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wyldejackyl

I'm waiting for breezd to tell me if I should just grab my ankles or if there's another way to fight it.

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Quote, originally posted by breezd Â»I just moved from WI, so I may be able to give some advice. Just have a few questions...1. Department issuing the ticket?2. Location?3. How fast were you over?WSPPort Washington, just north of Milwaukee. Ozaukee County16mphYeah, it was steep for me too. That's wh...

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PS: I know my insurance will find out since WI and IL share bodily fluids with their revenue schemes. ILSoS probably already knows, and dealing with that separately is a pain in the behind on its own. It happened to me about 6 years and I just paid the fine then a few years of insurance increases, w...

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The problem is, it varies by state. in IL (crook county) if you plead not guilty, you get your trial then and there after all the guilty plea people are dismissed. There's a little schpiel that goes on, and you get convicted and really reamed. There's no negotiating. Bring an attorney with you, and ...

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I'm from Illinois and as luck would have it, coming home on a holiday weekend, I got stopped for speeding. Yes, yes, I know..obey Big Brother, follow the signs and all that, but the fact of the matter is, it's a $250 fine. I'm not looking to "beat" it or not even admit I was 'wrong' - I wa...

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Stock wattage is 55/60. The ones I bought are 55/100. I may go even higher eventually, which is why I used ceramic harnesses to hook up the bulbs themselves, and 10 gauge wiring."Right to the alt" means "right to the alt" as in "ring terminal right on the terminal lug."...

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I finally got around to relaying my headlights. The car already has 135k on it and I can't justify spending the $$ to put in HID's, so I got a nice set of ultrabright H4 bulbs, and went to work. I installed 10ga wiring right from the alternator to a pair of relays I mounted where the intake air muff...

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I usually go to ACE hardware; lowes never has what I need. I'd ask the dealer but this is the same dealer that told me that my transmission took 24 quarts of oil. I told them that was 6 gallons, and they insisted it had a big case. I wouldn't trust them to wipe my windows!

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I was attempting to change the thermostat on my '03 last weekend but getting the alternator off was a total PITA. I got the upper bolt off no problem, but the lower one stripped out on me. It's never been removed, so either it was overtorqued at the factory, the bolt is inferior (I hate those dished...

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So you don't think it's worth messing with the shock at all? I'm willing to bet that's what's causing the problem (again). The last time it failed, it made a similar, but not exactly the same, noise. These things should easily last 100k. I'm at about 110 now and the last one was changed sometime in ...

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From doing a search it seems my tensioner is going AGAIN. I replaced this one two summers ago and I remember the part costing like $180 from the $tealer (Toyota..GM wanted almost twice that, literally). I haven't looked at it, but I'm willing to bet that stupid hydraulic thing is leaking. The noise ...

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I think you're right. It looks like it fits into the aluminum rail where the cover slides (the one that looks like the headliner). That's not what's causing the rattle though..I have no idea why that noise is there.

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It's soft rubber alright, but I should have shown something next to it for scale. It's about a quarter of an inch wide..maybe less. I will check this area you are talking about and see if there is one on one side, and not one on the other. So you don't think this could be causing my rattling? That r...

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So it looks like the headliner comes out pretty easy. I'm guessing you turn it sideways and take it out the rear hatch? Is the sunroof rattle a common occurrence? Is there any known fix for the generic rattle, or is mine more specific? Unfortunately the part I have doesn't have any numbers or markin...

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What the hell is this thing?A few months ago my sunroof has been rattling. The sound appears to be coming from behind the driver's side visor. Just today I decided to tackle the problem with some RTV (if I could find the noise). I took the dome light assembly apart and noticed when I grabbed the bos...

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This is the silliest **** I have ever heard of on this car. I hope whoever was in charge of this, was fired. Then left in a desert someplace chained to the ground surrounded by jugs of salt water. So there really is no way to tell, other than by removing it and taking it in, or by buying both? For w...

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I have an 03 base, and was wondering what PCV to use. I went to Pep Boys the other day and got one made by Purolator that of course, doesn't fit. I don't have a thread gage to know which one it is, but it's not the right one. The threaded end is longer than the stock one, and the thread is different...

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So where is this thing again? i have the glovebox off, and all I see is the bottom of the blower motor (looks like a cadmium plated disc with a rubber insulator), and the harness that plugs into it. It leads from there to a major bundle that's held by a white bracket on the right side. I found the e...

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Sweet, that's a hell of a lot cheaper than the local places would charge, I'm sure. Thanks for the part numbers!

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The nearest $tealer charges about $20/quart for T-IV transmission fluid. I paid almost $200 for a serpentine belt tensioner. Things aren't even close to reasonable when it comes to parts in the Chicago area! I may just buy one, but would be happier with the option of having the resistance values so ...

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Recently I noticed that my slow speed is no longer "slow" - it's "off." I have a feeling it may have something to do with the blower motor resistor, but have no experience with those on Vibes. Where is it located, and what are the resistance values for each speed? I assume "...

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Interesting. Looks like one of their SST's is a slide hammer. I didn't know the hub assembly came off the spindle so easily. I may just take it apart and do an "exploratory" like doctor's say, just to see what I'm getting into. I have a welder so I can make some simple tools with it out of...

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Is it possible without a hydraulic press? I've done rear ones before on older VW's with a few round pieces of soft metal that I machined into drifts (copper, brass) and banged everything in and out carefully with a BFH. I've never done front bearings without a press, but the guy I knew that had the ...

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I did this test, and have found no play in them. I did however find torn shock boots, and my front bearings are humming louder and louder...

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How do I check to see if they need to be replaced? I'm approaching 101k miles at the end of this week, and if I can stiffen up the steering a little bit, I'll be happy. I ask because I believe I'm hearing bearing hum from the front wheel bearings, and if I'm going to take the knuckles off I'd rather...

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Quote, originally posted by CAN-AWD-VIBE Â»oh one more note... the vibes will try to restart if you turn the key all the way to start.dont do that... it sounds not niceThe unit I was looking at has some sort of an "anti grind" feature which I think stops this (or it's just a fancy branded ...

wyldejackyl

How do you check the motor mounts..and if that's the case, why does the problem abate once the engine warms up?

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Sounds awesome..now I just need to buy one and install one..which should be "interesting" to say the least.Is it common to screw it up?

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So in theory, you unlock your doors, get in, put the key in and turn it to 'on'..THEN go on your merry way, right?Or do they differ from unit to unit?

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Not really that yummy. If it wasn't so damn cold outside I'd get to checking the level...maybe tonight if I don't forget! Is there a place online to buy pontiac/toyota parts so I can avoid going to the $tealer? I remember they wanted like $100+ for a transmission filter, and I was able to get one at...

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I was under the impression that if you started it remotely..once you got in the car and took it out of park, if the key wasn't in..the car died and wouldn't start again without the key. Otherwise, what's to prevent someone from snagging your code and just driving off with your car?

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I'll see if I can get a pic of the remote. I had no idea the factory alarm had a breakage microphone- sounds sophisticated! This is, from what I can tell, a basic system. Door lock/unlock. Doors lock and arm the alarm; unlock and disarm. If you use the factory fob with the alarm on, it'll sound. It ...

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I haven't switched the T-body back and didn't plan to, as no one I have seen has reported icing or other unfavorable conditions other than a longer warm up cycle. The jerkiness isn't caused by the brakes fighting the transmission..they stop regardless. It feels as if the transmission is fighting its...

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Where would I find out who makes the alarm? IMHO they did kind of a crappy job..the few connections I've seen are done with shoddy crimp connectors. It has some sort of a momentary switch installed in the DS kick panel on the inside, as well as a starter disable (found this out one day on accident w...

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What's the recommended interval anyway? I thought it was 60k? I'd service it now but it's WAY too cold out to be messing around with all those little bolts..I was hoping it would hold out til spring sometime. I'll check that level once I get home.

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My wife has been bugging me about getting one of these forever, so I think I'm finally going to cave and get her one for christmas.The Vibe is an '03 with a dealer-installed alarm (they put it in a week after we got the car). My criteria aren't that intense, but I would like it to be:* as easy as po...

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Optima red top after the stock one died in the cold last February.

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This is a new problem courtesy of our 2003 Vibe with about 83k on it (auto, unfortunately). The motor is a base 1zzfe. Starting saturday when it was about 15*F overnight, the car acts funny. I start it up, let it warm up for maybe a minute, and go into reverse. The ride is bumpy because the alley is...

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Again, where are they squatting, in a livestock pen? Can't they find a more private place to take a dump?

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What dogs, and what excrement? Don't they have stalls with holes in the ground at least? You'd think the commies'd have a handle on this situation if it was that much of a problem. Hell, there was a supposed rabies outbreak a few months back and they went out and beat thousands of dogs to death in a...

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If you knew what it cost to make those parts, it'd make you even sicker. A few cents maybe on the high end..depending on who made the tooling and the price of materials at the time. The technology that makes many of those parts is very similar if not spot-on to the same industrial processes that mak...

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Wow, you had the stones to go to the $tealer for anything? I bought the shortest insert I could from Murray's and cut it to length with my Dremel (it has a plastic backing), and I cleaned it up with an X-acto. It was like $6 for two inserts. Considering the one I'm replacing is 3 years old..not a ba...

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Quote, originally posted by drunkenmaxx Â»it's been determined that the lashing is BS and unecessary unless you have a problem which causes it to be needed.By whom? Also, I don't think the coils are worn. On my VW I had a few years back, it was the strut insert that got old and worn. I just put on a...

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GTFO, really? How many miles do you have on yours? I was supposed to check them at 50k but didn't have the time to do it. I figure it's all or nothing; I'll buy a mike and everything so I get it right. Hell, I should probably take pictures then, huh? It might propel me into early GenVibe stardom! lol

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Hey all, I'm a little new to the Vibe world. My wife has had hers new since 12/02, but now that it's got about 80k miles on it, some maintenance issues have cropped up, and I'm not sure where to get the best parts at the best prices. So far I've found drivewire.com and that's about it. We might be i...

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Our base vibe does the same now at about 80,000 miles. I bought a new belt and tensioner to see if this affects it since it appears the noise is coming from that area. What gives? I haven't checked the engine mounts yet..but soon.What else could this possibly be? I might add that it seems to impart ...

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Quote, originally posted by shane_c Â»when I had my Jetta this was a popular mod that they called swiss cheese airbox mod. Yep, I had an 87 GLi and I did the same thing, only I removed the intake boot that's on the fender side, and also the "oven hose" that led back to the exhaust manifold...

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Yeah I read your posts..and sorry to say - they are hilarious! And I thought we had a lemon! All we have so far is problems with the stock stereo which we've had fixed a few times. Ours doesn't sound quite like a diesel yet, but it's noisy compared even to my dad's 4runner, and that's a 6 cylinder. ...

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Like the topic states...has anyone bitten the bullet and had this done? I'm dreading it myself, as I refuse to take it to the incompetent idiots at the $tealer who will invariably mess something up AND overcharge me for both labor and parts. My dilemma is finding parts outside of buying them myself ...

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Quote, originally posted by nkaltso Â» but you need to take out the raditor hose battery and a fuse box to get to it.I don't think you need to take out all that stuff. I can't remember if I loosened or removed my fuse box but I don't think I did. I did have to remove the battery and tray. IIRC it's ...

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Re: (breezd)

Re: Uh Oh..pulled over in Wisconsin..any advice? (wyldejackyl)

Re: Uh Oh..pulled over in Wisconsin..any advice? (Tubaryan12)

Uh Oh..pulled over in Wisconsin..any advice?

Relayed headlights - strange behavior - (removed) is going on?

Lower alternator bolt help

Damn tensioner - could it be?

Re: (Colorado80017)

Sunroof rattle - Identify this part and solve my problem!

Which PCV? There are two different ones!

HVAC Fan speeds jacked up!

Replacing front wheel bearings..

Ball joints?

Re: (CAN-AWD-VIBE)

Which remote start?

Transmission jerky when cold...?

Re: (drunkenmaxx)

Where do you people buy parts for your Vibe?

Re: (purplehaze)

Re: (shane_c)

Re: Well..has anyone had their valves lashed yet? (ColonelPanic)

Well..has anyone had their valves lashed yet?

Re: Hear Stock intake from the inside (nkaltso)