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tpollauf

Nice write up!

I just realized how bad, or totally gone, my drivers door is!

May have to undertake this task real soon too!

tpollauf

We just bought a Jeep so we can do some exploring....and it is time to put the Vibe up for sale after owning it since new (18 years). It is the most reliable and convenient car I have ever owned. Where are you located? Let us know here FIRST if/when selling it. Every now & then one of us here a...

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Nice work and welcome to GenVibe :D Try not getting too involved over at that other F888book site. This is the original GenVibe site where you'll get more serious help for your vibe without the drama! To make your color chart even more impressive, add the years to the colors as they were available. ...

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I can't help out here but wanted to point out that I am having the same problem BUT on my 2004 Vibe GT. Bought it over six years ago and was shocked that I had to press the clutch pedal ALL THE WAY down to the floor in order for 100% disengagement to happen. To this day I still have minor "grin...

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That sucks about this incident happening. The main reason these insurance companies are quick to "total" a vehicle is because of the astronomical amount of $$$ labor needed to make repairs. Plus, like Andy pointed out, fittings & gaskets that haven't been touched in 20+ years MAY NOT c...

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I mean how many people plan on having a car for 25 years just a few weeks after they buy it? Interesting "throwback" post! I purchased my "new to ma at the time" 1992 F-150 in the fall of '91 just after the model changes took place. Still own it but needs some TLC and fresh pain...

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Good timing on the purchase! There's talk that some of the federal rebates/incentives may go away with the new administration next year. Curious how your Vibe was handed off? Trade in or sell to private buyer? $$$$$$ & mileage/condition. Good luck with the new EV

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finding a couple friends in the Orlando area I might be able to find a southern Vibe or Matrix and go get it. The fact that you're familiar with the area AND have connections down there, DEFINITELY consider that option if/when a decent Vibe comes up for sale. I had business conferences down there i...

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Try to not give up although I know what you've gone through. When I troubleshot my 2004 Vibe Gt for it's oil leak, I had a lift available, a "snake" camera, and time. It took several attempts but I eventually pinpointed the leak. My engine has the Yamaha head on it and the three points tha...

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Welcome to GenVibe. Not sure what part of Ohio you're from BUT you're probably not too far from me. 09-10 Vibes are identical. The only drawback for them is the possibility of the larger 2.4l engine burning oil. Personally, my 2004 Vibe Gt is one of the best models ever made. I purchased it used 6 y...

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If possible, and motivated enough to do so, post before & after pics of the swap. Seeing the progress will make all of us here even MORE proud of you for taking on this job

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Welcome to GenVibe. Awesome write up and thanks for taking the time to thoroughly explain your dilemma. As the owner of THREE Vibes, all very dependable and have required very little maintenance if any, I appreciate it when a member here takes that much time to inform others of an issue. Even if it ...

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Gotcha, if i do that at highway speeds and coast, what should I look for it to do and what would help me determine if it is a bad CV? Thanks Upon acceleration you'll definitely notice/feel the vibration. When backing off & coasting, you'll notice the difference to where the vibration goes away ...

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Welcome to GenVibe. I agree with Andy as it could be CV joints. That happened to me a few years ago. Get it up to highway speed where vibration is at it's worst, then back off on acceleration or put car in neutral & coast and see if you feel the difference. FYI ... update your profile showing us...

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I can relate to that!

A post from FOUR years ago in case you never had the chance to check it out!

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tpollauf

I can relate to that!

A post from FOUR years ago in case you never had the chance to check it out! viewtopic.php?f=17&t=47004&p=527026&hil ... er#p527026

tpollauf

Great. Maybe we can work something out where we meet and "deliver the goods". Seeing how I'm on the Ohio/Michigan border you shouldn't be too far away. I'll go down to my shop and blow the dust off the parts and send you a pic. we can privately PM each other from this point if interested ....

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Where are you located? (update your profile). I have a spare panel complete with speaker & wiring harness that I bought 5 years ago, from a member on this forum, but never installed into my 2004 Vibe GT. At this point I may never install it. I use the Vibe for "work truck" duties and t...

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Definitely go with a tire shop and pay the $$$. Also, make sure they look up a Toyota Matrix, when programming them. When I had new tires put on my 2009 Vibe Gt a few years ago, the shop guys struggled to get the new ones programmed to the car. It wouldn't take a Pontiac Vibe. So I told them to look...

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To satisfy any curiosity, here's the FOUR choices of wheels/rims for the 2009-10 Vibes. The 17" "N75" were the only upgrade wheels for AWD models. https://www.silveradosierra.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror=redirect,width=1920,height=1920,fit=scale-down//media/2009-vibe-wheel-ch...

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Welcome to GenVibe

Excellent choice on your first car. You'll get hooked on it to where you won't want to get rid of it! Keep us posted on all reapirs & mods

tpollauf

Welcome to GenVibe. Definitely change out the starter, but I'd hold off on the alternator. Always change one part first, usually being the most obvious. My 2004 Vibe GT had it's original starter go bad and the symptoms were a slow crank, to no crank. Luckily I was always able to "push start&quo...

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It's funny that this happened because I'm planning to drive out of town for rust proofing. Not sure on the priority of those plates BUT I too travel an hour & then some to the closest "Rust Chek" dealer for rust protection. Where are you located and where will you be taking it? In Can...

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Well it's been 15 years since a new car purchase was made in our family. So our two vibes will have a distant cousin to share the property with. A 2024 Toyota Corrola Cross Hybrid, in the beautiful RARE Acidic blast metallic yellow/gold color. Only had it one week and the wife (its her car & dai...

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Welcome to GenVibe Jim. :D Hopefully the vibe you recently acquired has already had the transmission rebuilt OR replaced. With that high of mileage I doubt that it is original. Bearing failures are the norm for that tranny of those years. Never messed with turn signal stuff on any of my vibes yet so...

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When I had my original tires replaced a couple years ago (dry rot, not worn out) the shop that did it tried programming them to a 2009 Vibe GT but were unsuccessful. When I showed up to pick up the car, they told me their dilemma. These were done at a shop that pretty much does semi tires and rarely...

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Welcome to GenVibe, Chance ;) Glad you are experiencing a noticeable gain in MPG's by using premium fuel. Not everyone can say that! I for one, while driving my 2004 Vibe GT which requires Premium 93 octane, "cheat" every tank or two and fill up with regular instead. A few years back, I pe...

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Bill. Thanks for the update and progress on fixing these. Just curious about a few things: Mileage on your 2009 Vibe? Have you owned it very long? Were the power windows abused (kids playing with them up/down etc.) ? We have two 2009 Vibe GT's and no problems at all with them yet. Haven't really hea...

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Thanks for the update. It's nice to see members chime in here every now & then (9 years for you on this post) to show the reliability and ease of repairs these vehicles offer. Keep on driving it for another 10-15 years. I'll likely hang onto both of mine till I leave this earth :o That should tr...

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takearushfan wrote: ↑Wed Jun 26, 2024 11:04 am They must break much too easily. This is the 3rd time since I've had it, 2014.

Yep. Pretty sad

Several of us have replaced this part more than once!

tpollauf

Welcome to GenVibe, Justin. One big piece of info you left out is your LOCATION. Some of us could be your neighbor OR at least be in the same town or close to where we could recommend a shop or two to go to. Sounds like you got taken advantage of a few times there. Vibes are easy to work on & fi...

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Hi all. I'm Shawn, and currently living in Muncie IN. I got my 09 Vibe in April as some of you noticed in the engine/transmission board. It wasn't low mileage by any means at 127k, but compared to higher priced Matrixes and Corollas I checked, it was/is in great condition. Thanks to the tips from m...

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Welcome to GenVibe

Great name too!

From another Tim

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Yes. It was a VERY well organized meet. 48 or so vibes registered and close to 40 actually showed up. Definitely the best organized meet I've ever been to out of the five I've attended in the past 15 years! Will definitely be going again next year.

tpollauf

Thanks! I have updated my profile with my location. Excellent. Well you're too far from me to deliver them BUT I'll make arrangements to mail you a set of new OEM radio knobs. I have several of them that were given to me at a Vibe meet years ago. There should be a few posts here showing how to chan...

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BugSlayer has a good point. Yesterday (I'm usually online daily) I had NO new posts at all ... anywhere. Today I had over TEN and they were dated back to mid May! Something is/was holding them hostage until this morning where they all were released. Strange :o This has also happened just a few times...

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Thanks for the valuable feedback. This will help others down the road who may encounter a similar problem. One other important piece of info could be of help to us here. Where is this Vibe, or HAS this Vibe, been driven the past 20 years? Rust belt areas with snow ice salt & brine, or sunny Sout...

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Welcome to GenVibe. I can help you with two of your five requests BUT need to know where you're located. You should have had the option of filling it out when you signed up here. Unless you're in a witness protection program, or extremely paranoid, I don't see why 99% of the members here refuse to d...

tpollauf

Welcome to GenVibe. Braintree area as in Massachusetts? was there other front end parts replaced? A bit of a drive for me so probably not feasible for me to get these off your hands. Hopefully others here may be able to.

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Welcome to GenVibe. Hope you got this Vibe for just a few hundred $$$. Knowing of the problems, you need to open up this engine immediately and make the repairs before you do any more damage to the engine. Head gaskets on the early GT's are rare for going out. Need more info to help you further. Thi...

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Welcome to GenVibe. Just got this post today! Software may be corrupt or something as I don't always get posts when they're actually sent. In any case there's not a lot of activity here unlike years ago while Vibes were still produced and that F***book site wasn't around. Visit often and seek us out...

tpollauf

On my 2004 Vibe GT I now have to top it off every year. Not a big deal just yet as it only gets used 6-months max out of the year.

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(removed) !!!!! Stunningly beautiful. These were taken around 10:30 est over lake Erie. Nature at its absolute best ;) https://www.silveradosierra.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror=redirect,width=1920,height=1920,fit=scale-down//media/img_5437-jpg.394241/full[img] [/img] https://www.silveradosie...

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We may get lucky tonight and get a glimpse of these "northern lights". A pic of our sunset just an hour ago (facing west, Davis Besse nuclear power plant in the far distance). Forecast the next few hours is "partly cloudy" but so far it is extremely clear! We'll see ................

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Same here. Someone made some changes recently (overnight that is) to where the pages now load with only a one second delay, instead of FIVE seconds! There must have been something clearly bogging down the speed on this site. Glad to be back to normal!

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Thanks for the detailed poster ! I contacted Brett and plan on attending. Just a 90 minute drive for me so it won't be bad at all. Looking forward to another meet

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I fear you'll have to use half of the part you bought as a new female connector and do the solder and heat shrink job you really didn't want to do. X2 ..... this is exactly what you'll have to do. My 2004 Vibe GT already had the drive side socket replaced by the prior owner before I purchased it. B...

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Sounds like the work of Nick Hernandez " (kit222) on this forum. Vibe stock 2024 ..... Really ??? It's just another Vibe meet like we've been having for the past couple decades. Since many of the younger members who started out here, migrated over to that F***book site where they no longer incl...

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Welcome to GeVibe. Seeing how you just joined, how about updating your profile showing location? $400 means this car was clearly abused or wrecked pretty good. Whenever I see bizarre electrical problems, the first thing I think of is "flooded car". You likely have no history of this vehicl...

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