I was just glad it went out while i was here and not on the road during my 519 mile trip home for christmas

for 2 days the vibe was cranking slow. thought it was the battery, but after it failed to start i connected jumper cables with no effect. someone suggested whapping the starter (even though i didn't think that was the cause i tried it) it did crank. drove it to the self help garage here at Little Ro...

thanks for the welcome replies
driving to san antionio sat for a six month air force school
hope my vibe does me good

i posted this because i couldn't find anything that described HOW they did the repair

and if this helped anyone please leave a post thanks

HI all bought a 2003 vibe w/127,000 for $3700 with a rebuilt title (fender was wrecked) from a garage that did the body work it had a couple of issues(whoever had it before me took terrible care of it) but I think i got most of the kinks worked out changed all the fluids and the transmission filter ...

i bought a 2003 AWD vibe w/126,000 miles and soon after noticed a whining noise from the rear i put it up on 4 jack stands and with a stethoscope isolated the noise the the transmission coupling radial ball bearing #2 and this is what i did to fix it =====really it was an easy job :D back up on 4 ja...