What year Vibe do you have? If you can't find the steel lines at a local auto parts store, you should be able to get the parts for the same year Toyota Matrix either online or from a Toyota dealer. I replaced the radiator on an 03 Matrix, was pretty straightforward. I particularly enjoyed the fact ...

Yes, Auto. I forgot to specify. Thank you.
Did the parts store have exact fit replacements?
When you installed the cooler did you run it in line or bypass the radiator?

Anyone have sort of wide spread transmission leaks? The places I see it mainly seem to be the lines going to the radiator. I'm due to replace the radiator as Ive had a smaller than pinhole leak in the radiator since I got the car a few years ago. My main questions are has anyone had this issue? What...

Bookworm & zbyers, thank you very much for the helpful information. I replaced the part and it appears to be working on. Thanks again. Hopefully you didn't throw the old one away. Pop it open, flip the gear, and you now have a spare if/when the replacement breaks a tooth. Sorry, but flip which ...