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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...

salamander162

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...

salamander162

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...

salamander162

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?

salamander162

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...

salamander162

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?

salamander162

zbyers wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:41 am Is the check engine light on? If so, what are the codes?

it's code P0505

also was told that the throttle position sensor is bad

salamander162

hi guys i have 3 problems with my 2004 vibe gt 1.- when i start in the mornings it rev up up to 3000 rpm, and when is hot stays at 2000 rpm, sometime when i stop stays at 3000 need to hit the pedal to bring it back to 2000 2.- have rumbling noise when i accelerate, the faster the louder it gets, che...

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?

salamander162

hi guys!! i just got me a new pcv valve and replace it but when i try to insert the hose it crack due been old ,i tired to find in O'rielly but they told me they do not have it, and do not know where can in get one, does anybody have and idea where can i find one? i also look in rockauto.com and no ...

salamander162

hi guys: i have a question: are the throttle body specific to the GT or is common for all the vibes? and it did it again, last friday when i took my wife to grab something to eat the check engine light came on and today as soon i get out of work i went to the shop, turn the engine off and when he st...

salamander162

my vibe have over 200,000 miles, and good milage, 27-29 mpg the check engine come and goes without warning and one time managed to get to the shop and they told me it was the catalytic converter but why it come and goes?, last time that it turn on was on last sunday but when i was\returning from wor...

salamander162

hi guys!! as noted before i have some issues with my vibe: when i start the engine in the mornings it gets too rev, around 3000 rpm, even when it is on the right temp when i stop still high rev, around 2000 what could be wrong? my knowledge in mecanics is just basic another issue is that when i get ...

salamander162

hi guys: first post here i own a 2004 vibe GT since 2015, and love it !! i was reading the spec and i was shocked when i found out that the engine is premium fuel only and i been using just regular, is there any damage to the engine in doing that? i have other issues but i do not know where to post ...

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