What did you do to your Vibe today?

Vinlandr · Post by **Vinlandr** » Fri May 06, 2011 8:52 pm

Swapped the stock base head unit with a Kenwood KDC-248U with USB slot for my thumb drive. No more annoying CDs spreaded everywhere yeah

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Sat May 07, 2011 1:00 am

Just finished cleaning the MAF, IAF and battery terminals on both cars. This was my first time for the Vibe (not the Mazda) and the MAF was filthy, so I hope that cleaning it and resetting the ECU brings back some of the (removed) it used to have. The last time I drove it it seemed a bit sluggish.I found it interesting that the Vibe and my Mazda3 use exactly the same MAF sensor. They could be interchanged in a pinch.

CAMOGIRL · Post by **CAMOGIRL** » Sat May 07, 2011 11:20 am

I drove two miles out of town just to get this photo:

Salsa Guy · Post by **Salsa Guy** » Sun May 08, 2011 2:32 am

Got rid of the Wires ties that were holding the Voltage Stabilizer and 2 vaccum switches and made brackets. Also made a bracket and installed the oil catch can. Changed the oil filter at 5K miles (Mobil 1, change both in another 5K miles). Also installed a pwr steering pump on my F-150, now that was a messy job.

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Sun May 08, 2011 7:12 am

Vacuumed and steam cleaned the interior.

Houston · Post by **Houston** » Sun May 08, 2011 8:56 am

Sorta cleaned the driver's floor mat.

cptnsolo77 · Post by **cptnsolo77** » Sun May 08, 2011 8:59 am

Replaced my 77K Dayco serpentine belt with a Goodyear Gatorback belt. Super easy job & it does sound quieter under the hood ! Thank you GenVibe.....

keithvibe · Post by **keithvibe** » Sun May 08, 2011 9:11 am

nothing, that is all. these are not the car parts you are looking for, move along

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Sun May 08, 2011 9:29 am

Quote, originally posted by keithvibe Â»nothing, that is all. these are not the car parts you are looking for, move along LOL!!I installed my Simota Carbon Fiber Oil Catch Can.

CAMOGIRL · Post by **CAMOGIRL** » Sun May 08, 2011 9:37 am

Quote, originally posted by keithvibe Â»nothing, that is all. these are not the car parts you are looking for, move along I just spit out a little diet dew... rofl!!

Salsa Guy · Post by **Salsa Guy** » Sun May 08, 2011 11:23 pm

Quote, originally posted by keithvibe Â»nothing, that is all. these are not the car parts you are looking for, move along LIAR!!! Congrats Keith!

Crabbycrab · Post by **Crabbycrab** » Mon May 09, 2011 6:28 am

Cleaned up my MAF sensor and dropped in a new air filter.FYI - Napa has their brand of air filters for 15% off, and CRC MAF sensor cleaner on sale for $3.50. (that's Napa USA)

LarryKingsShoes · Post by **LarryKingsShoes** » Mon May 09, 2011 8:03 am

I got my car back from the mechanic's shop today. I took it in to have the parking brake tightened/aligned, the oil to be changed, and for him to look at the camshaft position sensor error code (P0340).It turns out that the sensor was fine and that it was a computer issue. He swapped the ECM for a different one and the problem was resolved. The bill was not pretty, though. To summarize, the following maintenance/repairs were made:* Oil change (Mobil 1 5W30 full synthetic; new filter)* Cabin air filter -- I didn't ask for this but he said it was nasty in there and only charged $20. I'm fine with it. It saves me the hassle of ordering the filter and doing it myself. I would have liked to examine the old filter, though. I wanted to see just how gross it actually was. It probably had never been replaced so it's sure to have been quite nasty.* Parking brake tightened/aligned -- my car would roll unless it was in gear; it's nice to have this taken care of. The brake is now very tight and won't budge! I can only pull it up about half as far as I used to. * Camshaft position sensor/ECM replaced -- These parts were pretty costly but it had to be done. I wouldn't have wanted to have tried doing the work on my own.The Vibe is running great! I've really missed it for the past two weeks. Luckily, I had a week of homework/preparation for finals followed by a few days of finals. Now I'm done for the summer and can enjoy my time in the Vibe.Items on my to-do list:* Start laying fiber glass for my custom sub enclosure* Buy and install the Magnaflow catback exhaust* Full detailing of interior/exterior (with Refinish Restore on the cladding)It should be a good summer!

PlatinumVibe08 · Post by **PlatinumVibe08** » Mon May 09, 2011 12:50 pm

Too bad it wasn't 43 degrees outside. Quote, originally posted by CAMOGIRL Â»I drove two miles out of town just to get this photo:

lowincash · Post by **lowincash** » Mon May 09, 2011 2:57 pm

My car hit 30,000 miles today and I changed the in cabin air filter, man that thing was disgusting! It was full of gunk and hair and leaves o_O

CAMOGIRL · Post by **CAMOGIRL** » Mon May 09, 2011 10:26 pm

Quote, originally posted by PlatinumVibe08 Â»Too bad it wasn't 43 degrees outside. Exactly what hubz said as we sat on the side of the road admiring it lol. Won't be long now and I'll be posting my 100k pic

CAMOGIRL · Post by **CAMOGIRL** » Tue May 10, 2011 11:56 am

Hooked it up to the code reader... again. Finally caught the code (because I would keep accidentally resetting it). Three guesses and two don't count. It's a recurring thing since I bought it, and through my reading I had already decided on a hierarchy of cheapest to most $$$, so I came home with a new set of plugs. Figured since it hasnt had it yet and I am now at 99K, I might as well. Probably wont fix the CEL, but if it would, 30 bucks is better than almost 200.

KITT222 · Post by **KITT222** » Tue May 10, 2011 12:37 pm

While eating lunch (open lunch yay!) I realized this month she will turn 7 years old! And she's ready for an oil change as well. I'll be making some good money this summer working full-time at Valleyfair, so she'll get treated to some goodies this summer!

lowincash · Post by **lowincash** » Tue May 10, 2011 2:28 pm

woohoo! added a new kenwood head unit today, finally got rid of my stock unit with the busted volume button lol

DressedInBlack · Post by **DressedInBlack** » Tue May 10, 2011 9:05 pm

wheel locks. my neighbor came out to find his car on the ground sans wheels.time to get a shotgun...

BrettZ · Post by **BrettZ** » Thu May 12, 2011 8:50 am

Fixed tire leak and transmission flush at 70,000km

ehoff121 · Post by **ehoff121** » Thu May 12, 2011 10:27 am

Installed AC Delco beam wiper blades and got a new Oil Control Valve filter.

ElPony · Post by **ElPony** » Thu May 12, 2011 2:33 pm

Just gave my pony a synthetic oil change with a Boch filter. and she is ready for some new suspension (Tien) and shocks.(not sure at the moment).

joshuaeb09 · Post by **joshuaeb09** » Thu May 12, 2011 5:31 pm

Cleaned the MAF and installed a K&N Typhoon. Love the aggressive Growl actually sounds like a Pontiac now.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Fri May 13, 2011 4:18 pm

Using my gps, the gps on my blackberry, google maps, a little math and mileage calulations between various road signs and roadside speedometer distance calibration signs it has been found that my speedometer/odometer reads a consistent 3.6% slow with these tires/rims.My typical commute mileage is about 7.1-L/100kms (33mpg) at consistent speeds of 75-85mph.

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Sun May 15, 2011 6:55 am

Quote, originally posted by joshuaeb09 Â»Cleaned the MAF and installed a K&N Typhoon. Love the aggressive Growl actually sounds like a Pontiac now. I really watched my driving with this last tank of gas. I tried my best to keep the RPMs under 2500 when accelerating and I drove 55 instead of 60 on my way to and from work (country roads) and any other time I would normally drive 60. It seems to have paid off. I got 29.4 mpg with 50/50 driving! I will definitely be continuing this since gas prices don't seem to be going down much.

TONY TAT2 · Post by **TONY TAT2** » Sun May 15, 2011 8:24 am

Finally got around to hosen off the engine compartment,undercariage,etc to get rid of winters acumalitation. Exterior wash.Vacumed the inside Did the same on the G6. I knew it was gona rain for most of the week but cleanen them up anyway, was long overdo. Changed the oil on the vibe also.Did notice the paint on the left A arm was peelen,gota paint that & the paint on the hatch by the rer spoiler is peelen on both sides now,last year it was just on the pass side.Gota touch that up also.

nitro329 · Post by **nitro329** » Sun May 15, 2011 12:01 pm

I took apart the back cargo bay, spare tire, and rear seats and cleaned all the cargo parts and floor. First time I've ever taken out the seats of any car. Rather proud of myself! It really needed the cleaning, under the spare, i could swear it was supposed to be brown instead of silver. Under the seats had so many leaves I could create a tree. Much needed. Happy I did it!

CAMOGIRL · Post by **CAMOGIRL** » Mon May 16, 2011 9:48 am

Changed out the plugs in a first attempt at correcting the code. They obviously needed it, but what causes that white corrosion on them?

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Mon May 16, 2011 10:15 am

While the build up is a little heavier than is usual, normal combustion. You should be happy that all is well.P.S. I hope you Anti-Seized the new plugs before installing them???

CAMOGIRL · Post by **CAMOGIRL** » Mon May 16, 2011 11:07 am

K good. That was the nastiest one. And yes they will happily come out in another 100k

Vinlandr · Post by **Vinlandr** » Mon May 16, 2011 6:56 pm

Had to have it boosted in our underground garage I stupidly left the ceiling light on all weekend...My only 6 months old battery was completely drained Good thing I have CAA and they came fast.I could start the car and I had it run 30 minutes or so and got to crappy tire so I could buy a charger.Now the battery is my flat slowly getting charged at 2A to minimize permanent damages, and it will be like that for a day...sigh !!!

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Tue May 17, 2011 4:20 am

Quote, originally posted by 06pvibe Â»Normal combustion. Really? I've never had plugs that fuzzy in any of the vehicles I've ever owned. What do they put in your gas down there???

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Tue May 17, 2011 6:01 am

Nor have I. But then again I have never run a set of plugs too 100k miles either.Though there may be a little oil seeping past the valve seals, with that many miles on them I'd say a little white powder/coating on plugs is "normal." Either way, I wouldn't worry about it that much unless oil consumption goes up drasically. Besides, she did say that was the worst one.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Tue May 17, 2011 8:51 pm

Good point. The closest I've seen to that would be the plugs on my bike after I run the first tank of the season through it with a lot of carb cleaner.

CAMOGIRL · Post by **CAMOGIRL** » Tue May 17, 2011 10:32 pm

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver Â»Really? I've never had plugs that fuzzy in any of the vehicles I've ever owned. What do they put in your gas down there???MOONSHINE! I use the e-10, I'll probably get flamed for publicly stating this but the Vibe likes it as far as I can tell.Quote, originally posted by 06pvibe Â»Nor have I. But then again I have never run a set of plugs too 100k miles either. Besides, she did say that was the worst one. The rest had fuzz only on the tip of them. As far as oil consumption, I had to add 1/2 quart toward the last 1/4 of the life of my last regular oil change. On last check, I have not used a spot of the new oil.

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Wed May 18, 2011 12:27 am

Yeah, so the valve seals are probably hardening a bit and the guides wearing, but this is pretty normal. The white fuzz indicates a little oil build up called ash. Quote, originally posted by NGKsparkplugs.com Â»DepositsThe accumulation of deposits on the firing end is influenced by oil leakage, fuel quality and the engine's operating duration.Quote, originally posted by [URL Â»http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/engine/plugs]As[/URL] shown below, a buildup of combustion deposits stems primarily from the burning of oil and/or fuel additives during normal combustion. These are normally non-conductive. However, when heavier deposits are allowed to accumulate over long mileage periods, they can "mask" the spark, resulting in a plug misfire condition. I was unable to do a copy and paste on this one, but the std Champion spark plug chart (been around for many years. Easily found on the web) states that ash deposits can be caused by fuel additives or more likely oil leaking past the valve seals. This usually doesn't happen when the engine is running or you would see blue smoke from the exhaust (worn piston rings usually cause this scenario,) except in extreme conditions. More often, oil leaks past the valve seals after shut down while still pooled on top of the cyl head, before it is able to drain back into the pan.

CAMOGIRL · Post by **CAMOGIRL** » Wed May 18, 2011 1:09 am

Great info... what exactly is a girl to do about this, have valve seals changed? Is it a simple task or something totally crazily involved?

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Wed May 18, 2011 1:57 am

1/2 qt in what, 5000 miles? That's nothing to worry about imo.And how many miles were likely to be on those plugs? 50,000 miles? 100,000?What happens is, you shut off the car. A small amount of oil seeps past to seal and between the intentional interference fit between valve guide and valve stem. It then either sits on top of a closed valve or drops into the cylinder if the valve is open. It stays there as oil until you start the engine again at which point the oil that "leaked down" is ignited by the spark plug and ends up on its tip as ash... burned oil. You could have the seals replaced but it would probably not pay for itself. I wouldn't waste my (your) money. This is normal with age, mileage and the number of heat cycles the engine goes through.A much worse condition would be if your plugs were oily all the time indicating bad oil control rings on the pistons.And yes, it is likely to be a job left for a professional.

ElPony · Post by **ElPony** » Wed May 18, 2011 3:28 pm

Does anyone know if u can use TRD Coilovers on the 2004 AWD Vibe?

ponta2147 · Post by **ponta2147** » Thu May 19, 2011 12:24 pm

*Attempted* to install a new headunit into my car http://www.crutchfield.com/s_1...oneer with the GM harness/adapter http://www.sonicelectronix.com....htmlI say attempted because we got all the wires hooked up right... we think... well the radio and CD worked, and the OnStar worked (which means that GM adapter at least partly worked) but we don't know how to get the XM to work, the subwoofer didn't work (which I suspected it might not, I only saw output to front and rear speakers unless I used an amplifier or something, I have no idea...), I couldn't figure out how to program the adapter to recognize the specific headunit because it needed a volume up button and this was a knob, AND didn't know how to get the car steering wheel controls to work even though it's supposed to work with the new adapter. So since we have NO idea what we are doing with car audio, we returned it to stock (which was really easy) and are waiting until we can figure this out (and probably buying more stuff to make it work... sigh...)

KITT222 · Post by **KITT222** » Thu May 19, 2011 12:34 pm

I brought the Vibe into my auto class and I showed how to change a tire using the tools in my trunk. I loved showing her off! It was great. But my tire wrench doesn't fit my lug nuts. Not sure how that could've happened, but I'm going to go to a salvage yard tomorrow and pick a 22mm one up for cheap!

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Sun May 22, 2011 2:44 am

I washed my Vibe for the first time in about two months yesterday . Next weekend both of them will be clay barred and waxed.

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Mon May 23, 2011 12:31 am

Changed the oil & rotated the tires.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Mon May 23, 2011 12:40 am

Long weekend trip to Vernon. Brought back the trailer. 29.4mpg towing it back here doing relativly the speed limit.

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vibedrivermatt · Post by **vibedrivermatt** » Wed May 25, 2011 2:34 am

Wow that's pretty good gas milage. dang your probably getting better milage than my gas hog 2.4 when Im not even towing anything although I've never actually tried to calculate what kind of milage my car gets. Hey also noticed youv'e got some aftermarket wheels! nice they look good!

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Wed May 25, 2011 9:51 am

Quote, originally posted by vibedrivermatt Â»Wow that's pretty good gas milage. Yes, a speed limit of 90km/h will do that...And thanks, these rims rock!!!

CAMOGIRL · Post by **CAMOGIRL** » Fri May 27, 2011 5:08 am

felt like spending some time with the Vibe today so I vacuumed and detailed the inside and listened to EkoTren's new album

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Fri May 27, 2011 9:09 am

Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY Â»I really watched my driving with this last tank of gas. I tried my best to keep the RPMs under 2500 when accelerating and I drove 55 instead of 60 on my way to and from work (country roads) and any other time I would normally drive 60. It seems to have paid off. I got 29.4 mpg with 50/50 driving! I will definitely be continuing this since gas prices don't seem to be going down much.This last tank netted 30.6 mpg with 50/50 driving !

DressedInBlack · Post by **DressedInBlack** » Fri May 27, 2011 10:33 am

de-lovebugged the front, some of the engine compartment, and the air filter. this is from one trip across the state from West Palm to Fort Myers.hapagan knows what im talking about.

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