Got itchy after 14 years and bought a Honda Element with auto transmission. Looking for a good home for my Vibe, silver, 6-speed manual trans, 250,000 miles, factory undercoating, roof racks, tow hitch, sunroof, alum wheels, cold A/C, cruise control not working, new rear shocks and front tie rod end...

I have an 03 Vibe GT. Driver seatbelt hardly ever used (yeah I know, dumb of me). Well, I now cannot get the belt to latch and hold. Mechanical probably, but also electronics involved? When I really have to belt up, I've been securing it to the passenger side latch, which does work. This may work me...

You could be right about the lugging which I try not to do. Let me drive it some more and note my RPMs at shift changes and see exactly what I am doing. Thanks.

Yes, the roughness is happening in 3rd gear and then disappears once in higher gears. What did you mean when you say "the gear is on its way out".

Hi. Haven't been here in a while but sure do value this forum. My 03 GT now has 237,000 miles on it and still going strong. Have owned it since 07. Manual transmission with 6 speeds. But recently as I am shifting up 3rd to 4th (around 25 to 30 mph speed) it feels/sounds rough. Then is gone once at h...

Oops, sorry. My car is a 2003 Vibe GT.

I just noticed my right headlight is out and I really need to replace the whole assembly because the lens is now completely opaque due to old age and the sun. Can anyone suggest a supplier to order from. I want the bulbs and all, and don't want to end up with an ill fitting aftermarket product. The ...

My Vibe has 169,000 miles on it. Cruise control just stopped working. Cruise light still lights up on the dash, so I ruled out a fuse.
I did notice some broken little plastic bits on the drivers side floor, no idea what they're off of. What should I check next?

Hi again, I'm the one who started this thread. I've been using Mobil 1 synthetic in this car since 2007 and still have sludge. Although I don't know its history from first 2 owners who put the first 70,000 miles on it. I got an estimate of $1200 to do a manual clean up on it. Is this reasonable? Tha...

I just had the valve cover off to replace the gasket and the mechanic told me there was sludge down in there, paraffin build up due to inadequate oil changing over the years -- 10 year old Vibe GT with 140,000 miles. He told me if I don't have it cleaned out I risk an oil blockage down the road and ...

I own a 2003 Vibe GT that's been leaking oil under engine toward passenger side. Dealership told me it was the valve cover gasket, so I ordered one from autogeek. Going to do the repair myself with help from a friend. Any pointers on how to do this repair and any idiosyncrasies involved? Much apprec...