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salamander162

thanks for the reply, already start looking for a shop near by the house

salamander162

hello guys!! i own a 2004 vibe gt and have that same problem, but only when i go in reverse and turning, i replace lower control arm, sway bar, tie rod ends, inner and outer, struts and stil have that pop but last sunday when i was changing the motor oil i found out that a bolt tha contect the front...

salamander162

oh ok thanks for your input

salamander162

hello guys!!!
a quick question: how hard/ difficult is to remove the fromt subframe on a 2004 vibe gt

salamander162

andrewclaus wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 4:49 am That's the bolt that holds the floor structural member to the front suspension. The floor member might be broken. Fixing it might be a body shop issue.

Thanks for the info
ask some mechanics and they don't know how to fix it
i love that little car and i hate to put it to sleep

salamander162

i have no idea how to fix this problem
thanks for your help

salamander162

the bolt spins freely in the hole, can't remove it,try to see if i can see on the other side but no avail, i guess the the other part, that should be fix ,is broken

salamander162

thanks for the promt reply i think is the subframe, there is another bolt in the same position in the other side but is tight and yes i been geting some noises when in reverse , a sharp crack, also a lot to rattle noises when passing on potholes, i checked the control arm, tie rod ends, both in and ...

salamander162

hello everybody:
i was changing the oil in my 2004 vibe gt when i notice a lose bolt, try to tighten it but won't do, how bad is it like that?
can be fixed?
TIA

salamander162

hello guys!!! recently i had problems with the alternator, no big deal, replace it but when i try to install the belt the belt tensioner got very stif and unfortunately it broke, no big deal, got me a new one but when i try to remove the bolt that hold it in place , it wont move at all, !! put blast...

salamander162

thank you very much, i feel dumb that it was that easy to solve the problem ,

salamander162

Hello everybody?
i own a 04 vibe gt and little by little i'm fixing some issues but the compartment under the shift stick keep opening, i does not keep closed at all, is there are any missing part/s?

thanks for any help on this matter

salamander162

after all it was just a simple thing: clean the gas cap

so thanks guys for the help and info

salamander162

thanks for the info, i'll check those hoses !
those codes doesn't affect the inspection?

salamander162

i was having problems with the engine accelarating when started in the mornings from 1,200 up to 2,000 so i replace the IAC and that solved the problem but now i got new codes: PO441,442 and 446. what is wrong now?

salamander162

also i found the repair kit for the transmission ( for C60)in www.transmissionpartsdistributor.com Link's missing a "s" https://www.transmissionpartsdistributors.com/c60-transmission-rebuild-kit-fits-00-toyota-pontiac-6-speed-manual-bk256/ sorry for the mistake and thanks for the correction

salamander162

hi guy, i own a 2004 vibe gt, 6 spead transmission , with problem with the 6th gear, it won't stay put and pop out, bad synchro ring, what is the transmission model ? i found the 6th synchro ring in www.monkeywrenchracing.com now to find a good mechanic!! also i found the repair kit for the transmis...

salamander162

hi guys !!

i have same problem but with the 6th gear, it is hard or expensive to replace the synchronizer ring?
and i want to keep this car for the longest, i love manual transmision

salamander162

sorry for my late reply, but yes there is the bolt that i needed but i try with ac/delco and they don't have it, so i opted going to a salvage yard and get me one

salamander162

hi everybody:

where can i find the rear bolt for the front control arm for a 2004 vibe gt?
a mecanic that fix my car i don't know if he forgot to installit or or what, now is missing and can't drive it
thanks for any help

salamander162

All of what you describe really need hands-on diagnostics. Many things could be at fault. For instance, I fixed my cruise control by cleaning the switch on the steering wheel, but it took an hour with a meter to find that. A "leak in the engine" is too vague--what is leaking? Oil? Gasolin...

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SlammedNiss wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 6:25 am
salamander162 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 4:15 pm...the cruise control don't work...
Can you elaborate? Does the light on the dash illuminate when you power the cruise control on? If so, what does the light do when you try to set a speed?

yes the light come on, and it does nothing when i try to set speed

salamander162

Hi guys, after more than a year i managed to fix my vibe gt, some family situation , replace the clotch and the flywhel and everthing looks ok but the cruise control don't work, i can heara a leak in the engine but can't pinpoint the location, also the a/c is not cold anymore, wonder if the compreso...

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I only use gas from chevron

salamander162

sorry guys, but other issues showed up: wife car a/c broke, new rotor and brake pads and new tires at home dyer quit working, i'm afraid we need a new one and on my car need to replace clutch and flywheel ,buy new tires also, but i got me new sparkplugs but not a chance to put then in until mechanic...

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Did the issue start after spark plug change? If yes, wire/connection damage? Correct plugs - not just what the 'parts book' shows, or what was already in there, but what is listed in owners manual? Does the owners manual "recommend" higher octane fuel, if yes use it, if not, you're wastin...

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air filter clean
replace spark plugs in February
tire pressure is normal
coolant level also normal
made an oil change 2 weeks ago
use premium gas!!!
my vibe is a gt with 6 speed manual transmission, and looks like it splits some times, gonna see my mechanic tomorrow to check it out

salamander162

Hi guys, it's me again, sorry if this problem has been covered before
in the last 2 weeks my vibe have problems with the acceleration, is very poor and sluggish, no check engine light, but i cleaned the MAFS and the TB to little effect and still same problem, any help is welcome, thanks guys

salamander162

got the TB yesterday, now my vibe is running fine, within normal rpm!!

but now my cruise control does not work?
i wonder why?

salamander162

salamander162 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:08 am after 6 days driving still no check engine light on, that's g good, still have some high rpm

i spoke too soon,the check engine light come on last friday, so i send the TB to repair

salamander162

after 6 days driving still no check engine light on, that's g good, still have some high rpm

salamander162

yikes, that hurt my pocket but at the end i will have to do that, thanks for the link You could probably pull one from a junkyard and send it to http://maxbore.com/index.html to have it bored out and redone, and use that. found me one, will get it next monday, will inspect and clean it, if looks ok...

salamander162

yikes, that hurt my pocket but at the end i will have to do that, thanks for the link You could probably pull one from a junkyard and send it to http://maxbore.com/index.html to have it bored out and redone, and use that. found me one, will get it next monday, will inspect and clean it, if looks ok...

salamander162

yikes, that hurt my pocket but at the end i will have to do that, thanks for the link

salamander162

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Great! Glad I could help there! Still stumped on the high idle though
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still have no idea what is wrong with it

salamander162

CraftsmanQuad19 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 05, 2021 2:46 pm Did the bearing cure your shake/noise?

yes it did!!!
thank you very much!!!

salamander162

one problem fixed: replace the front driver side bearing

still can not fix the high idle problem

salamander162

sorry i'm late!!!

from Porter, north of Houston,Tx

salamander162

Can’t help much with the high idle off the top of my head, but I think I can help you diagnose the noise/vibration... To check the wheel bearings, jack the car up, grab the tire at the 12 and 6 o clock positions, and shake the tire in and out/up and down. If there’s any movement that wheel bearing ...

salamander162

hi guys, an update on my problem: not even my mechanic can find same throttle body!!!

somewhere in the forum i read that you can send it to be rebuild, does any body know a place in the houston,tx area?

salamander162

went to the junk yard and they are in worst condition than mine and no many of them

rockauto does not have it

where can i get a wire diagram of my car?
anyway thanks buddy

salamander162

i guess back to square one!! my mechanic did not find the cause of the malfunction!!!
he just told me to get a new throttle body, dang it!!

how to check if is bad?

so how can i check the wiring and the connectors?

how to check the evap system and the break booster?

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jolt wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:45 am Bad wiring for throttle body, bad connections for wiring from ECM to throttle body, or bad throttle body. You did check for vacuum leaks to the evap system to gas tank and the brake booster?

well i give up and put the car in the shop!

thanks anyway for your advice and help

salamander162

Here is link to code: https://www.autocodes.com/p0505_toyota.html Most likely you have an air leak somewhere past the mass air flow sensor up to the cylinder head. You do have all the stock intake parts including the air filter box? PCV valve changed? PCV valve hose in good condition? Intake gasket...

salamander162

check for leaks and found none, still get the same code, any idea what could be wrong or am i missing something?

salamander162

well i replace TPS and the IACS and solve part of my problem, when it starts it gets to 2000 but lowers to 1200, so what's next?

also still get code P0505, what can i do now?

salamander162

never mind guys , i figured out, thanks anyways

salamander162

hi guys

is there any diagram on the air/vacuum hoses on a 2004 vibe gt?

coz i disconnect last night some of them to remove the TB and did not pay attention on some of them , where do they go?

salamander162

hello guys i have a problem, i replaced the pcv and found out that the hose, prolly very old, was cracked , could not found it in autoparts stores, so i ordered online but when i got it ,it was the wrong kind, so my question is since i own a 2004 vibe gt, what is the equivalent in toyota model? Toy...

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SSizler wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:36 am The rumbling noise may be a bad wheel bearing. Very common on these cars.

how can i find out which side is the bad one?

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