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by Kanovibe
Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:17 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: New Vibe owner in Kano
Replies: 6
Views: 675

Re: New Vibe owner in Kano

Having found so many things needing fixing at the front, I thought it time to look under the back end, and found the rear shocks shot and needing replacement along with rubber mounting bushes, so another job done, it does keep me occupied :roll: :roll:
John
by Kanovibe
Fri Jan 02, 2026 12:41 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: New Vibe owner in Kano
Replies: 6
Views: 675

Re: New Vibe owner in Kano

Time is the thing I'm always short of as I'm usually at work around 5.30am to see the night shift off and close at 4.00pm to get home around 4.40pm and on Saturdays close around 11.00am, so any holidays are always busy catching up on jobs to be done. When I 1st came to Kano there was an active motor...
by Kanovibe
Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:29 am
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: New Vibe owner in Kano
Replies: 6
Views: 675

Re: New Vibe owner in Kano

More work has been done, replaced blowing exhaust manifold gasket, replaced leaking R-H shock absorber, replaced cut rubber CV joint cover, replaced damaged engine rubber mounts, that was my Christmas holiday and now back to work again.
John
by Kanovibe
Mon Dec 15, 2025 12:22 am
Forum: Handling, Suspension, & Brakes
Topic: Occasional heavy steering in corners
Replies: 0
Views: 537

Occasional heavy steering in corners

A couple of times Mrs B has complained of the steering getting very heavy in corners, her car is the later 2010 with electric motor power assist, any ideas where to start looking, have any others experienced this? I tried to make it happen for me when driving her car, going lock to lock on a quiet r...
by Kanovibe
Mon Dec 08, 2025 9:44 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: New Vibe owner in Kano
Replies: 6
Views: 675

Re: New Vibe owner in Kano

Welcome to genvibe. That's a lot to have to fix. After all that I hope the car serves you well for a long time. Too bad the history of the car isn't known, whoever abused the car like that shouldn't be allowed to touch another Hi Joatmon, The saga continued on the left side suspension, before I had...
by Kanovibe
Thu Dec 04, 2025 10:38 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: New Vibe owner in Kano
Replies: 6
Views: 675

New Vibe owner in Kano

Hi I bought my wife a Vibe, who only passed her driving test in June this year, it's a 2010 FWD auto 2.4Lt, it mostly looks in good condition, no accident damage and only a couple of small scratches, it is a US import to Nigeria and I had no idea of its history, so first thing replace auxiliary driv...
by Kanovibe
Wed Dec 03, 2025 4:08 am
Forum: Tech Info & Do-It-Yourself Info
Topic: How To: Stop ALL Toyota Beeping
Replies: 34
Views: 35767

Re: How To: Stop ALL Toyota Beeping

Thanks for this info, my wife is going beeping mad
by Kanovibe
Fri Nov 28, 2025 11:45 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: CV joints interchange ability
Replies: 0
Views: 388

CV joints interchange ability

Hi, looking for parts interchange information from the middle of the end of the world, where we have a surprizing number of Vibes and Matrix (is the plural Mistress or Mattress) I have been offered a spare CV joint that fits up to 2006 1.8Lt Matrix/Corolla but can't find any mention of it fitting 20...