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djkeev

Yep, decisions decisions decisions...... what to do??? what is best???Sadly no one can make this one for you. A used engine is a gamble, rebuiding an engine with zero compression for unknown reasons is a gamble as well. These engine have iron sleeves in an aluminum block, upon close examination a cr...

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Well you're in LUCK!! There's a App for that!! errrr, a FORUM for that!!!http://forums.genvibe.com/zeroforum?id=4Determine your desires, performance, noise or wear. Shop accordingly. All tires are NOT created equally and are priced accordingly.Overall tire costs have skyrocketed in the past few year...

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Bummer!! GO GO GO, tell us what is wrong!! Pull that head! (this is probably more fun for me than you......) dave

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Throttle plate should be open on a compression test, you want air to be able to be drawn in on the piston downstroke.Dave

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Not true!! A LOT Of things are easy!! You just haven't done them yet!dave

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Good Luck!!0, 0, 0, 0 is just a really really unusual number to get on virtually any engine manufactured by anybody. I've never run across an absolute quad Goose Egg reading! I'm really curious to see what you find!Dave

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Zero Compression all four holes????Odd.....That puppy is pumping oil just fine as well. Worn rings...low compression, tight valves low compression, zero compression is major damage or gross mistiming. Pistons are going up and down, cam shafts are turning? Hmmmm I wonder if the timing tensioner puked...

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How about..........???NO!!! STAY!!! Cheap, easy, effective.

djkeev

Tell us more about your car besides just the year. What engine are you running? any modifications to it? Are you having pinging problems? For me Shell is a good gas and I've never had problems with it. I pay a few pennies more for that comfort level. I can't say the same for other brands I've used a...

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Have those tires studded or you won't be happy.Well, you probably won't be happy with studded tires on dry pavement anyway. Noisy suckers but if you want to play the game, you've got to pay in some way or other. You will be trading quiet dry road travel for excellent snow and ice traction and also, ...

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Pickups that are not lubed right squeak in the Right Rear when Turning?Dang!! Nobody ever told me this!!Why use ***? just say Right Rear when turning?When you turn, centrifugal force is pulling everything in the direction opposite the turn. You don't mention if it is both ways, only left, only right...

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Quote, originally posted by lemay.08 Â»But ive checked the car and it doesnt leak. Except for some little rust spots here and there. But the dealer agreed to switch parts of my fwd to the awd like floor panels etc.. Because the interior was scratched. Oh I forgot to mention that the dealer had the r...

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I can count on one hand the number of times I've recirculated air in the car (purchased new in 07). The question to me is Why?? It's moisture ridden from humans exhaling, it's potentially poisoned by unseen exhaust leaks as well. If I've got foggy windows, I pop on the AC for a minute or two. I'm te...

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Yep, newer automotive technology is absolutely amazing!! I'm at about 105,000 miles and due to replace them. Looking at yours there is very little wear and could most likely still run for a long time!Dave

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These are decisions only you can make, we can't see your car, we can't see the car you are looking at.I guess it all comes down to how badly you want to drive up that hill.You are........Willing to purchase an older car which most likely is more worn = $$'sWilling to purchase a 4x4 which has a highe...

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Yeah, head bolts on todays engines must always be replaced. They are a one use unit that is tightened using both torque and then to a torque angle setting. You are intentionally stretching the bolts to make the head tight. Once used, they are trash.People have reused them but it's foolishness to do ...

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Body repair shouldn't be hard to spot, a little overspray on rubber or trim, labels missing on door jambs, on the hood, on the front radiator support as well. These cars also came with chassis number stickers on almost every major body panel, are the stickers gone (at least my 07 is covered with the...

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Well, this seems like a really good argument for .....(1) non emotional auto purchasing and (2) the need for a good long TEST DRIVE(3) Spending $20,000 grand for something? Make sure it fits before you leave the store.But this is just my opinion...............Dave

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Quote, originally posted by jkm311 Â»Two things:1. When your engine turns over, it is "told" to maintain RPMs above 1,000 to warm it up. So, if you are immediately throwing the car in Drive once your hand is off the ignition and letting off on the brakes, your automatic tranny Vibe should ...

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A very interesting Read. It's curious that NASA got involved with this. It is also interesting the amount of problems "tin whiskers" create and how the use of tin in electronics is banned for high technology use, such as Satellites. The risk of problems is calculated to be only 140 out of ...

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Agree with Keith ^^ when you removed the cover with the hose attached, you saw the clean side of the filter. The working side faces down and air is pulled from the bottom up. Sometimes the top will indeed look dirty as well but that is only after a LONG time of service neglect.Dave

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In all seriousness the sunny vs cloudy day running issues make no sense what so ever. How long has this been going on?Pull your dipstick on your transmission, it is bright red like blood, or chocolate red? Take a smell of it. Does it smell like oil or is there a burned smell to it that all but sends...

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You forget to release your parking brake on Sunny Days??? Dave

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Quote, originally posted by ehoff121 Â»I have and use both: the FCC ID's are identical - both made by TRW - GQ43VT14TIt's hard to read, but it's the same remote for 2007's, djkeev: GQ looks like CO - I had to check because I couldn't see it that well I wondered if it was 100% accurate! I almost put ...

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Unless it's running really really poorly, it's got sufficient power to go just about anywhere you point the car.Dave

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My 07 FOB is FCC ID C043VT14T

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OK, maybe Crappy snow tires, worn out, rubber got hard over time, something. If a Corolla makes it up, you should make it up.There is a difference between the brands of snow tires, some grip....some look like they should......... but don't.Maybe ask Grandpa if he can drive your car up the hill? Dave

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You would be way ahead of the game to pull your engine, drop it off with your buddy and pay him dollar bills instead of beer to rebuild it. even if a used engine will cost $1200 and to have him rebuild your current engine will cost $2000. It may cost a few more pennies but in the long run it is a mu...

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IF you've got the time, the space, and the skills, seeing as to how you have the car at home. Just for giggles start figuring out what is wrong with the engine. You are completely guessing right now about it's problems.The cost of taking it apart is basically zero $$'s Keep in mind one overheated en...

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IF a Toyota Corolla is pulling the slope, there is not a reason in the world that your VIBE won't make the same slope. You are aware that the VIBE is indeed a Toyota Corolla with different skin?By and large, it is more difficult to successfully drive an automatic in the snow than it is a stick shift...

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I'm a stock oriented person. It has the 1600 set up to stock in it. No bigger pistons, no fancy carbs just the old dependable VW as it rolled out of the factory!Thanks for asking!Dave

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Compatible hitch rack??!!!?? If you put in a square receiver hitch (either 2 inch or the smaller 1 1/4 inch) any bike rack designed to slip in should work. It does not depend upon the car in anyway. All the weight of the bike is borne solely by the rack and the hitch receiver unit.Here is a link wit...

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Couldn't locate your previous post.What's the issue with the hill? Steep? Curvy? both? Post a photo of the hill if you can just for curiosities sake.Also were you snows studded? I lived for a decade at the bottom of a steep hill (my private "stupid" driveway) in Pennsylvania, I ran studded...

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Glad you got it done!! Hope it all holds up well for you.Dave

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It may not be a choice any of us have. The way the energy world is changing and at such a rapid pace, I seriously doubt that Gasoline will be a viable fuel for much more than 10 or 15 years. What will replace gasoline? I don't know but I lean heavily towards electric generated in some form as we dri...

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Google is your friend..... no 9/16 listed but I'm sure 1/2" with stretch or 3/4" will clamp. They list 5/" but only in 1 foot lengths. Call them, they just may have it 3' long.http://www.hps-siliconehoses.c...faultDave

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Junkyards have cross reference materials about what will or will not fit into what.They are generally pretty reliable and can most often be trusted.I do NOT have access to this info but by going to a helpful yard (sometimes difficult to find), they can tell you.From what I do know about toyota engin...

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Helpful link......http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=40473

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Air Cooled VW's. (avatar)My user name is just part of my name I've used since the mid 90'sDave

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Quote, originally posted by Gekko Â»28 with 29 in my near future.?? Yeah, that's how it normally works.... God willing!! Just don't do anything stupid before your birthday and you should make it just fine!! Dave

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Keep in mind that most cars have less headroom when they have the optional Moon roof. I've not measured any Vibes to compare but just be aware and take notice of this frequent phenomenon.Dave

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Congrats on the purchase!!During the swap... do NOT reuse any heater, radiator or other coolant hoses from either the old engine or the replacement engine. Also DO purchase your new hoses from a reputable place such as NAPA, yes, you pay a few more bucks but you want QUALITY rubber items. The best w...

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Quote, originally posted by ehoff121 Â»I drive about 15 mins per day in darkness and my DRL's are not disabled.The previous bulbs lasted almost 4 years with more night driving.FACT: The higher the light output of a bulb, the hotter it burns. The hotter it burns, the sooner the filament burns out. Th...

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Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver Â»Is your IM turned off?Hope the weather co-operated on your vacation! We were on VACATION.... MANY things were turned off! Only hooked up the Laptop once to make some reservations on the Outer Banks. (BTW, places to eat out in Corolla NC in February?..........

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Gee, Didn't even know I was in the running for anything!I've been off to South Carolina for Vacation in my Vibe! 1994 miles driven averaging about 32 MPG on mixed driving situations. 07 1.8 Automatic, now about 104,000 miles and have not yet done any 100,000 miles tune up or service work. (waiting f...

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Quote, originally posted by DirtDevil Â»I'm 20. I was wondering how old everyone is. CuriosityOld enough to be your grandfather, married 37 years, dated for 5 years before that. I do have five grandchildren but they are much younger than you. Sadly, not old enough to retire just yet!! Dave

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They're held in mostly with plastic clips. They work their way out or a mechanic damages them upon removal and doesn't install new ones and this is the result. Sadly, it happened while you were driving and you were blissfully unaware of it happening. Windows were shut, stereo on, motoring along, mea...

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On my 07 there is a little recess right up by the parking brake lever, just in front of the arm rest It isn't big but it is deep, maybe 1 1/2" by 3" or so and is great for change. I used to keep my iPod in there when I had the Apple wire fed into the console arm rest box, but now I've upgr...

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"LOANING" cars while your's is in for service just might be the greatest marketing scheme yet created!! EVERYONE LOVES the smell and feel of a new car!! What better way to make you want one and to make your old rust bucket seem like a piece of garbage than to plant the seed of new in your ...

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That "circle" in the last picture is the magnet with the metal "hairs" attached to it. While that quantity of metal hair isn't highly unusual, sadly the chunks of material lying about in the pan are high unusual and will spell $$'s to you as an owner.You've had a catastrophic fai...

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