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A squirrel in my neighborhood park:

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I know this is an old thread, but I'm trying to change my serpentine belt. I read some of these posts before attempting yesterday and it sounded easy. I could not access the tensioner from the top and I didn't have time to try from underneath. What is the trick to accessing everything? Do you remove...

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No offense, but after going through 5 clutches, it sounds like it is more of a driver's technique causing the extra wear rather than defective products. My stock original clutch is going on strong at 110k miles. I've ridden with other people who drive manuals and it seems they don't realize they are...

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I just recently bought my first DSLR and am brushing up on my photography skills.

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Also check your wheel lug nuts. I've had some loosen before and they created a creaking sound while driving, scary to think. That happened a few years ago. I just happened to notice the same sound again this past weekend. It then occurred to me it might be the lug nuts, so I pulled over to check the...

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Has anyone put their stock exhaust back on after having the Magnaflow cat-back system or other exhaust where you had to saw it off? I've really enjoyed having the exhaust for the past several years, but now am thinking about putting the stock system back on. I'm wondering if there are some 2.25"...

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I took this just after waking up on one of my cruises in October in Leeds Creek over near St. Michaels on the Maryland Eastern Shore.

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I haven't done anything about it. One of my car friends thinks it is probably a motor mount that needs to be lubricated.

JustinVGT · Well, today is my Vibe's 6th birthday! I bought it 5/8/02, ~92k miles ago!

Well, today is my Vibe's 6th birthday! I bought it 5/8/02, ~92k miles ago!

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That's awesome that you've been able to experience all those boats! I love the classic wooden boats, just wouldn't want to have to maintain them. I'm in the process of refinishing all my teak right now.I also saw the Barque Eagle up at the USCGA back when I was in high school hoping to attend the ac...

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Hey Whelan, you sail too? Awesome, what kind and where? Funny looking back at this old post, that's right when I jumped into sailing.

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Hey Juggler, can you try the test I did? On a flat surface put it in neutral and roll the car slightly. Does it squeak? With it in gear and parking brake off, try again. Does it squeak? I haven't gotten around to investigating mine more yet. Everything seems fine except for this. Since it is not a c...

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I'm thinking it might be a mount. Reason being is that it only squeaks when the engine lurches or the example I tested parked in gear without the brakes. Under regular driving, it doesn't make any noise. The noise is also external, it isn't coming from inside the transmission or engine. I'm still lo...

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I agree with you Scott. Two of my brothers just got married in the past 3 months and they just used their own vehicles. One was a Toyota Tundra, the other was an old late 80s Cadillac nicknamed the "Pimp Sled". From my experiences in those two weddings, no one really even really saw them d...

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I was going to say a Lotus Elise, there are some rentals out there. They are very difficult to get in and out of though, especially for women in skirts, dresses maybe not as much of a problem. Sure would be awesome though. It might be hard to find to rent, I heard one of the big name rental companie...

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I thought this was interesting. Apparently in South Africa it is legal to install a flamethrower security system on your car. http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/afric....car/ They say it automatically fires flames out both sides of the car, doesn't matter where the intruder is. I could just imagine someone in...

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That was my first thought as well, but that is not it. Another thing I noticed... I checked it before I drove to work this morning and it did not make any noise. Once I got to work and parked, I checked and it was squeaking again. So, the transmission squeaks only after it has warmed up being driven...

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My 2003 Vibe GT with around 89k miles has a squeak coming from the transmission. For the last few months I've noticed it slightly while driving with the windows down when the car lightly lurches in a low gear and I'm driving next to a barrier. Today I investigated it a bit more. I determined it has ...

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CaptJ? That's me. I was playing COD4 online a little bit last night, then I left it on to download the latest demos and videos from PSN. Is someone here DouglasFowler, or something like that? I didn't recognize the name and wasn't sure where they got mine but they did the friend request thing on the...

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Definitely do the wheels. Not only will they really change the look, but they also will not hurt the resale value of the car. The wheels can always go back to stock, but getting a car totally repainted will most likely hurt your resale value.

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Here is a photo I took when I installed my S-techs and 18s almost 4 years ago. They do make a significant difference.Here is side shot after completion: I personally do not like the completely dropped look with the wheels tucked inside the wells. In my opinion I think it looks a little ridiculous, b...

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I'm approaching 89k miles now. Still runs great with no problems! It's great to have a car that is almost 6 years old that I still really enjoy with no plans of selling.

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The weld that broke is from the Magnaflow factory, where the pipe meets the front of the resonator. There is/was about 1-2" of pipe in front of the resonator that is clamped onto the OEM pipe from the catalytic converter. That small piece separated itself right there. I just got a call back fro...

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I'm working with a local dealer, called them up this morning. They are going to see what Magnaflow wants to do. I'm really hoping I can get this fixed this weekend, but I have a feeling I might not. I drove home from work yesterday and it was so loud. I passed a few cops... first I was able to pop i...

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Those of you that have had warranty claims before, how quickly were they resolved? Anyone else have theirs break in this location?Second photo:

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Well, I found a big problem with my Magnaflow on the way to work this morning! I noticed it seemed a bit louder the past couple days and sounded to be coming around the cat or resonator. Well, on my way to work it suddenly got really loud and then I heard some rattling. Then it got obnoxiously loud ...

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That makes complete sense and would explain why it suddenly happened only this past ~6 months. Low tire pressure combined with slightly off camber leading inward. Thanks for the input everyone!

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It could be something as simple as your wheel lug nuts. If they are not tightened to spec, you can experience an odd clunking sound. That happened to be my case a couple years ago.

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Another update... I'm usually very good about monitoring my tire pressure and keeping it to the correct pressure, but the past ~6 months I was procrastinating. I checked them yesterday and 3 were at 24 psi and one was at 18 psi! I put them back up to 32 psi. I know with the cold weather they lose pr...

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Wow, this is an old thread! I always wished they would have come out with the GXP package. I agree with you Dezz. I ordered mine back in February 2002 and still love my GT. I just got it washed yesterday so it looks like new. I also gave one of my younger brothers a ride yesterday and he mentioned t...

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Okay, here are the before and after results of the alignment.Before Front Camber: L: -1.1 degrees R: -1.4 degreesAfter Front Camber: L: -0.3 degrees R: -0.6 degreesMfg. Specs are -1.3 min and 0.2 max degreesBefore Front Toe: L: 1/16" R: 1/32"After Front Toe: L: 1/32" R: 0"Mfg. Sp...

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Yeah, I'll post the before and after numbers when I get home. It has the charts and numbers. I am pretty sure they did not hose me with this whole thing. My reason being I saw them put on the sensors on the wheels and watched them go through the whole calibration system with the computer several tim...

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I had them go ahead and install the camber bolts and set the alignment for the front end. Now looking back, I could have bought those bolts and installed them myself, then taken it in to get adjusted correctly. I installed the springs myself so taking out and replacing the one bolt would have been e...

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Earlier this week I rotated my tires and found the front pair to have badly worn on the inner edge. I had never seen it worn like that in the past almost 6 years. I figured it must have something to do with the alignment. So I took it to the shop and thought Iâ€™m going for a $70 alignment. They set...

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Very cool pictures! Man that's a lot of snow. Looks like a lot of fun!

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Thanks, I thought I was probably missing something. Congrats Whelan!

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What is the "Save the Date"?

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Check this out, there is even a C&C Corvette sailboat... I see a lot of similarity... http://sailquest.com/market/models/corvette.htm I'm joking of course, but still even with that powerboat, it looks almost like any other powerboat with some corvette lights sculpted into the stern. Attached fil...

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HAHA, I had a very similar idea... I don't need two cats, but if I did have another name him Tony. Ginny and Tony... Gin and Tonic

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Here are a few pictures of my cat Ginny, as in Virginia. I got her from the animal shelter last year and she's just over 2 years old. She likes to walk on top of a door as if it's a balance beam. I've caught her doing this several times. She jumps up my closet shelving and makes her way onto the doo...

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Sailing off into the sunset:

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Yeah I know. The thing is, he said aggressive driving falls under the same as reckless driving. I wouldn't consider what I did as reckless, but I could see it as aggressive since I floored it to get in front of someone.

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I just thought I would share with you all my experience last night as a warning to everyone. First off, Iâ€™m not into street racing at all with my Vibe. Iâ€™ve modified it, but just to increase the driving fun factor, thatâ€™s all. Near my neighborhood, I pull up to the front of two left turn lanes...

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Cool! Congrats, more genvibe members in the magazine! I was in the last spring issue and they said they would renew my subscription, but I haven't received any since then. I might follow up.

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Quote, originally posted by northvibe Â»oh...snaps anyone have warhawk? thats a SWEET multi player game! ill grab that this weekendI have Warhawk. I'm not that great at it, but it's fun! I love how there are so many different roles you can play. I started a thread here a few weeks back, but not many...

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I didn't find any short inserts and since most were all around the same price at Advanced Auto Parts, I just bought an insert that was at least twice the length of the small rear wiper. I then just removed the metal inserts on the long piece, measured the correct length of rubber and cut it. I then ...

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Very cool! Looks like fun. I sailed down the east coast to Ft. Lauderdale back in April. Did you get to see all the mansions and mega yachts on the waterways? There is an insane amount of money down there; it's crazy. It was fun to see it, but I have no desire to live there. One of my goals is to so...

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Sounds like I'm going to need to buy some new games soon. Winter is the time of year I get back into playing some games. I played the Drake's Fortune demo last week and it was awesome. It's being release either any day now or next week I hear. I'll need to look into Assassin's Creed, sounds cool. BT...

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I'm not that impressed. I like the look of the lower part of the bumper (like our current Vibes), but that small grill looks a lot like the Yaris. I think the new Corolla has a better looking upper bumper/grill than this new Matrix. Then the performance model engine looks like it is probably the sam...

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Here is another:Seller: LegrosItem: UniChipRecommend: YES!Comments: Great deal, great communication, and quick shipping even from Canada to Virginia. Item is in excellent shape and is now installed in my car!

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