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zbyers ... Good idea! I've looked for Matrix parts, but never on Rock Auto. With regard to the sway bar links, I made the new ones as tight as I possibly could, with fairly long wrenches, but was unable to get a torque wrench in there. I'll give that another try. It looks like it should be 74 Nm (54...

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Thanks Jolt ... Given all you've said I think I'm going to go with OEM parts and then assemble the struts. Now I have to figure out which are the right parts and springs. With regard to Rock Auto, I like them and actually got the current struts from them, but I'm way beyond their return date, since ...

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Bummer about the rear shocks. I know that really limits the choices you have. With mine I have to tear mine apart anyway, since I haven't found anybody that makes the kit for AWD. On the clunking, mine didn't make any noise at all, until I put in the struts, which leads me to believe that it's the s...

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Great summary ... It's frustrating that I had virtually the same problems with the MOOG assembled struts. I had the folded rubber spring seat (1), the shaft was too long (3) and no beneficial support (4). I did call MOOG, but they said the clunking was not the struts, it was something else in the su...

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First of all sorry about your arm and hope you're back to normal soon. FYI, whatever you do, don't get MOOG strut assemblies. I installed a new set of front struts 3 months ago and they've been nothing but trouble. They clunk like crazy and also the rubber spring insulator (between the spring and th...

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Sorry for the late reply ... BTW, that's is the right service bulletin. I removed the Viscous Coupling & housing from the front of the differential and replaced the front and back bearings. One of the bearings was a little tight, but it turns out that wasn't causing the noise, since it's still t...

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Good idea ... will do. I'll link up with the Dealer that sold me the Viscous Coupling bearings last month, they're pretty close. They also had the best price on the bearings.

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I've been doing a lot of searching on the site and it looks like the Matrix Rear Differential is interchangeable with the Vibe. Although, I wanted to make sure, before I buy a new one. These are a few Matix differentials I'm looking at, which have a Toyota part number of 41110-58030. I'm amazed at t...

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Update - I rotated the tires and didn't notice any change in the noise. On the test drive I did confirm the noise changes pitch with speed, from a very low pitch at about 15 mph to a slightly higher pitch at 35-40 mph. I also tried to test if it made more noise when turning and I couldn't tell any d...

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Recently rotate the tires?

Nope, but that's a great idea. I'll rotate them today and see if the noise changes.

Thanks!

olliesshop

Pitch should change with speed and load changes on the rear drive train. I wonder if it is something from the fuel tank, or a shield under the car vibrating at that speed. Check your shields under the car and on the exhaust system. Bend them to try and stiffen them. Thanks! I checked the shields an...

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I have an AWD 2006 Vibe with 89,000 miles and the last few months it's had a humming noise coming from the rear. I notice it most around 30 mph. Also, it doesn't seem to change pitch with vehicle speed. Based on my reading, mainly on this site, it looks like it could be the following: • Viscous coup...

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My main goals are to have the ability to check and clear engine codes (so I can do my own service) and have some extra gages, since the AWD version doesn't come with that many gages. I think I've given up on the Oil Pressure, due to cost and what I've heard about the Kiwi WiFi not being that dependa...

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My main goals are to have the ability to check and clear engine codes (so I can do my own service) and have some extra gages, since the AWD version doesn't come with that many gages. I think I've given up on the Oil Pressure, due to cost and what I've heard about the Kiwi WiFi not being that dependa...

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Based on the advice from Palmer Performance (DashCommand) ... My current plan is eventually to get the following:DashCommand for iPhone - http://www.palmerperformance.c...x.phpOBDLink WiFi - http://www.scantool.net/scan-t....htmlAnyone have any experience with these? From what I can find, opinions r...

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Here's the response I got back from Palmer Performance ...Yes, you can put the iMFD sensors on a dashboard. Its not automatic, youwill need to do it manually, but it can be done. Again yes, DashCommandfor Windows will also work with the Kiwi WiFi and the iMFD. The Kiwi seems to be a rather... unstab...

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Yeah ... It's getting to be a lot of money. So I'm thinking of going without Oil pressure. That cuts the cost down from at $400-600 to $200.$50 for DashCommand - http://www.palmerperformance.c...x.php$150 for PLX Kiwi Wifi - http://www.plxkiwi.com/kiwiwifi/hardware.htmlStill a big chunk of money, bu...

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One question that I still have, that I asked DashCommand and Rev (the two best softwares) is whether the Oil Pressure gage would automatically be added to the iPhone app or is it even available. Still waiting to hear from them.

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OK ... After more research I've found the solution. It consists of a "Kiwi WiFi + iMFD" and an "Oil Pressure Sensor Module". Plus it looks like "DashCommand" is the best software to use for my iPhone.Here are the links:$49.00 - DashCommand - http://itunes.apple.com/us/a...

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I've been looking for an add-on oil pressure gage for my 2006 AWD Vibe and have been finding it hard to find. Has anyone ever put an accessory oil pressure gage on their car that they would recommend?I've also been looking at the OBD2-based iPhone apps and sensors, which look pretty cool, but I gues...

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Well I've finished my backup lamp (7440 bulb) experiment and have determined that the PUTCO LED's have a slight edge in brightness over the other 3 bulbs tested. They're definitely whiter than the regular clear incandescent bulbs, but only a little bit brighter. And at the relatively high price, I'm...

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Thanks Geoff ... I got the Haynes manual, although, I was a little bummed it didn't have the 4WD information in it. But, I was happy when I found the 4WD information on the online Service Manual on this site, though ... woohoo !!!Thanks all !!!

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Thanks Geoff ... I got the Haynes manual, although, I was a little bummed it didn't have the 4WD information in it. But, I was happy when I found the 4WD information on the online Service Manual on this site, though ... woohoo !!!Thanks all !!!

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Thanks Geoff ... I got the Haynes manual, although, I was a little bummed it didn't have the 4WD information in it. But, I was happy when I found the 4WD information on the online Service Manual on this site, though ... woohoo !!!Thanks all !!!

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Thanks ... I think I'll go buy a Haynes or Chiltons manual to start with and if I need to go deeper I'll buy the Service Manual later.

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I was thinking of doing a thorough service, although, should I just a Haynes manual or a Shop Manual or the info on this site? Any suggestions would be appreciated.Thanks.

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Well we picked it up yesterday. The only problem we had was there may be a tire leak (I think) in the front driver's side tire. I'll have to keep my eye on it, to see if it's a slow leak or if the Dealer just didn't fill it up enough. Overall, I love the car ... it's Fun to drive, Pretty, Maneuverab...

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I think he said it was Stealth, but I may be wrong ... it's a pretty dark silvery color. I notice the pics make it look brownish and a lighter. I'll find out for sure soon. Thanks.

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I think he said it was Stealth, but I may be wrong ... it's a pretty dark silvery color. I notice the pics make it look brownish and a lighter. I'll find out for sure soon. Thanks.

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We'll the check's in the mail, so hopefully I'll be getting it sometime next week ... woohoo !!! Here's some quick (bad) pics I took on Tuesday at the Dealership. It's really clean and even has almost new tires.

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Well I finally bought a Vibe yesterday (on paper), we should take delivery next week some time. It's a 2006 AWD that's pretty loaded and is painted the Stealth color. It has 52k and is virtually like brand new. We're hoping to have this for years ... we'll see. More to come ...

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Wow ... that's a great deal. The car looks great !!! I should start looking at auctions for one too, since I don't have one yet. I'm going to get one in about March, when my lease is up.Congratulations as well !!!

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I was wondering what folks thought the best way is to find out information that would normally be found in the service manual? There's obviously a ton of information on this site already (some of which I've found), do you think that would be enough or should buy something like the Mitchells1, Haynes...

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Thanks all for the feedback!!! Now I'm leaning toward a relatively loaded base model (2005-2007 probably), with Blizzaks, of course, for winter. Part of the reason is I didn't realize until today, that the GT requires Premium gas ... quite the bummer.The other thing I found out today was leather did...

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Good points and questions !!!One cool thing I did working for GM was to go to the Michigan Upper Peninsula in the winter to drive cars with all sorts of drive configurations to see how they handled in the snow. I was amazed at how awesome the snow tires (Blizzaks) were. They were better than some of...

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So now I have to figure out if Blizzaks with FWD/Manual will give me the winter traction I would get with AWD and All-weather tires. Hmmm ... Now, I'm leaning toward FWD/Manual with Blizzaks in the winter ... so many decisions ...

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Thanks again!!! ... there sure seems to be a ton of stuff and places out there for mods ... WOW. Now I have to start searching the site and posting to see what will work best for me. I think my first mod will probably be the tires, since I've found they make a HUGE difference in how a car handles in...

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Thank you all for such quick responses. I think this is going to be a fun search and a fun group to get linked up with. BTW ... I'm pretty much a gear-head, so my main problem will be keeping from draining my bank account on performance mods. The biggest trade-off to AWD I've found is I can't get a ...

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I am currently "Vibe-less" and looking for a Vibe in about 6 months when my lease is up. I live in the Detrot Metro area of Michigan and have worked for GM since 1982, starting with Pontiac ... yes that means I'm an old fart. I've been thinking long and hard on what would be the best car t...

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