Dude, bummer. Have they specified what is exactly wrong with your differential? Honestly, they are composed of several components, all of which are moderately cheap and replaceable.At 70,000 miles my AWD vibe was making a terrible grinding sound. The sound was coming from the rear of the vehicle whe...

Had a mechanic do the hub assemblies only to find out the majority of noise was coming from one of the carrier assembly bearings in the rear differential (right assembly did have a noisy flat spot in the rotation so it wasn't a total waste).To diagnose, -Securely lift vehicle (all four wheels, the h...

Looks like my part is the Timken HA590002. I can tell because my rear wheels actually help propel the car (AWD), hence the splines in the picture. Must be that you guys have just front wheel drive vibes. But dude, $130 is a heck of a lot less than $240. That is unless Autozone is selling them as a p...

Hey nibcrom, is your vibe an awd? $100 for the hub assembly seems really cheap. Auto Zone wants ~$230 per assembly. Am I missing something?

I am looking to replace my hubs soon but want to know if I can do it.2005 vibe awd with abs 80k milesI know it's the hubs making noise as my 99 grand am made the same sound when it was time to replace them (I did the work myself 3 times in 80k miles).What were the pics you had posted? Is there a wal...

Did my 05 AWD. Easy stuff.Used a socket with a cheater bar to move the tensioner. Mine wasn't 19mm, thinking 3/4". I recommend jacking up the car and removing the brush guard to gain better access to the belt routing. Start at the bottom and work your way up to the alternator. Takes about 15 mi...