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Lysander

Change the oil with the engine hot, should make the oil filter much easier to remove. Just be careful not to burn yourself on anything!

Lysander

Man that is uncanny, I just fixed the same problem on my wife's vibe. Had a nasty buzz at 2800rpm or so, found a missing bolt on the top / passenger side of the exhaust manifold heat shield. I wonder if the factory workers 'lose' them because they're tough to install?

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Quote, originally posted by hskater26 »i was going for that kind of look.....im also way to lazy to have my calipers powdercoated lolYou sure? Powdercoat is awesome stuff. My Fbody calipers in bright red:

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Were you going for the matte look in your interior, or did you just not prep and paint the plastic correctly?You should think about powdercoating your brake calipers, that'd look good behind your rims.

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No I wouldn't, modding 4-cylinders just isn't my game. I've got more than enough toys already

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My daily driver is a 1997 GTP that I've had for 6 years. Heads, cam, ported/polished/powdercoated everything, full suspension.The Vibe is my wife's daily. We have a '98 LS1/T56 swapped Camaro to beat on in the summerThere's also a 1970 Buick GS for the weekends

Lysander

Do some searching for that one, in searching for help on my engine bay problem I've seen plenty of people with write-ups to fix interior / dash noises.

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I'm not in the business of driving slowly on the highway, all the 'high performance' hatch backs and compacts I've driven are geared so high (RSX-S, for example) that they get about the same highway mileage as my GTP. Not worth it. Nice to hear about your car though, keep up the good work! Everybody...

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Meh, we looked at turbo 4-bangers but I just don't get the point. The whole point of a small engine is fuel economy, if I want to go fast and burn gas I"ll jump in the super-6 or V8 cars. I think the gearing is mostly to blame, to make up for the lack of low end torque.

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Good suggestions, thanks guys, I'll check on those items and other loose pieces in the engine bay later this week.

Lysander

The Vibe/Matrix is a girl car, but at least I don't need to put my Y-chromosome in a box when I drive it.

Lysander

Our 1.8L base 5-speed Vibe has a nasty vibration / tinny resonance when passing through 2500-3000 RPM. Sounds like it's coming from the engine compartment, any common fixes for this problem? Don't suggest a header or muffler, 4-cylinders don't get mod money in this household

Lysander

That's not a problem, your torque converter is there to provide the slack.

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Vibe seats are comfortable? Compared to what, a big wheel?

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I wouldn't worry about warranty issues. GM is simply too big to go away, if they do go Chapter 11 it will reorganize and operations will continue in the mean time.

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No, don't mess with the factory safety systems (seat included) if you wish to survive a street crash. If you install a cage, drive the car using the safety equipment required when running a cage (namely, a helmet).

Lysander

Sell the car and move on, you can afford it.

Lysander

Flashlight, jumper cables, breaker bar, socket, cheater pipe, and some other junk wrapped up in towels and stuffed in the storage bin, so they don't rattle. I usually pack up a tool box for long trips... just in case.

Lysander

We just installed the Peripheral PXDX Aux2Car in our 2005 Vibe (base) with Moons & Tunes. The installation was pretty easy, ran the stereo plug down into the storage compartment under the shifter. To save you some time, here are the resources required if you happen to be doing the same job:DIP s...

Lysander

A couple cans of Tuff Stuff, follow the directions to clean the upholstery and headliner. Then leave the car out in the sun with the windows open to let everything air out, should get rid of that lingering smell!

Lysander

Watching the oil pressure gauges in cars I own that are so equipped, I see full idle oil pressure in less than two seconds in every single one of them

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Do you know that your check engine light works? Does it come on briefly when you turn the key to 'run' prior to starting the engine?

Lysander

Ugh, that sounds a little too sweet for my taste. Scotch, neat, if you please.

Lysander

Quote, originally posted by vibe11 Â»u have to let it warm up even if its just a little, otherwise all that oil is just sitting there at the bottom of the oil pan, not lubing any parts!!!Not really. Oil pumps are positive displacement in nature and the oil is flowing within seconds of turning the ke...

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What kind of driving do you do? General rules involve:Get in and drive, don't warm it upUse the brake and gas as little as possible, treat them like stepping on baby birdsPlan your routeDrive slower, don't be in a hurryKeep the RPMs as low as you canIncrease tire pressure a few PSI over the recommen...

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Does anyone actually push the speed limiter? I wouldn't feel safe driving a buck-forty in a less-aerodynamic Corolla.

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Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic Â» Just be thankful you don't have the automatic, another cold-start quirk is that it makes itself a 3-speed automatic until it's good and warm. blah!Hehe, I doubt it actually holds out on 4th! The transmission probably shifts to 4th gear but doesn't allow lo...

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Old dampers (struts and shocks) can cause a 'rough' ride over abrupt pavement, like expansion joints and pot holes.

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Great, thanks for the quick replies!

Lysander

All cars do that, but 1800rpm seemed high to me. I can drive the car without using the throttle at that idle speed, lol!

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Hey guys and gals! Our 'new to us' 2005 Vibe (base) 5-speed idles at ~1800rpm on cold start for several minutes before dropping to warm idle. Is this an appropriate cold idle speed for a manual trans 1.8L or do I need to start cleaning the IAC and checking for vacuum leaks?This car has 57k miles on ...

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Dexcool works very well as long as nothing goes wrong. Personally I have taken apart some engines that had bad sludging from Dexcool, since nothing stays sealed for ever. I flush my engines out and run the green stuff or Prestone replacement yellow fluid, then change it every two years.

Lysander

A little play when rotating the wheel by hand on an open diff front wheel drive vehicle is normal. I would look towards motor mounts and front suspension for your noise.

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This is kind of a project car, my summer time daily driver: 1998 Mystic Teal V6 Camaro with an LS1 engine and 6-speed transmission swap.

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Here's my project: 1970 Buick GS 350cu-in high compression with a TH350 trans.GrandpaSport FTW

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You know, that Montana will easily accept a supercharged 3.8L V6 from a Pontiac Grand Prix GTP. It's mostly bolt in, just get the wiring and PCM from the donor car and away you go!

Lysander

"When she's not trying to break world records, Chen studies human mating behaviors as a PhD student at Texas A&M. "

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I would buy snow tires and steelies for your car. We recently bought a 2005 vibe with stock RS-As on it, and it's a nightmare on ice and in a few inches of snow. We'll be driving the Grand Prix until I can find some snow tires for it.

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I've been running Traction T/As on my GTP for 4 years now. They're pretty good at everything, really, I have no complaints. I have snow tires on separate wheels for winter time now, but for an all season tires the T/As worked well in the snow. I would buy them again!

Lysander

The labeling of gasoline mixtures as 'Regular' 'Midgrade' and 'Premium' is a deceptive marketing practice. There's nothing superior or higher quality about the higher octane blends, they're just that, higher octane. Cars that require a higher octane fuel (such as those with high compression or force...

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Nope, HP/TQ still rules the 'car guy' world.

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