Not to revive an old thread, but.... click below to learn some truth, told by decorated retired Military personnel. The fact is that technology and life exist way beyond our planet, whether you choose to believe it or ridicule it as conspiracy theory.Quote, originally posted by waveresponder »ah yes...

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I noticed a pretty loud squeak today, driving slowly on a friend's bumpy driveway.I immediately thought of this thread. It sounded like a rotational squeak, and seemed like it increased as speed increased. Like a squeaky wheel.I initially thought it was coming from my front driver's wheel, but I hea...

The deadline to REGISTER TO VOTE in Indiana is this Monday, April 7th.The Indiana state primary is being held on Tuesday, May 2nd.You must re-register if you have moved since you last voted!And, in Indiana, you 17 year old Vibers can vote if you'll be 18 by November 4th, 2008.To get started, Click H...

Quote, originally posted by joatmon » congrats on it not being the tranny, and I recommend changing the gear oil periodicallyConsider it done!!

SWEEEEETISSUE RESOLVEDTurns out my AC drain pipe was disco!! Hooked it back up and she's purring again like a 1.8 liter toyota kitten!!Thanks for the help everyone! HUGE weight off my mind! Now I can get my moonroof fixed this spring!!!

Quote, originally posted by Neouka »check your a/c drain tube, it might have fallen off. YES!Thank you SO MUCH. Its waaaaay quieter! That's a HUGE weight off my mind!!Now I'll be able to fix my moonroof this spring!! YES YES YES YES!!

Quote, originally posted by Neouka »check your a/c drain tube, it might have fallen off. Mine came off recently, and it caused a bunch of extra noise in the cabin. Reattached it, and the engine noise under load went away instantly.Thanks for your suggestion! I will try to find it...The only differe...

Quote, originally posted by prathman »The '03s are listed as very good with respect to transmission issues, i.e. their half-filled circle. This makes me wonder the obvious..Does my car simply have more miles then 99% of 04's, and 98% of 03's..?Thanks for your interest and insight!

Quote, originally posted by joatmon »I wonder if NUMMI uses diufferent gear oil in Vibes compared to their pure Toyota cars. The owners manual doesn't list and schedule for changing the gear oil, but I did it anyway when this tranny had about 50K miles on it. Hope that was soon enoughI think I reme...

Quote, originally posted by prathman » But I'd note that Consumer Reports still rates the Vibe as excellent in reliability in the 'Transmission - Major' and 'Transmission - Minor' categories for the '04 and up models, indicating that less than 1% of owners reported a problem over the last year. Tha...

Quote, originally posted by prathman » If you enjoy shifting and want the extra engine responsiveness from a close ratio transmission then look for a 6-spd, otherwise stick with the 5. My main concern at this point (even before fuel economy) is getting a gearbox that will LAST. I still owe a bit of...

Quote, originally posted by Mr GoLucky »i'm at 56k and i get around 30 on the highwayOh yeah. I forgot you had GT engine, too...I wonder how the 6-speed would do with my 1.8

Quote, originally posted by Mr GoLucky »i replaced my clucth after 50k miles, it completely went out on me, i haven't had any problems since, i have a 03 6 speedNice! How many miles now?PS. and what kind of gas mileage do you get??

Mine squeaks too when I get out sometimes. Never noticed it in a drive-thru type situation with a wall next to me.2004 manual transI will check it when it's out of gear and warmed up.

prathman:Is this a working solution? Would I need a new clutch all over again too? And will it be a pain in the neck eventually? Anyone got a bunch of miles on their GT with an aftermarket clutch?? Anyone else done this swap lately? I've always wanted a 6 speed. I did a search and read some things, ...

Hi everyone. I posted this in the Maintenance Bay forum but like one looks busier, and I am hoping for some advice about this...It's starting to make the whirring sound again. It almost sounds like heavy wind noise or an exhaust leak coming from under the passenger floorboard. It only happens under ...

I don't know, but I don't think so.The clutch was new last spring when I replaced the tranny.It's just eerily reminiscent of the way it sounded before it failed. Except quieter...I was hoping it was a small exhaust leak, but I had it looked at and nothing was found. My everyday mechanic said not to ...

joatman,My first one made the whirring sound cruising at 55-60. It always became more pronounced if you hit the gas.The whir right now isn't as loud as it was before, so I'm hoping I'll have a little time to plan.Didn't you use a corolla trans the 2nd time?Last time, I talked a local transmission pl...

Happy Easter everyone!The whirring sound is coming back. My 04 Vibe MT has 113,000 miles on it and I replaced the original trans last year in April at about 91,000. I opted for a used one with 55,000 miles, so my trans now has about 75,000 miles.I was wondering (should it fail again) (%$#*!) what yo...

Got my 2004 Vibe back from the mech about a week ago. We went cheap and found what I hope to be a good deal (time will tell) on a used manual trans. Spent 950USD for the part and it's supposed to have had 55K miles on it. Its drives great again. And it's definately quieter. I had no reference with d...

Thanks, joatman.I contacted FLaBarbara and after his easy DIY swap with a used one, he hasn't had any problems since. I did talk to the local dealers, and even tried finding the Pitt, PA dealership that FLa talked about, but I only found the same "new" transmission for the same price, with...

Not the clutch, definately the tranny. This is a base 04. It's been diagnosed by a trusted mech. And I heard some awful loud clicking and clunking noises putting the darn thing on the tow truck. Although I'm going to replace the clutch as well.Anyone else offer any help?Thanks,-E.

Well, I bought my Vibe only a couple months ago and now the manual transmission is dead. It's an 04, maybe the first 04 to report dead here? It was driven by the previous owner twice a week on a 400 mile highway trip for work. Immaculate maintainence records. 91K+ miles. Depressing considering I fel...