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with that truck you will be cutting it close.My truck is a Gross weight of 6260 so in reality its under 6000 and the lift has not problems picking it upFind our what your truck really wieghs, and you can guess if it will work or not.NIck

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Sorry it has taken me a month to reply.I have been out of the country in Asia alot lately.The Lift is still working and is one of the best tools in my garage. I have lifted everything from my Vibe to My F150 pickup, and it does not have any issues.Im convinced that everyone should have one of these ...

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Is your vibe a manual trans.If it is let me know.Nick

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Well the vibe is back in the fold.2 weeks and $3,825 later. and she is running fine.I actually missed it for the time it was gone. The service manager mentioned that the car is in good condition and he knew someone that may want to buy it.Im sure the car is in really good condition after I replaced ...

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Do you have a Manual Transmission. and how many miles do you have on the car.

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Thank you for the offer.I have been known to turn wrenches in my time. I have a car lift in my grage and I just finished a Caddilac Northstar rebuild, so a job like this would be no problem.But, I have been working on the caddillac so long and just finished it 2 weeks ago. my wife has not seen me fo...

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Mine did the exact same thing.So it was not meI just get to pay for it.NIck

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My Trans made the same noises right at 60,000 milesSo this problem is not meI just get to pay for it.I have to issues a one month cooling down period becuase Im ready to sell it once its fixed.NIck

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joatmonwhat symptoms did you notice before your trans went out.I wonder what simularities are there for this problem.I will check on the used trans but due to the fact no Trans are avalible. I may have to have it rebuild.

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Ladies and Gentelmen my vibe love affair is over.I just came from the Toyota dealer were I was informed that what I thought was the clutch was not. It is my worst fear the Transmission is shot and needs to be replaced with only 70,000 miles on it.This whole ordeal will cost me around $3,500, oh by t...

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I am having the same problem right about 60,000 miles. I Sell air induction systmes and noticed the problem during a bench marking excersise.There is a resonator that attacheds to the dirty side of the air box. it is rather long. it goes from the air box and coils to the front of the car were the in...

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Dont bother with the LR60 It is only a 2 ft rise plus it is not portable, and It must be bolted to the ground.I love this lift. It is a 4 foot lift. The highest I got the Vibe is 8 ft so you should be fine. Pluss I just drive over it every day, and I dont have to drive over humps. Most cars can do t...

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The flooring consists of two different things. Both are industial floor paints by PPG.the Blue is epoxy called Aquapan. Its a industiral 2 parts epoxy that comes in many colors. Then on top of it is PPG Pitthane ultra gloss urathane based clear coat. This top coat does serveral things give it a grea...

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By the way sorry the grage and car is a mess. I did not feel like moping today.Here is how I got it off the truck. I used the Cherry picker on the heavy cylinder end then my brother and I picked up the roller end. We managed to pick it up as my sister drove the turck forward, but it is a 4 person jo...

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Yes it has a 3 postion safty lock, and the car is very stable when it is in the air. The unit is well built and not cheap like some other brands of midrises out there.Here is another pic.Nick

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I droped and oil pan bolt from my pick up in that vent. I never saw it again. If I ever pull the seats and carpet up, I may find it but I wrote it off as a loss.I sure that is not a reassuring responseNick

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If I knew how to drop in a image Ill post more picsNick

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I paid $1450 for itBend Pak only sells through disturbuters they can refer you to one in your area. They can have it shiped right to his front door (you just have to find a way to get it off the truck, the hard part.). Mine was sent to the nearest Yellow freight distribution center. I picked it up i...

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After a couple of days of finding the right tools my new Bend-Pak MD-6XP is up and running.Here is a couple of pics. I got it because I need to drop the powertrain out of my sisters old Deville to replace the headgaskets. Its low and fits well under my vibe. and all I do is drive over it every day. ...

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I had the same problem with mine and fixed it.the issue is the pivot arm that the slave cylinder pushes to activate the pressure plate.It sounds like a barn door squeaking.What I did was pull the accordian dust cover from the transmission housing.took a bottle of silicone sprayed into the transmissi...

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I also saw this in the GM internal circulations for GMS pricing.The have the base price of the vibe for $21,445for a new car the lease for a GM enployee is $321 per month for 3 years.Look at the toyota web site and the Matrix XRS starts $18,850Wow,. I wonder why GM is having a problem selling carsTh...

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I want to give everyone a quick update on how the new DRL unit the dealer installed for me under warrenty worked out.It is a sure fix. I now have no issue with the lights going on and off at the worng time under differnt lighting conditions. Im so happy with it because I have not even thought about ...

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No not yet, the windows are fogging up again now sence it is colder out side, but I did not approch that issue like I did this one. I dont think I filed a complaint but I will be urging people to.I work on the supplier side of the auto business and complaints that turn into recall is one of the indu...

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I think it is a universal problem it just depends were you are at and the weather conditions at that location. Last week the fogging started up on be again it was very cold and hummind out side at that time.All I can say that you write a complaint to the NHTSA. As a Pontiac Zone rep told me only the...

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Quote, originally posted by joatmon Â»I agree on the priority, there's a simple workaround (turn dash dimmer to full). You could turn the dash switch to bright and accept what is wrong with your car, but I dont, if it is not working like it should I want it fixedYesturday when I picked up the car fr...

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I realize it is the sential lens. but it is cheaper for them to change the color of the dash then the relocate the sensor. trust me on this one.

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This is not about the lens it is about the white dash.Here is a link to the picture of the new Dash color for the matixhttp://www.toyota.com/images/v...0.jpgand here it is for the Vibe.http://www.pontiac.com/vibe/im...4.jpg

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Knowing the automotive busness and the cost to make a change GM Ford or DCx will not make a change unless they have to.Typically the next model year. (which is 2004 for the vibe) is when all the changes to fix what is wrong with the 2003 comes in. I have a hunch that this is GM / toyota fix for the ...

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I have the best fix. Go to NHTSA.org here is the direct linkhttp://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/c...h.cfmand file a complant. If there are enough people complaining about it the are foced to fix it. There are only 3 complaints right now. We need to start a grass root effort of sorts and have every Gen Vibe...

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Remember Howard Stern about 4 years ago came on the radio for some time and was taken off because no one in Detroit would listen. No he is back but I know no one that listens. Detroit is Drew and Mikes TownNick

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Don't bother with the dealer, Silicone Lube is silicone Lube. I worked as a door engineer for Gm and the Seal engineers recomended it for any rubber componets.Also be carefull what type of silicone lube you get. Some smell bad I usally test the sent of it on a arbituary surface at the auto part stor...

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I had the same issue. I even had a squeeking noice when I opened the rear hatch.What I did was buy some silicone spray and sprayed the hinges but but most importantly the rubber stopers that guide the hatch closed. Lube both the bodyside and the door. I did this two weeks ago and the door closes rem...

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I had the same issue. After a while the shifter will brake in and smooth out.

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My mistake I this is a very large system next time I going to search for the link first.

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Make sure you have Adobe installed on your computer to view the page.If that does not work follow the link below under 2003 Pontiac Vibe / LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS tio find Techical Service Bulletin 290102. Unfortunalty there is no hard link for me to help you guide you there.http://www.n...

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here is the info from GM if you have not already seen it.GT rev limiter under Cold conditionsTSB # 180202Item # 2 end of paragraphhttp://www.nhtsa.org/TSBScans/sb629809.pdfBase Vibe AUTO shifting at 4000 when the engine is colditem #17http://www.nhtsa.org/TSBScans/sb629850.pdfEnjoyNick

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Like any one with a drug problem the first step is recognizing you have a problem. Now more of us need to complain about it so that it gets fixed. the link below takes you to the information that is attached to the TSB 290102 SEE ITEM # 3 FOR VIBE DRL INFORMATION AND SUNROOF INFO.http://www.nhtsa.or...

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Update "THIS IS A MUST READ ALL OF OUR CARS HAVE THIS PROBLEM READ WHY"I took my Vibe to the delear today for the following problems1. Restricted low airflow in the defrost position2 No air in the windshield defroster when the car is in the "floor / windshield deforster Position"...

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Yeah rightI have some 'Information" to sell you on some really nice desert propertyWhere are the pictures to Prove it works.

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Im taking it into the dealer on Monday. Ill keep everyone posted

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I have the same problem and I found out that if the two outside forward facing vents are fully open they are large enough to keep all of the air away from the windshield deforster. So try it out when your windshield fog up close those vents and see what happensThis is the one Item I marked the car d...

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One of the first things I did was replace the Shift Knob. I have the 5 speed and the stock knob looks cheap and out of place with the rest of the interiors appoitments. I replaced mine with a MOMO Cobra (carbon fiber look to match the seats) swaping the knob was easy: just unscrew the old one and fo...

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Your right there are alot of vibes around here. If you pass by a mono-neptune vibe thats probably me. I know of one other like it in my sub.PS: dont trust Bill Fox dealerships. I purchased a disaster from them before and never again. I can tell you many stories

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metallica!!!!!

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The guys at work named my vibe for me "The Vibrator"

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Thank You

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What procedure did you use to remove the shift boot. Does it pop out or are there screws. Im getting a new MOMO shift knob tommrow and I would like to order a MOMO shift boot also. Please advicethanks

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The other day I was annoyed by the Auto Head lamps going on and off as everyone knows. I was looking at the polerized lens that covers the light sensor. It is tinted and lets less light through to the sensor. Has anyone tried to remove the lens? Does it pop out? It would be a easy way to get more li...

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It cant be that bad or maybe not. I have a size 13E and I have no problem with the dead pedal my problem is with the brake pedal. The other day I was down shifting to merge on the express way and when I went for the clutch I got the brake and the clutch together. I slowed down fast, something I did ...

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As for your qustion. The CD changer is intergrated into the nav system. YOu can listen to the CD changer and watch the nav screen. I like to listen to the changer and leave the rolling map on my screen that shows what is around me. Now if you put a cd into the head unit you can not use the nav becau...

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