Update: Installed no problem, passed emissions and the code hasn’t come back. Good to go.

Nice of you to offer, where are you located? Sorry - didn't get a notice about this in my email and I visit infrequently. The reservoir has been sitting outside for some months, now, so I'm no longer sure of its condition - but we're in North Georgia. No worries, same here lol. I got one from a jun...

Look in the owners manual (download one if yours is missing), and there should be a diagram on the cover of the fuse block. As mentioned above, it's in the under-dash fuse block. You can download a PDF of the owners manuals from https://forums.genvibe.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=755 Thank you both! ...

Where is the AM1 fuse located? Is it a normal blade fuse, or something different? My gauges, climate controls, cruise control and windows went out, but everything else works fine.

Great thread, I love reading about all the details you’ve taken care of! How’s it been til now?

For anyone looking into this in the future, they sell an O2 sensor defouler (anti fouler) that doesn’t need drilling or modification of any kind. They’re extra long, so just a direct fit (thanks CraftsmanQuad19). I went with Big Daddy Garage, I’ll advise if I have any issue with it. Here’s the threa...

They sell actual o2 defoulers that bolt right on specifically for this purpose. No drilling or “spark plug defoulers” necessary. My car hasn’t had a cat for over a year now and never had a p0420. Just google search an o2 defouler and it’ll pop up Thanks for this, I don’t have a drill press, so it w...

is there a certain size I should be looking for? in https://forums.genvibe.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=47790 Mark posted a link to the Dorman 42009 anti foulers from autozone that he used, and then nato posted a bunch of pictures about the task, so check out that thread those antifoulers are a hard ...

Nice of you to offer, where are you located?

Got this code and when I went to change out the O2 sensor, this mod had already been done by the previous owner lol. The anti foulers rusted out and the O2 sensor looked beat. Broke off the O2 sensor with part of the anti fouler, had to drill the rest out. Looking for new anti foulers now, is there ...

Thanks for the pic, didn't even think to look for something like that. It shows the bolt at the bottom rear I’m talking about, but not the trim panel that covers it. I had some extra white clips that were good from my old fender, so I swapped them for the broken ones. Saw a video where a guy used a ...

Welp, had a collision involving the front passnger corner: https://imgur.com/D8jG0LW Washer Reservoir, Headlight, Fender, Fog Light and Bumper were broken. Inner Tie Rod was bent, along with the support structure for the fender and washer reservoir. Upper radiator support was bent a bit more than it...

So I had an accident involving the front passenger fender area a couple of weeks ago. I’m making this post because I couldn’t figure out how to get the fender off. I searched and searched, but couldn’t find pics or details online. I know it’s simple for more experienced people, but hopefully these p...

Mark wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:36 pm We cut the top of the fender from just behind where the brace attaches straight down through the front of the frame. If it's just one side it might still be easier to take the whole front.

Great, thank you!

Just read through this awesome thread, what a rollercoaster! I know it’s old, but I hate creating new threads when I can just add to one that’s already full of info. How much of the brace should I cut off a donor vehicle if I need the passenger side? Should I just take the whole front? How far back,...

zbyers wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 4:04 am NIce work. We recently did the exact same thing on mom's AWD. Those Moog hub assemblies are great.

Right? So convenient! I almost pulled the trigger on the Hub Grappler Set, but I don’t do them often enough to justify the cost.

Went for another inspection attempt, turns out my right front bearing and hub need to be replaced. Instead of dealing with all of that, I purchased an entire MOOG knuckle assembly, which includes the bearing and hub already installed. Wasn't a big deal, other than being unable to remove the lower ba...

IF you do a hot drain, you don't have to flush it twice. The short is this - pull loose the top hose on the radiator. Extend that out with a plug and a hose to either a collection bucket or to the grass. No, it won't hurt the grass, nor any pets if you make sure it's absorbed into the dirt. flush o...

For coolant, look for the Toyota Long Life Coolant. It's pink/red. OEM Toyota is what you want. Plugs-- most recommend either Denso or NGK plugs. Tranny fluid-- simply just do a drain and fill using the correct trans fluid. I believe the Castrol Multi-Vehicle is what is calls for. The coolant in th...

I ground mine off and ground it off some more, and the clunk would eventually come back after awhile. Then last May the strap broke off, jammed the regulator and bent one of the arms. So I replaced the window regulator and got a strap from an 09 Matrix at a local u-pull-it yard, which is a complete...

Rockauto or your local parts stores. I haven't really noticed a huge price discrepancy between plugs online vs. in store, so I prefer to go support the local store. Rock Auto is the only place I buy autoparts online. They've been really good to me. https://www.rockauto.com/ I was asking the OP in p...

I know this is an old thread, but may I ask where you purchased the spark plugs? I’ve been watching some YouTube videos and seeing there are a lot of fake automotive maintenance products being sold on Amazon and eBay, especially spark plugs and the like.

Seems our Vibe has fallen prey to this issue as well. I initially thought the window was hitting a wire or locking mechanism cable. Glad it hadn't shattered. but it seems that the open door vs closed door diagnostic test (cluncks while closed, no clunk while open) confirmed. Rather than file off a ...

yep, that's probably what it is. be careful, as it can cause the glass to shatter. other members were saying they trimmed about 3/4" off the corner on the window side, and the smoothed out the points. http://forums.genvibe.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=31218 Thanks for the info and link. Wish the...

With the door check, is it catching the window now? If so, the fix is to grind a corner off of the strap so it clears the window when it rolls down. Otherwise, so far what you've done is pretty common to all of them at this age. Is that what the window clicking on the way down is????? I thought I h...

The driver side door check was swapped at the same time I worked on the mirror. It’s just three 10mm bolts, but they have thread locker, so I suggest an impact. I used the one I took off of the Matrix, but it doesn’t work perfectly. I probably should have sprung for a new one, if you need to replace...

I swapped out the passenger front door handle for one from the same Matrix. Luckily the internals were fine, so I only had to remove the lock to remove the broken bits and insert the good one. 337CC208-637E-4A9B-9D17-770E4D738C62.jpeg ED16777A-AC03-412A-B9D2-B055F893B433.jpeg B19533AA-A354-411A-B5DF...

This will be a (hopefully photo heavy) log of the repairs I perform on my ‘03 Base Manual, “The Silver Bullet” I’ll start with the driver side mirror. This car has working automatic mirrors, but the driver side one was in rough (though functioning) shape. The junk yard I went to had an ‘04 Matrix wi...

By the way , you could start a thread in the GenVibe Garage and chronicle the work you do for everyone to see and for your own reference. I certainly would follow that thread. You mean a separate thread from this one? I can do that, not a problem. Passed inspection today btw. Got an alignment done ...

Glad to hear you are giving the car a new lease on life. After you complete the basic maintenance and repairs (from neglect) the car should serve it's purpose for a long while. The biggest places to watch out for rust are on the rockers behind the side skirts, and the rear hatch. No need to clean t...

Welcome to GenVibe. That's a great price, even though it sounds like it was somewhat abused. Post pics & all progress as you upgrade the necessary repairs! When I buy a used car, abuse is assumed, but for $600 running and driving are pretty much the only requirements I have haha. I’ll do my bes...

Did you ever figure out/repair what was wrong?

Purchased my vibe about a month ago with 235,000 miles for $600 off of Facebook Marketplace. The 1999 Corolla it’s replacing had 225,000 miles before someone drove through a fence and totaled it while it was parked. The Vibe is a manual, like the Corolla before it, but the previous owner swapped the...

242k on my ‘03 Base Manual.