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by LaiFong
Sun Oct 06, 2024 9:29 am
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: Rattling and Resetting Noise at Muffler, Serious?
Replies: 0
Views: 3442

Rattling and Resetting Noise at Muffler, Serious?

My 2009 Vibe started making a strange rattling/vibrating sound that goes for a minute or so then a shudder then back to vibrating/rattling but only when in Drive with a foot on the brake. I found where the sound is coming from: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o55hXTxW_Uw&feature=youtu.be The engin...
by LaiFong
Thu Jun 17, 2021 9:25 am
Forum: Handling, Suspension, & Brakes
Topic: Replacing Lower Control Arms - with what parts?
Replies: 3
Views: 4757

Re: Replacing Lower Control Arms - with what parts?

Thanks.

Well something did hit the car. It was pushed 8 feet back and up onto the sidewalk, and the cradle bent where it was rusted. Not so lol.
by LaiFong
Wed Jun 16, 2021 4:53 pm
Forum: Handling, Suspension, & Brakes
Topic: Replacing Lower Control Arms - with what parts?
Replies: 3
Views: 4757

Replacing Lower Control Arms - with what parts?

Super simple, practical questions here. Both front lower control arms and the engine cradle/subframe/crossmember on my 07 Pontiac Vibe need to be replaced. What are all the parts I need to source? I know a few of them, but maybe not all...I'm excited to get my Vibe going strong again, just want to c...
by LaiFong
Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:24 am
Forum: Handling, Suspension, & Brakes
Topic: Rack and Pinion damaged? 2007 Vibe 2WD
Replies: 7
Views: 5512

Re: Rack and Pinion damaged? 2007 Vibe 2WD

Thank you Seattle Jeremy for the hope :) Unfortunately this is all out of pocket. andrew claus, is the control arm or frame issue something they would have missed while checking out and replacing the sway bar, and tie rod ends? Or the body shop miss it when they did they replace the struts and did t...
by LaiFong
Fri Dec 04, 2020 2:18 pm
Forum: Handling, Suspension, & Brakes
Topic: Rack and Pinion damaged? 2007 Vibe 2WD
Replies: 7
Views: 5512

Rack and Pinion damaged? 2007 Vibe 2WD

My 2007 2WD Vibe was smashed into from the front left and pushed backward an up onto the sidewalk about 8 feet while it was parked (no handbrake on). The front struts, sway bar, and tied rod ends were replaced and the body work done and paid for. The engine was not hurt and it has less than 100,000 ...