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tirerack has a good compare tool, lets you see different factors. I've never bought tires from them, but have used them to decide which ones to buy locally

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altbolt.jpg Are you asking about the one that is tagged as 27020E in the diagram? https://parts.toyota.com/p/Toyota_2003_Matrix/Alternator-Bracket-Bolt-FOR-ALTERNATOR-FOR-TRANSAXLE-CASE/63608171/9010510223.html thinks that is Toyota part number 9010510223 Doesn't say what the size/threads are on it...

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sorry K, would have answered if I had any valid input. All I could think of was that the engine was only worth whatever core fee a junkyard would charge on a new one.

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Welcome to genvibe I don't know if its possible for there to be an obstruction or a binding in the shift cables preventing it from going far enough to the left. I once had an old car with an unsynchronized first gear. To downshift into first you had to double clutch, to match the engine and transmis...

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That's a pretty car

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Most of my early cars had perforating rust, sometimes more bondo than metal, and there were a lot of rusted out cars on the roads. Don't know if it was a change in winter road treatments, better steel, something else, but where I am it is now rare to see a rusty car. Hurts to see the bubbling rust o...

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That sucks. I don't know of a site that would be better than any other for a car like that. There are parts that some people might want, but finding them is the challenge, especially if you are in a time crunch. A slim chance someone here might be interested, would help to let them know roughly wher...

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SeattleJeremy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 1:59 pm
That, a Matrix.

You are right. Clearly, KCTV5 and I are wrong. Thanks for the correction

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https://hutchpost.com/posts/c224f9c9-f5d9-467e-8de2-dcb3503bbb94 well, according to https://www.kctv5.com/2022/12/01/suspect-shawnee-attempted-homicide-taken-into-custody-following-pursuit/ that's a Toyota Yaris, which is remarkably vibelike. But who was Black Bob, and why did he get a road named a...

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it'll probably be about 800 lbs, The 2006 owners manual says it has a cargo+passengers weight limit of 1000 lbs so you should be ok The 06 manual doesn't say anything about roof load maximum, but the 03 manual says its 75 lbs. I expect it can take more than that, but can't say if greatly exceeding ...

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Not sure what joatmon is doing right, but his avatar is the only one showing up in this thread. I don't know what I'm doing right, other than it has been over a dozen years since I changed my avatar, and I'm not about to try to do it as long as this issue exists. Looking through some of the really ...

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He really liked the car. Fun to watch him smile at the high RPMs I'm sure the owner is on here, but I'm not sure who it is. lowest.jpg Had this on the back side window. No username "lowestvibe" here, did find a lowestvibe instagram page, but I don't have an instagram account, can't explore...

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Matrixes were built in Canada, so it's obviously a Pontiac Vibe with fake steering wheel logo and chrome door handles, so that they could say it was an immigrant muling the votes. Hey, its no less believable that other things in that movie Some other Vibes in the news Payette Idaho, a Vibe rear ende...

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I got an email notification today. Did something change?

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SeattleJeremy wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 1:35 pm Apparently, in the bullshit movie "2000 Mules" a Vibe or Matrix is used to reenact, "dropping off extra ballets".
https://youtu.be/Y0LA7Ff2hgs?t=670

Good eye!

but it could have been a Matrix. You know how they are

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Sounds like at some point you'll need to replace the blower. Even though its working now, it will probably stop again, and maybe next time smacking it won't help. I've never replaced one in a Vibe, don't know what's involved. The Vibe service manual just says disconnect the electrical connector and ...

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welcome to genvibe If you set the fan speed to the highest level, it should be easy to hear if the blower motor is running. If you turn the key to ON/Run, but don't start it, the fan should still run, and would be easier to hear than if the engine was running. Folks here have had blower motors go ba...

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This cost me about 20% drop in mpgs, mostly level, but high speed

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Having taillight plate light issues is not the obvious fuse relay connector nor out let so I think it may be the switch or I know it's an open circuit I have to find the exact info I need good ground to circuit diagram idk Chilton Keeps referring to the Haynes Manuel I have no money for so any idea...

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glad its just the radio. One gotcha to be aware of is that Vibes have powered antennas. There's a wire that should get 12V whenever the radio is on, or when the key is in either acc or on/run. If you don't power the antenna, FM reception is really bad. Some radios have a wire for a power antenna, on...

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I just found the matrix wiring diagrams at https://cardiagn.com/2004-07-toyota-cor ... m-em0350u/ Looks like that site has a bunch of other matrix manuals

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Welcome to genvibe! Which wire harness are you asking about? If its the radio, then that would be fairly straightforward. If its the engine, well, that's awful. Hope its just the radio If its the radio, then check out the 04 Toyota Matrix wiring diagrams at https://cardiagn.com/2004-07-toyota-coroll...

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We don't get a lot of them here ... Well, that's not true this week. new user ihjwernml579 has dropped over 300 in the last few days. Its important to never click on any of the links that the spammers post. One one hand they might be just some obnoxious marketing ploy, but they could just as easily...

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i agree that there's no connection between exhaust and whether the heat is running I have owned several cars where there is a valve of some kind that cuts off coolant flow through the heater core when the temp selector is set to cold. In your 04 ( and likely 03-08s at least) there is no valve, hot c...

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GT versions (2003) are 180hp, whats the difference? arent they both 1zz-fe? Base and awd 03-08 vibes get the 1ZZ, GTs get the 2ZZ. The 2ZZ has an extra cam engagement that kicks in above ~6000RPM, thats when you hit the extra power (lift). Also, the 2ZZ takes a higher octane gas than the 1ZZ, so ev...

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for an 06 like yours, a receiver that fits an 03-08 Vibe or an 03-08 Matrix will fit

I have never seen a 2" receiver for those years cars. I'd guess it has something to do with the limited tow rating, compared to bigger, heavier duty vehicles

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and when you try rotating the tires, well chock the wheels on the ground, and when the back left tire is off the ground, put the car in neutral and try spinning the wheel by hand. Might be hard to get it up to 5 mph, but maybe the sound will still be noticeable

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Hope all you Floridians are safe with this one.

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I take it an insurance claim isn't an option

Could try car-part.com to look for a junkyard that might have one, either near you or her

There could be variations in the harness, so you probably want to make sure you match the year and whether base/GT/AWD, manual or auto tranny, etc

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You want to confirm this info for yourself before you spend money one of the online GM parts websites is https://www.gmpartsgiant.com/oem-pontiac-wheel_seal.html?vin=&make=Pontiac&model=Vibe&year=2003&submodel=&extra1=&extra2=&filter=() (I have never used them) It lists d...

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If I understand it I should be able to jumper 1 and 2 and if the compressor kicks in then I have a bad switch. If not then I have a $$$ repair, or a cool weather only car. Did you try bypassing the AC clutch relay to verify the clutch is working? There's some info in https://forums.genvibe.com/phpB...

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while brothel was asking about a 2010 Vibe, which I have no pubs on, the OP, efan10 asked about a 2004 Vibe. I have an 03 Vibe service manual, should apply to his 04. I doubt this info applies to 09-10's Very informative thread, but no one actually answered the OP's original question: Where is the l...

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Sweet! That is the best repair, easy and didn't cost. Congrats on the nice solution find

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The one time I took out the O2 sensor behind the cat on my 03 base, I used a 7/8" wrench, so that puts it at more like 22mm. That is if you were asking about which tool to use. I don't know what the diameter of the actual sensor is, but I think that when I drilled out a spark plug antifouler to...

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Welcome to genvibe, and congrats on keeping one of the vibes on the road. So driving along, the speedo drops a few, and when it jumps back up you feel the car accelerate, or the engine speed goes up when the mph drops? My first guess would be that something in the transaxle is slipping and grabbing,...

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Can anyone tell me if the alternator from a 2009 vibe will work on a 2004 vibe base 1.8l 1ZZ-FE? I don't think so. For questions like this, I often go to car-part.com, a network of junkyards, and they use some authoritative source to offer interchangeable results, but when I search for 04 Vibe alte...

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I do not know anything about the 09-10 Vibe front end, but .... https://www.gmpartsonline.net/oem-parts/gm-side-support-88975686 has this parts diagram. 09bp.jpg It is hard for me to compare it to your picture, but if it is part number 10, then its a side support, GM part number 88975686 I don't see...

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Insurance cost is something I always fail to consider when car shopping, but after reading this article, I think I'll add it as a decision factor

https://www.theautopian.com/progressive ... -to-steal/

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Thanks Jolt for the advice. I'm a little nervous about pulling down the interior trim and headliner, so I'm going to have to think about what I'm doing next! You don't need to pull any trim to check the front moonroof drains holes. Just slide the moonroof open all the way, then stand up in the hole...

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In general terms, (as I understand it, which means I can easily be wrong) the first O2 sensor is used to help regulate air/fuel ratios, while the second O2 sensor is just to measure the converting of the catalytic converter. Computer compares the readings from the second to the first. If the convert...

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I can see someone making the mistake of draining the tranny instead of the oil pan, but you'd have to a special kind of fool to put motor oil down the tranny dipstick tube. If its too good a deal to pass up, then I'd recommend changing the fluid first thing. Some people just do a drain and replace, ...

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a common oil leak on the 1ZZ's is the timing chain tensioner O-ring, but if yours seems to be from a crankshaft seal, then its probably not the tensioner O-ring. A 2003 Matrix manual on the sensor 2 gives this test for sensor 2 malfunction (P0136) a) Connect the hand – held tester or OBD II scan too...

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andrewclaus wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 4:10 am Look in the owners manual (download one if yours is missing),

You can download a PDF of the owners manuals from viewtopic.php?t=755

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Don't forget to check and clean the battery terminals.

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I don't know about the escapes. You've had your 03 Vibe for 15 years now, sorry to see it go, but whatever you get will be lucky to have you as owner

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Welcome to genvibe!

Thanks, that is a great video. I wish it existed when I had to replace an AC clutch.

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welcome to genvibe! It seems like the new part should be as long as the original part. A shorter one, anchored at the wheel, would likely get yanked out of the transmission. I don't know what GM part numbers for the axles are, but by now it seems likely GM doesn't stock them anymore. There is a PDF ...

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Glad to hear it, and thanks for letting us know what the issue was. Also nice you don't have to keep changing fuses in that under dash fuse block.

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Welcome to genvibe! A couple of questions, what year is the Vibe? Did the front speakers work just before you connected your phone? Do they still not work after disconnecting the phone, or on radio? Can't really say what happened, but I might be inclined to think the speakers are shot. If the failur...

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Welcome to genvibe! I can't say for sure but I would think so. The owners manual says AWDs have to be trailered, but I'd think that if you pull the rear drive shaft it should be ok. I'm not familiar enough with the WD back end, so my only concern would be if the rear driveshaft provides support or b...

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