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CyBeRjUnKiE

Well I got my car back today. It turned out that it was a loose clamp that was causing the rad fluid leak. Good thing it wasn't too bad. I'm not thinking of getting the extended warranty since I'm very close to expiry. but one good thing I found out was that there is a 100k powertrain warranty which...

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well it seems, my car will have to go back to the dealership again. I have been over cautious ever since I got my car, and it paid off...I noticed some rad fluid leakage around the engine again. This time it's leaking outside, so it was quite obvious to see the reddish coolant. Made the appointment ...

CyBeRjUnKiE

Hello everyone, now that I finally got my car back, I'm trying to do further inspections of the car. I noticed the the mouldings front left and front right (part #'s 88972303 & 88972304 in gmonline) are discoloured. It looks like the colour is dulled and faded. Would anyone know if this is cover...

CyBeRjUnKiE

sorry to hear your vibe being out of commission for a while. I know the feeling, took me 3 weeks to get my vibe back, and I finally got it back just yesterday. I hope it's not out for too long for you.

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Quote, originally posted by goodvibe Â»My car is out of warranty now and it will never see another GM dealership but will go to Toyota specialists from here on out. I had a similar experience and it's very discouraging. Any explanation on why your gasket blew/leaked? Any mods? Base or GT?as to the e...

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Well that was my first initial response. I really don't see how they can do that unless they purposely wanted to remove it. Which brings me back to thinking, what the hell does that have to do with my engine being blown?

CyBeRjUnKiE

Just got my car back today...woohoo...after 3 weeks, it's finally back. I'm very happy that the car feels back to normal, but very dissapointed that two noticeable items were missing. One of the plastic push tree's was missing for the engine cover and the other part is the arm that holds the hood, t...

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I'm curious to know how it fits, I have the 2003 Vibe Standard Base model. Let me know what you think about it. I was eyeing that one as well from eBay, if the seller is eric ericson, I was probably looking at the same item. I was hoping he had a Best offer option. I've already bought two items from...

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It was for the bolt....I was told several days ago that my car wasn't ready because they needed to order one bolt. Which I just found out the reason to just now. Well, let them keep working on my car while I keep doing my errands on the rental. It works out good since I need to go down to Niagara to...

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Here's an update.....Car is not ready yet....argghhhh....it seems their guarantee wasn't 100% after all. The engine timing was off 1 tooth therefore they'll need to re-open up the engine and adjust the timing chain. I was told it'll be ready for tomorow, I just told them, just hold on to my car and ...

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Good to know about the shop warranty. I'll look into it as soon as I pick up the car. I got a call from them yesterday not to pick it up, and to pick it up today instead. Another delay, this time there was no reason as to why it wasn't ready. I guess they realize that they are sounding like a broken...

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Quote, originally posted by tnpartsguy Â»Thats it exactly, according to the GM factory service manual, all the heads bolts MUST be replaced if the head is removed.BTW, if the dealership is waiting on parts over 5 days, they are footing the bill for your rental car.I thought about the rental....but a...

CyBeRjUnKiE

Thanks everyone for the uplifting comments. I'm keeping my fingers crossed today that I'll hear my car being ready for pickup. As for the bolts being used once, it does make sense. I guess these GM guys weren't prepared for something as drastic as a toyota...lol. Anyways, I still think they should h...

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as I said....was venting out only because they had been promising the car back for quite some time. Of course I want the car back...but when is the question. And considering every part is being ordered on such time that when the car is supposed to be delivered, a new bolt is required. Yes, I do want...

CyBeRjUnKiE

Thanks for all your comments. But I really think it's not the type of bolts that are necessary for internal part of the engine. They assured me that it was completed and that it was just missing one bolt. I kinda feel they are just holding on to it to bill GM more $$. I would think if it was complet...

CyBeRjUnKiE

what model do you have? sounds like your clutch is slipping. I remember when I used to have the Honda CRX, it used to do the same until finally it was completely gone and didn't go anywhere. I had somewhat similar experience with my Vibe as well. I had to REV up pretty high cause if I didn't my car ...

CyBeRjUnKiE

Sorry everyone, just venting a little. It's over 2 weeks now since my car was brought over to the dealership. For the pass several days, I've been told should be tomorow just missing a bolt or two, etc. I'm just wondering if you blow a head gasket and the engine gets fixed, do you need to replace al...

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Quote, originally posted by mayoo Â»I have this interrogation for you! I will try to be understandable with my english...!I was thinking removing my fog lights because one of them is broken...By doing this, my CAI filter will be "unprotected"... and exposed to MORE "straight cold air&...

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I'm using 18" Tenzo R Mean 6 on my Vibe with Dunlop Z Rated Tires. The Rims looks good, but I should have not gotten 45 low profiles, makes the rims looks like 17" rims instead. 19" would probably have been better, but the rubber would have costed me an arm and a leg. As for pot holes...

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Quote, originally posted by RoundUp Â»It's not the extended warranty that I was referring to. In Canada, we have the 100,000 km limited powertrain warranty. I'm just wondering what that means. I'm already past the 60,000 km bumper to bumper. I opted not to buy the extended warranty when I bought my ...

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It should be covered....my car is still in the shop and it's getting fixed up under the warranty. The only thing I have to pay for is the Oil Change and Coolant flush that they'll be doing since I don't have receipts for them. Otherwise it should be covered. is the 100,000KM the extended warranty? M...

CyBeRjUnKiE

I would definitely consider this alarming. I would get your car inspected right away. I had the experience of having my Head Gaskets blown due to a leak from my Rad into my engine. Oil and coolant got mixed and blew my head gaskets. Now car is in the shop and has been there for over a week now. Than...

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definitely a great find....sure beats over 50 bucks for a cabin air filter.

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True, I was referring to items damaged due to other unforseable causes, and not linked to the oil. It's like changeing your Air Intake to a CAI, it shouldn't affect your warranty unless the damage or the item you are claiming for warranty was not caused by the aftermarket mod. As for oil changes, it...

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the oil changes doesn't affect your warranty whether you do it with them or not. I regularly do my oil changes and so I have no receipts to prove my oil changes. But hasn't affected my warranty. thank goodness....but car still is in the shop and hoping to get it back this week from the traumatic sur...

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not sure if they ever put out recalls for this, but it's a common problem from what I've read.

CyBeRjUnKiE

I had this problem, but only for the driver's window. Brought it in for warranty. I would do the same if it's doing it for your windows.

CyBeRjUnKiE

I'm not sure but I remember seeing this on the MatrixOwners website. I think it has something to do with the condensation from the A/C. I'll try to see if I can dig it up. But you may have to bring it in for warranty.**edit try this linkhttp://www.matrixowners.com/fo...ation

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Quote, originally posted by GMJAP Â»This doesn't actually program the remote itself. When you "program" a remote to a car, nothing changes in the remote.Instead, it programs the receiver in the car to accept the remote's unique code. Bascially, programming tells your car to accept commands...

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Just a thought that came to me...if a remote is already programmed, can you reprogram it with the info silverawd26 provided? I saw on ebay someone selling a remote, but i don't think it's new. So I'm just wondering if it can be reprogrammed.

CyBeRjUnKiE

Hey Boxgrover, congrats on your new vibe.

CyBeRjUnKiE

what year is the car and which model? Also was there any mods in the car? Keep us up to date....

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Thanks for that heads up. How can I find out if my converter is damaged? I'm sure these guys at the dealer won't change it right away...but if I can tell them I'm having some problems with a particular part or describe to them what is wrong with my car I'm sure they'll replace it under the warranty,...

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So all vibes has this feature, even if they don't have alarm? Great find....I think I'll buy some keychains from ebay so that I can mod some of them. Although annoying, my sister and my wife occasionally take the car out and it would be good to catch people's attention should someone put a scare on ...

CyBeRjUnKiE

Not to scare you or anything, I had similar problems with my car lagging power and so on. Not until recently my car had the CEL on, and it turns out that the lack of power and sluggish feel was a result of a blown head gasket. It was something that was happening for the last 2 1/2 years and has been...

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thanks for the uplifting comments. I was beginning to feel that the car was going to be junk even after it's fixed. It's nice to know that there's still life after death.

CyBeRjUnKiE

Anyone know the part number for this particular valve? Before I brought my car in for servicing, this particular valve would tick fairly loud. I don't know the name of the part (probably Vapor Pressure Senor) but I do know it is the valve that is on the stock air box near the MAF. It has a blue plug...

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honestly I really don't know if there is a seal or not...if there is, well it leaked out anyways. I had some crustation forming around the spark plugs. Looked like insulation in a tube...MONO

CyBeRjUnKiE

The Vibe was brand new when I first bought it 2 1/2 years ago. I must have gotten lucky to get the bad apple of the draw. Anyways, as for the coolant leak make sure that you check your coolant levels. If you coolant is going down every so often and there's no leaks anywhere and see some white smoke ...

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Yes I know...I'm just wondering if gas stations are using this on their gas since they claim their gas cleans your engines etc. Gas on paint is initially pretty bad from what I was told, I'm assuming adding acetone into the gas isn't going to make it any better on your paint either.

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Quote, originally posted by Vibe_dude Â»i just checked my rad the other day and it was wayyyyyyyyyyyyy past the low line.........its a 2003 base and i bought it used in july...i was just wondering if anyone else has noticed if there levels going down....iam scared it might be a head gasket prob...th...

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wow that's pretty interesting...I wonder if the gas stations already add those in petro canada's cleaner gas etc....

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Quote, originally posted by ragingfish Â»Interesting that a new MAF sensor fixed that...I was always told a flashing CEL indicated a misfire condition...Then again, if the engine is getting an erratic reading on the airflow, perhaps it's altering it's timing to accodomate for the erroneously reporte...

CyBeRjUnKiE

Just got my car back yesterday and had the clutch replaced. Clutch feels nice, but the car was still acting up weird. Anyways, I returned the car this morning since my Engine Light still was going off. I just got a call from the dealer telling me that the Head Gasket was blown and will need to be re...

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I have the 2003 Base Vibe. I'm hoping that the ticking sound is normal. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that the car is okay. Considering it is going through a clutch replacement, I'm a little skeptical of the outcome. Anyways, to think on the positive side, at least I've got a new clutch....

CyBeRjUnKiE

It seems, I'm back in limbo. CEL light came back on after several kilometers and the car is putt putting now as a result of it. MAF is working since I'm able to rev over 3000 RPM. But I hear this loud ticking sound near the MAF, which looks like some valve. Not sure if it's supposed to tick that way...

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Sorry if this is a very ignorant question, but Can anyone tell me where I plug in the OBD II Code Reader? I'm thinking of getting one, but not sure if it's the right one for my car. Here's the link at Canadian Tire....http://www.canadiantire.ca/(removed)...=true

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Well, I had two options....leave the car as it was and put the old Air Box inside, or just buy the darn thing. If I still experience problems then I'll probably put the Air Box in and have them test out what's wrong with the car. I'm pretty sure that it's not the MAF now that it's got a brand spanki...

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Quote, originally posted by Faultline Â»I forgot to disconnect the battey once when removing the MAF, and I fried it. I went to car-part.com and found a used one from an 03 corrolla. Used it was 50 bucks... the new ones were close o 200!!!When it was fried, the car went into safety mode, and would n...

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Thanks everyone, I finally found a dealer that carried it. Toytota downtown on front street carried the part. Pretty expensive part as well since it cost me 240 with the taxes included. It's 211 before taxes. Anyways, the car seems to be back to normal. I'll have to wait for this Monday for my clutc...

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How many bolts are necessary to replace when getting your engine fixed due to blown head gasket?

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