THIS JUST IN....dealership called and said its either the bearing within the tranny (covered and yippee) or it's the release bearing on the clutch (about 500 bones CAD with labour)...anyone want to make any wagers as to which it might be?

took the vibe into the dealer today and initially they said it might be the "bearing clutch" 9.1 hours of labour and $74.00 part...but wasn't sure if it was something that would be covered under the powertrain warranty without talking to the tech...does anyone here know?

Joatmon, that is exactly what is happening to our vibe. Some say its a slight grinding sound, I say it sounds more like a lot of air passing through the engine when I exelerate, others say its a gurgling whirling noise....what was the trouble with your tranny when you took it in?

what is the general cost for replacing a clutch through the dealer?

I was getting a slight gurgling sound whenever I was in gear and applied the gas on my 2003 Stndrd Vibe. I took it to the dealer and they said it sounded like a tranny problem, and that because I had 88,000 KM on it, the warranty was up. I went back and told the dealer to make sure the service tech ...

I am trying to change my tranny fluid today and have come acrross 2 issues....what size are the bolts on teh manual transmission filler and drain bolt and when I drain the fluid...how much do I put in? I was also told to add something called "Lucas tranny additive" How much of the 75W90 do...

I called my delaer about the issue I am having with the vibe seemingly taking in a lot air and not getting enough "umph" in 4th and 5th, and she suggested I check my fuel filter...where do I find it and how do I check it....just an average vibe owner.

Has anyone else noticed that when drivng at high speeds with the rear window down and uncomfortably deafening sound and feeling from the wind comes into the vehicle. It's almost like the wind is vibrating into the car and becomes deafening. We like to keep one of the windows down so our dog can stic...

sorry, unfortunately I am not "auto" literate....where and how do youclean the MAF...I am assuming this is the Main air flow sensor? Any other suggestions would be of great help.

Its most noticeable in 4th and 5th, but I can feel it in all gears...its drives sluggish.

We ordered our Vibe in May 2002 and finally got our 2003 vibe on August 13 2002...it has 83,000 kms on it (we have driven out to Halifax 3 times..thus the mileage). The drive was through the white mountains of vermont and appalachians, therefore there was a lot of shifting and up hills...the air con...

We just returned from a long road trip and nearing the end of the trip I noticed that when I woul dshift into 4th or 5th the vibe didn't want to accelerate as it should and it sounded like it was sputtering or taking in a lot of air...when I put it into neutral and revved the engine it sounded fine....