Found the noise issues I thought was a loose timing chain. It is an exhaust leak at the connection on the exhaust manifold. When the engine torques forward the engine twists and lowers at the back of the engine. It looks like the engine will pivot at the donut gasket like an elbow joint allowing the...

If anyone is also having trouble seeing other things on the dash, I added some GITD lighting to assist seeing all the other buttons and things at night. Submitting this as a modification idea..

This is an old Porsche 911 trick they used on their door pulls. Glow in the dark tape.. Works great.

One more showing lighting in the dark..

I noticed some pictures of this Vibe 3 button unit were no longer showing (well they weren't for me when I clicked) so I thought I would post some pics of what the unit looks like behind the "fake" button since I had it apart when installing the 9" car play radio basal. It bugs me hav...

One more thing I learned about the Matrix Radio in a Vibe .. I was able to get the Toyota Matrix radio to work in my Vibe, and was able to make adjustments to the bezel to look OK (not perfect but good enough for the kids I hang with) and speakers wiring worked out with the adaptor. However, I was N...

Drove it today for several hours.. no leaks and it seems to be doing fine. However the original reason I replaced this was because I was trying to fix a "dieseling" like sound when I accelerate from a stopped position. I was thinking it was a chain noise but maybe I misdiagnosed it. Once t...

Curious if anyone has had any luck making a paper gasket for the Timing Chain Tensioner as a back up secondary seal, (in addition to) the O ring. I know the tensioner has an oil port that takes in oil pressure which assists the spring to make tension. That said, it looks like there is room for a pap...

Trailer hitch by chance? Looking for one.. and the harness if you have them. Let me know your price.. thanks

Everything mentioned above is correct about the wiring harness being different but easily resolved with a harness adapter kit.. however ... I also wish to mention (learned the hard way) that the bezels between Toyota and Pontiac are slightly different as well. I have an 06 Vibe and pulled a "To...

This pic is to show the color match. The front fender flair (plastic cladding) represents the Rust-Oleum color.. The spray nozzle is not very good so it is difficult to get the finish looking OEM but again, for the cost, it is good enough for the kids I hang out with..

I understand this is an old post but thought I would add my recent experience. 13U and 14U are different shades of silver. The 13u from gen 1 has a slightly yellow or gold tint as compared to the 14u "Platinum Silver" offered on the later 1.5 gen Vibe models. I have an o6 with the 14u and ...