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I have an 04 GT and I have the same problems. I have had it to the dealer and there seems to be nothing that you can do about it, at least that is what I was told. If it starts to pop when rolling window down then take it is and get the window motor replaced.later

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Hey all so I have been searching for awhile and found on the celica site that they refer to the noise as being a clutch problem. They have a tsb out for them to replace the clutch due to this I think. From what I understand is that the clutch on our cars, and I maybe wrong, are made up with rubber i...

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it is usually pretty easy to trick it out so that it will play video while driving. I know back in the day you used to be able to set up the wire that had to go to the parking brake to a constant ground or power which ever one it needed to make it work. But then again I have been out of it for so ma...

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Hoe about this. I have been thinking about this since I saw an Aztec with a similar setup.Get a wrecked Vibe or a good one doesn't matter and mate the body to a newer corvette chassis. Yes you would have to rebuild the frame but damn that would be one fast Vibe. Plue the wheel base is near perfect f...

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WEll here is my two cents. I have owned and lets say cleaned many vehicles for people and this is what I have found, which I am sure that you all have seen the same thing. Armor All attracts dust, as we know. For my tires and such I stopped using Armor all years ago when I lived in Cali. It must hav...

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Hey all just thought that I would update you. I was out and about in town and I hit lift getting out of the way of somebody and I hear the same noise. Only happened in lift that I can tell. I am almost to the point that I think it maybe the motor. Or in our tranny's there maybe a bearing that is on ...

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Hey David I know that this is probabl an old post but I have the same plug as you do, so you are not the only one. Mine is an 04 GT so they may have changed the line later in the year, if this is when you bought yours. Later

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David I have a 10 mm Hex bolt on mine also and it is an 04 GT.

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any updates on what you guys have found out about your whining situation. Please let me know I am curious to see what they do about it.thanks

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Hey all just thought that I would drop in and see if anyone lives near me and has a GT. I see plenty of AWD and bases, but ot alot of the GT's. Are we a rare breed around here or what?Just curious. Let me know later.Mike

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Hey me too. Funny I should find this post. But I am noticing mine, although not as severe as yours, when you are say holding the car in fourth around 4000 rpm or higher the sound. But mine only gets louder if I let off of the gas slowly, like you can hear the gears winding down, which is not right. ...

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I have an 04 GT and I noticed that after about 10000 miles it got alot better. But still in the winter it is worse than the summer. But still on the highway use I am getting about 30 -32.

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When I first changed the oil in my GT I used the best of everything as far as K&N filter and Mobil One syhthetic. changed the oil the second time and the oil was nasty and this was at just before 3000 mile interval. Also the valve train got a bit noisier on the Mobil one.Did alot of searching an...

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Thanks Mavrik and Mase I think that is what I am going to do is take it in just to be sure. And I know for certain that I am going to be riding with them this time. The first time that I had taken it in I rode with the service manager and he would shift it at like 2000 rpm. I really don't trust thes...

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Thanks all for the info. I would really like to meet up woth someone in my area and have them ride with me so that they can hear what I am talking about. I have stopped the downshifting. I used to do it when I first got the car to try and wear in the brake pads easy and then I stopped doing it. But ...

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Hey there all. I havn't been on here in awhile and I am noticing that my tranny seems to be making more and more noise. It could all be me thinking that it is louder than usual.Here is the symptoms, usually in gears 1 through 4( can't hear it all that well in 5th or 6th), anyway if you hold the car ...

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Thanks guys as always you are awesome

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So taking the bumper off is the way to go. how hard is it to get off? any alignment problems when putting it back on? Just curious as I will be doing this soon on my GT.

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420 and some change for me with 500 down for 60 months. I traded in my Jeep Grand cherokee that they gave me 3000 dollars for I owed 8000 on it and I walkded out the door at 3.9% and total with taxes and all that b.s with it eating up what I owed on the Jeep was 20,436. I didn't think that it was a ...

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in the owners manual I think that it states that there is no real breakin period but 500 miles you shouldn't run it at the same speed. Very it a bit if going down the highway. I didn't know that you could just get the midgate spoiler on them. And nothing against you but I absolutely hate the new fro...

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my question is the tranny holding up more like the clutch I should say. I know that if you are not babying the damn thing it will smoke down? Now I am certain that they had to lower the compression ratio, how did they do it? Head spacer? Just curious. Thanks

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Well here is my insight on the rattles. I have them and I am sure that we all do. Yes the seat adjustment bar under the passenger seat is one of the culprits and I am assuming the glove box is one of mine. I have a GT and I notice the rattle more above 3200 or 3500 RPM which I am sure that everyone ...

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not sure joatman this issue is on going on any road and actually I hear it more often than not in the criteria that I stated above on smooth freshly paved roads. I am not sure just curious if anyone has encounted this problem before. Thanks for the insite. I am going home pretty quickly so I will ha...

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thanks for the info

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well I guess that I will add my problem to the on going list. I have a moonroof in mine and yes it leaks took it to the dealership and the cleaned and relubed the gasket it stopped the stuff coming in the front but now the back is leaking like a summ beatch as I noticed this morning. Not really sure...

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regulator is changed and there are no more problems with the windows making those hellascious noises anymore

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well I have noticed this a couple of times but I didn't think anything of it until this morning. When the brakes are wet or should I say that the car sat in the rain all night and then when I drive it to work which is about 18 miles all highway when I get to the entrance to work to stop from about 6...

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I have thought about taking the plastic out that is covering the floor and the back of the seats and take them to a buddy and have them Rhine lined the same color. do you think that it will work.

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best o got out of my Gt was 450 miles to a tank and that is before the gas light came on.

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just thought that Iwould let you all know that I took mine to the dealer and they are going to put in a new window regulator that is the cause supposedly.

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my driver side is terrible. when I roll it all the way up it sounds like the window is going to crack when it gets to the end and the same on the down stroke to. I am going to the dealer for some tranny issues so i will let you knwo what hapenslater

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Well I am back from the trip that I had to go on and I haven't changed the oil yet but let me tell you the Vibe especially a GT is a highway car. I ran about 70-75 and I ran like 410 miles on the first tank and that is before the gas light came on and the second I got about 415 or so. I thought that...

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That is a shame dude I was hoping that we would get some kindof conclusion to this scenario. Mine is still making the racket so I am going ona long trip for the first time and after I get back I think that I am going to switch to Castrol Syntec 0W30. I think that may due the trick. Another thing tha...

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John c it is all about the supply and demand bro that is what elevates the cost of everything. Anyone seen a CAI on an 04 GT yet I have yet to see or here of anyone putting one on. I want one but want to make sure that it is going to fit properly. Later

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pa-vibe drop me a line and let me know how it goes with yours. I think that I am going to go with the 0W30 Castrol the next time I change the oil. And you know the funny thing is that I went over 5000 on the way to work this morning and I found that the valve noise seemed to be less, I am not sure t...

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big wonder welcome to the site. You are like me I have a new 04 and I want to go with a cold air intake. everything that I have read the everyone is saying that you should do the intake first then the exhaust. I am just at 5000 miles on mine and I love it more everyday, little stuff plagueing me at ...

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well I stopped and filled er up at the Amoco station to see if that helps anything but we will see and I see how a single pump could do that. And of course I arrived home I didn't hear anything out of the ordinary. It is hard to believe that the gas did the trick, I will listen more tonight and tomo...

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What is going on guys. Thanks for all the replies.Here is the skinny on the things that you have asked.I to am getting no more than 28 miles a gallon and that is 95 percent highway driving at 75 to 80. The noise sounds like valve lash to me but I am not all that knowledgeable when it comes to things...

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Hey all I am sure that there are some of you out there that have written to a forum some where that covers this but I have yet to find it. Any way I am wondering if all of our cars sound like a VW diesel. It is not to bad when I first start it up but after the car has warmed up a bit and the oil thi...

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I didn't know that there was a high output base vibe. and he wants 17,500 for it that is what I paid for my GT. Check it out. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...=6386 Later

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thanksI ill have to try that.

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well it is raining out here as many people know in Michigan and my sunroof is leaking on the front corners. What should I do about take it in or what. I cam out to my car after work and found all the windows fogged up due to water intrusion i assumed but i am still not sure. It was pretty hot in the...

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Hey all just thought I would let you all know that I finally got the car back for a second time and it is finally right and it looks great. Should have been that way in the first place but oh well. Thanks for listening all. Later

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Hey all just thought that I would let you know the progress of things that are going on. I had to take my car back to the dealer that fixed it the farked it up real bad. Orange peel was so bad that it looked like fisheyes, over spry in the door jamb and the rim, they cut the poop out of the window w...

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I sure will I dropped the car off this morning for paint work and they are going to look at the tranny on Monday or Tuesday. It is the 2 to 3 up shift and to me it feels like the synchros are out of adjustment, They drove it today and were not sure. Also when I am stopped engine off you can hear the...

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Thanks all I knew that you all would know. Thanks for the info. I wasn't going to spaz out until I asked you all about it first. Thanks again, I am going to have them look into the tranny though and the shifting dilemma that I am having with it. It seems that some days it is fine but other days you ...

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Hey all just thought that I would post this pic of my tranny to see what you all thought. As you can see in the pic it looks like one of the ribs has carked or is craking in numerous places, it maybe hard to see sorry I couldn't get the cam to take a better pic. But I am taking it in Friday to have ...

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I tinted my own it had been five or so yeas since I had done it and it came out ok. But like everyone said pay the money and have it done. I will see what happens to the tint that I applied I don't think that it is going to turn purple but I have yet to see what the future holds. If it does I will b...

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No offense to all of you that have one or like the color but i have changed a few dirty diapers that had the same color in them. I do admit it would be unique to see one all done up though.

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Re: Changed the oil for the first time and found this. (syclnjr)

Changed the oil for the first time and found this.