Not that it's related, but did have the trans fluid changed a while back at Valvoline (unnecessarily)- wonder what they used? You might want to research this issue thoroughly. I don't know much about Japanese boxes (the Vibe that I bought for my 16 y/o as the first car is automatic) but in some Ger...

I guess that's what I've been doing. Depress the clutch, pushing the shifter into neutral, wait a brief second as the rpms drop, then push it into third. I'm not particularly good at it. Guess I need to find out how much this will set me back. :roll: Almost. In the absence of synchronisers like in ...

I did it the other way. I didn't put pressure on the reservoir. I put vacuum on the bleeder nipples. That's where having ABS makes it slightly more difficult :) (my new-ish one isn't an ABS car, so no problems) Never had luck with the above method. There always was a train of tiny bubbles in the di...

With that little mileage, I think you'll be happy with it. Even if they were short haul miles, the engine does well with them. The one thing I'll say is make sure to flush (not just drain and fill, unless you do it several times) the coolant system. If your heater core starts to corrode, it's a nig...

Welcome to GenVibe. We don't get too many new members here anymore so your future input and comments will definitely be welcomed. Looking forward to anything you can share with the rest of us ;) Thank you. Unfortunately this seems to be happening to all forums across the board. The forum in which I...

Thanks! Have already gone through suspension and brakes else the car would not have passed the PA inspection. The front pads were 1-2mm but the rotors were fine (residual thickness ~24.5mm), no vibration under hard braking, no pulling to side so I just threw in a set of ceramic Akebonos (ACT923) and...

Hello, folks.

Just bought a pristine 1 owner (older lady) 2007 Base with 72kmi on the clock. Look forward to gaining the knowledge from and becoming a contributor to the board.