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sorry mike i got caught up in the carbon hood install, and forgot to bring down the NVH kits i brought for those door rattles. man i'm sorry, you drove all that way then i dropped the BALL!!

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should i bring some toyota red to the meet this weekend??, if i don't hear anything then i won't bring any. this will be for top off only. don't think the dealer wants us doing a coolant flush in the lot.

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do i need to bring some tools for this headliner removal??, if some one wants the dash removed i can say under 7 minutes is my time.LOL

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if you think the amps are good, should hear the speakers, if you go with those plan on shelling out the money, but they sound GREAT!!!

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the talon is a TSI, not esi, the tsi i think was top of the line.

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hey ive seen that kinda mess, when ive taken my dash out afew times. can yank the top off in about 5-7 minutes now. try putting the invertor under the dash behind the cluster. i had a jbl amp hanging off the cross bar brace, works good since we don't have lots of room for stuff like that.

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well talked with paul last week and he asked if i'm going, as of today, i will make it. count me in!!

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cause i work at a toyota dealer, don't know about the vibe, i've learned toyota and gm handle tsb's different.

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05 matrix/corolla 1zz engines, replacing the ecu is recomended for problem.

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i need to check monday, but i think toyota has a tsb for the 1zz engine only. need to verify years involved.will post when i get the info...

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the left side vent, pulls out, pry from the lower left edge, might have to wiggle it. the center is going to be alittle different, pull up from the bottom center just below the radio, tilt up to unhook the hooks from dash, unclip the harness's and unhook the recirc cable. also might want to do the f...

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i feel sorry for all the vibe owners, GM must hate working on these cars, at my dealer the customer needs to say it happened and the service manager says or the parts and reflash the ecu....sorry everyone, i work at a toyota dealer!! should have said that first

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i installed 12 strobes on my matrix, 2 in each headlamp (you will need to crack these open to clean out) 2 in the rear tail lamp housings and 2 in the back window, 2 behind the lower grille.

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Quote, originally posted by trdvibe Â»yes, my mileage goes down in the winter time due to using the heat, power on everything, etc. but still i usually get about 24-26 mpg opposed to the normal 28 mpg. and that's with hitting lift just about every other day. hope you hit lift every OTHER day??, damn...

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the base model has black handles, the xr sometimes comes with chrome also. think its in a package.should walk up front and check.

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toyota has 2 different coolants, long life red and super long life, which is also red. toyota has always had red coolant for as long as i have been working at dealers. volvo uses blue colored coolant.

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i think your right trdvibe, remember toyota had 2 colors for the interior, stone and gray.

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toyota owns some of yamaha or did awhile ago, and "yamaha" is on the side cover. head was designed and tuned by yamaha.

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ok i got a factory toyota 05 camry set up, had to mod the radio bezal, and make a harness for the body to amp/radio harness with the jbl amp. but now have a small problem with the rear speakers, think i have it figured out gonna try something sunday and if it works, i'm replacing all the speakers wi...

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lighter???? these cars come with lighters???, mine is a power point, i don't think i've ever seen a matrix with a lighter.....oh that's right a used car came in for a cert. and it had one, it use to be a rental car.LOL, just kidding folks, have only seen one matrix while at the dealership with one.....

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some please lock this post!!!!! 19 pages on the damn battery, yeah its a low CCA but this is out of hand. please lock this, let it fall down the list and drift away.

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the 05 matrix just got this, and we have to make sure its programed correct. try, sitting in the car, close doors, but make sure the dimmer switch is turned on, then turn car to the on position, and then push/hold the lock button down, the dome lights will flash, if you want the doors to lock/unlock...

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paul, you know i live in clinton twp. 16 mile and moravian

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just left work and picked my copy up today....

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satur9, that's good, i vote with that line BEFORE i read all the posts. the master tech at work, like that line and says it all the time to me when i'm working on a big job, or one that i've never done before.

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looks like that cars been sitting for awhile, look at those rotors-RUSTED

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your going to need a press to get it apart and to press everything in. also when you remove the axle nut, MAKE SURE you get the one side that is notched down on the axle up all the way or your going to F@#k you axle up.i know i thought i had a couple of those chesialed (SP?) up and screwed the axle ...

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2zz engine drain is in front, above oil filter location, maybe not directly above but close.

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sounds like your looking at the wrong drain, it's a white petcock, just turn it open.

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went from the top, and since the CAI bracket was there, it made it alittle harder, but it can be done with out lifting the car.

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have you done any type of electrical mods to the car??, and when the fuse blows, did you do anything, step on the brake?, shift into reverse?? (auto). anything.... try to think, reason i ask we had a solara in the shop, where the battery would go dead and the customer was replacing the gauge fuse......

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yeah, i take a hose slip it on the end, break loose the 10mm bolt till coolant comes out

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guys i am a toyota tech so i work on these engines every day. its not the freeze plugs. its a drain that you need a 10 mm wrench, socket, whatever both engines it might be hard to see, but they are there.

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1zz engine on the back side of engine, bout mid way up, between 3 and 4 cylinders... 2zz on the front of the engine, above the oil filter, maybe off to either side.

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sounds like its the same as the corollas' same across the board for these 2 models at toyota so the vibe will be the same, if the window is tight to the regulator and the reg. is tight to the door. no problem, does it on every car....

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paul, if you can bring those up on a monday or thursday after 5 i could change out the springs at the dealership. you know where i work, let me know.

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sorry can't make this meet, downtown mt. clemens car show/ cruise this saturday afternoon and night. last one of the year there, plus i'm working it. sorry, i'll try and make the fall show if we have one again this year.

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sounds like a syncro problem, the dealer should be looking at it due to you have it on record that you had a concern while under warranty.

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replace the cat, the sensor should be ok.

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bet its gonna be a CCV valve (closed canister valve) by the air box......

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what part of michigan, if your from here., cause the guys who installed mine did a great job. and their in sterling heights, triton graphics 586-739-4446 tell them neal sent you. ask for curt or nick.

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well, the 2zz engine valves will take time, they use "puck" type shims. 1st, take the reading/measurement then check the R/M see if it falls in spec, if not do a little formula and order your new shim, do that till ALL valves are adjusted. SOUNDS FUN NOW HUH EVERYONE??? i myself have never...

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yeah, gm is still thinking about it, why i don't know, because when we do the tsb for the sulfur smell. the tsb asks if its (ecu) a denso or delphi??????

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well the vibe manager talked to me about 20 minutes, wanting to know if i liked the car, any problems (i've got a matrix) and i told him no not really, and if i've seen any problems with the matrix, again i told him no. only couple things i told him, squeaking clutch pedal (2zz) and wish i had one t...

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thanks mav, yeah i know hope but my buddy called early in the day, so i had to stop by and see him, havn't seen him in awhile and i had to show off the graphics and strobes.hey mav, lucky you, in the hot tub.... 2 hot women???? and no jose around!!! but i was driving. maybe next time

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great pics hope, i like hot tub partys!!!

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thanks rasermon, i should have had someone drive away in my car so i could see what the car looks like moving with those on. had to settle for a couple buildings with the mirror windows to catch the "LOOK" for now.

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i know i have replaced a couple closed canister valves (mounted on air box), and 1 by-pass vavle (on the canister) but that was a 03 corolla. oh boy sounds like everyone needs to start saving up for these valves. damn toyota!! this valve crap has been popping up big time at my dealer. as some as the...

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i know when my light comes on i have about 3 gallons or so left, that seems the norm with toyota, my tundra did the same, the tacoma was the same.

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philly, you going to the meet this weekend??, i think i may have a couple don't know the color off hand but any ways might have a couple in my toolbox at work. and yes these will be toyota ones....if that really matters LOL let me know.

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