And we have a winner! http://imgur.com/a/zsBsa" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; After making a better surface for the vice grips using a sawzall, I cleaned up as much of the rubber as I had patience for, then set the thing on fire with a small propane torch. The rubber kept t...

Great ideas everyone. I've been soaking the thing in Kroil while taking a break from it. Got rid of some of the rubber but couldn't break it using vise grips. Hammering on it hasn't worked yet. It took a 2ft pry bar to leverage the shock off the mount. Luckily the bushing broke free on the other sid...

Yup, it's still stuck on the car! It was really difficult to extract the shock with the bearing/bushing stuck. Should I try to remove it from the car? Honestly, I put a lot of effort in trying to get it off (after the shock was removed), then thought that it might not be meant to be removed. How sho...

Hey guys, I set out to replace all 4 struts/shocks on my 03 Vibe with a set of Monroe OESpectrum struts since it's been bouncing like crazy. Of course, nothing is as easy as it is in the manual. Here's my hangup: http://imgur.com/a/3IcjB" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; In th...

Thanks guys, that was it!I spliced the end of the secondary positive (non-starter) battery cable. The old one had nasty corroded green stuff where wire should have been. Too bad you can't just use a standard replacement cable.

I hooked up my battery tender to my vibe the other night, but when I went to start it today, I got absolutely nothing. There are no dash lights, no response from the keyfob or key, or any indication that it's alive at all.There was a lot of corrosion on the positive terminal which I cleaned up with ...