-day difference. I have converted a number of cars over the years and have never noticed a difference in power or fuel economy. But what you will get that is less obvious is longer engine and engine oil life.I change mine (and my wife's car too) @ 10,000 intervals, but change to a new filter @ 5k.

CAMOGIRL · Post by **CAMOGIRL** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:28 am

Quote, originally posted by 06pvibe Â»I change mine (and my wife's car too) @ 10,000 intervals, but change to a new filter @ 5k. That's my plan It may just be me personifying things, but the engine SOUNDS happier.

tpollauf · Post by **tpollauf** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:36 am

Road trip to pick up another Vibe GT Here we are in a parking lot before heading home

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:58 am

Quote, originally posted by tpollauf Â»Road trip to pick up another Vibe GT Here we are in a parking lot before heading home Yay! Another 2 Vibe GT family ! I must say, I'm not a fan of the pin stripe, but other than that I love it!

455SD · Post by **455SD** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:03 pm

Hauled a half of a cord of firewood in the AWD., and cleaned the Envy. Great day to be outside!

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:45 pm

Installed a Spark Plug cover from New Celica.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:19 pm

Put on 1660kms in 5 days of commuting... Today's average speed was timed (from the time I leave the driveway until the time I park at work) at 132km/h to work and 124km/h returning home and thanks to the 30+km/h headwind I had BOTH ways, today I only managed 29mpg.

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Sun May 01, 2011 5:45 am

Did the 22,500 mile oil changes on both Vibes today, along with the usual using the air compressor to blow out the air and cabin filters, checking tire pressure and lug nuts, checking all fluids, etc. I also picked up a can of CRC QD Electronic Cleaner at Walmart (less then $5.00) and cleaned the MAF/IAT sensors. The Vibes do seem to idle a bit smoother now. We shall see once I actually do more then just start them up though .

csxt8058 · Post by **csxt8058** » Sun May 01, 2011 9:46 am

Put my Grafxwerks goodies on...very nice Pics tomorrow if it's not pouring. JR

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Sun May 01, 2011 11:03 am

I installed my Dynotune Digital Boost gauge and I'm boosting up to 10psi.

tpollauf · Post by **tpollauf** » Sun May 01, 2011 12:17 pm

Rotated the original tires on my son's 09 Vibe. These were NEVER rotated at all. Take a look for yourself. I honestly don't think much maintenance at all was don to this Vibe. It's a good thing we bought it. Now it will be WELL taken care of and given the proper treatment

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Mon May 02, 2011 7:42 am

Cleaned the MAF, replaced the air filter, took some pics and made some vids.

Vinlandr · Post by **Vinlandr** » Mon May 02, 2011 9:03 am

Got from Ebay a cheap aluminium stubby antenna to replace the ugly tall one.It was always hitting various spots here and there in our underground garage.I did not want to leave an empty base so...I never listen to radio, so reception loss is not issue

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Mon May 02, 2011 9:39 am

Here's the new and old air filterVibe in the sunRandom highway shot

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Mon May 02, 2011 11:49 am

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver Â»Cleaned the MAF, replaced the air filter, took some pics and made some vids.IMO, it's worth the $ to buy a K&N filter. About $50 and you don't have to buy another one.

KITT222 · Post by **KITT222** » Mon May 02, 2011 11:53 am

Quote, originally posted by lovemyraffe Â»IMO, it's worth the $ to buy a K&N filter. About $50 and you don't have to buy another one. Do you need to oil them?

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Mon May 02, 2011 11:54 am

Quote, originally posted by KITT222 Â»Do you need to oil them?Yes.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Mon May 02, 2011 1:57 pm

Thought about it... but then I though, why not just spend a little more and get the k&n SRI... In time!

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Tue May 03, 2011 9:25 am

Quote, originally posted by tpollauf Â»Rotated the original tires on my son's 09 Vibe. These were NEVER rotated at all. Take a look for yourself. I honestly don't think much maintenance at all was don to this Vibe. It's a good thing we bought it. Now it will be WELL taken care of and given the proper treatment It's definitely a good thing you guys rescued that poor Vibe. Perfect example of people driving their cars and that's pretty much it. I rotate my tires religiously every 5000 miles. It's so easy, especially with the factory rotational tires on the '09-'10 GTs. They go front to back, you don't even need to switch sides for goodness sakes .Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver Â»Thought about it... but then I though, why not just spend a little more and get the k&n SRI... In time!I like your thinking Ryan !Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY Â»Did the 22,500 mile oil changes on both Vibes today, along with the usual using the air compressor to blow out the air and cabin filters, checking tire pressure and lug nuts, checking all fluids, etc. I also picked up a can of CRC QD Electronic Cleaner at Walmart (less then $5.00) and cleaned the MAF/IAT sensors. The Vibes do seem to idle a bit smoother now. We shall see once I actually do more then just start them up though .Well, apparently it wasn't my imagination! The Vibes are definitely idling and accelerating smoother after having the MAF/IAT sensors cleaned. I am thinking I will clean them with every oil change from now on .

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Tue May 03, 2011 9:27 am

Took a couple new pics and video. They're in my garage. Click on my sig pic to see.

09vGT · Post by **09vGT** » Fri May 06, 2011 10:53 am

Cleaned up the inside

Crabbycrab · Post by **Crabbycrab** » Fri May 06, 2011 12:28 pm

Center console power socket installed!Also, my dash now has 2 USB power slots. Cost Details in my garage.

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Fri May 06, 2011 8:22 pm

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â»Took a couple new pics and video. They're in my garage. Click on my sig pic to see.Well I clicked, but I don't see....?

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