Anyone have drawings or ideas on a simple roof rack using 2x4’s. I was thinking notching the 2x4s where they meet the existing rails but am still humming and hawing on how to secure these snug and strong notched 2x4s to rails. 2006 vibe Hope everyone’s as best they can be out there in Vibe land. Sen...

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This is great. Thanks for the link and the caveat.

Good stuff.
Thanks for the overview and advice.
TOOLS:
-ramps
-long enough wrench
-extra set of hands
-knowledge! (Step by step)

Thanks again, appreciate it.

How difficult is it too replace the alternator etc belt in the Vibe? When I was swapping out my intake manifold gasket I noticed the belt was uniformly cracked all over. Looks to be the beginning of the end of this belt and wanted to swap it out myself but am unsure if this is above my abilities or ...

Hey, do one of you guys know the torque specs for the intake manifold or where the best place to find them?

Beautiful. Much appreciated.

Oh jeez, yes. Meant 2006. Thanks so much for the help.

I am about to change my intake manifold gasket on my 2006 2WD automatic Vibe and was wondering if anyone has any words of wisdom or pitfalls to avoid. My buddy also suggested giving it some sea foam engine treatment while we're in there, any thoughts? On a side note, in my downtime I also enjoy chec...

For a 2006 2WD base automatic, you can usually tell which 1.8 you have by checking the eighth digit of the VIN and the emissions label under the hood. The “8” code points to the standard 1.8L MFI DOHC, while the “L” identifier refers to the variant with slightly different emissions equipment. The in...

Hi Vibers, (2016 2WD base automatic) I am getting the P0171, intermittently. I did notice a few times that it was idling funny, jumping around. So am going to replace the intake manifold gasket. Now, this the stupid part of question. How do I figure out which engine I have to get right gasket: 8 1.8...