What did you do to your Vibe today?

KITT222 · Post by **KITT222** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:15 am

Quote, originally posted by A Psycho Martyr Â»I need some volunteers to throw crazy ideas at me for fabricating fog lights as well....yet another project in the works Okay... a flashlight in a plastic cup that has an aluminum foil coating!Or... one of those smartphone flashlight apps with a magnifying glass!Or you trap the souls of people who have displeased you, put them all in a jar, and pour some milk in. They light the road right up! Just don't drive near churches, or they'll start flickering.The lights are on, and working! It even has a green lighted switch on the interior.

09vGT · Post by **09vGT** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:47 pm

Changed the wipers back to some OEM ones. Every other beam blade kind I've tried has sucked!

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:49 am

Quote, originally posted by 09vGT Â»Changed the wipers back to some OEM ones. Every other beam blade kind I've tried has sucked!Thanks for the reminder Ethan ! I need to get to the Toyota dealer and get some new wiper blades for our Vibes.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:30 am

Still using my original wipers!Today the Vibe was front and center at the local Starbucks! Sometimes it pays to get the best parking spot! Oversized Alberta trucks are nice, although there a dime-a-dozen here... Haven't seen another Red 2ndgen Vibe here!!!

silverbullet · Post by **silverbullet** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:47 am

Yesterday I threw on a new pair of blades. Bosch icons, I hope they will last a good while. Also reinstalled a couple window vents, both driver sides. Front was loose, all the tape was gone. The rear was reinstalled by the previous owner and whatever he used was oozing out.

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:13 pm

I took the Vibe to the car wash (I'm hoping our outside faucet will be fixed this weekend) tonight and hand washed it. Then I brought it home, dried it, wiped down the door jambs, hatch, engine compartment, wheels and wheel wells and shined up the tires. It's all ready for our Chicagoland mini-meet tomorrow .

Crabbycrab · Post by **Crabbycrab** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 1:59 am

I hand washed CrabbyVibe and polished a few scratches out (as best I could). TIL: Unpolished tires look black and fine on most car colors, but look gray and a little gross on Abyss Vibes.So I polished up my rubber with Meguiars Hot Shine. Ooowee! Does CrabbyVibe ever look clean! Now if the sun will just peek out I can repair my windshield.

blindman10 · Post by **blindman10** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:34 am

I replaced my old spark plugs because I did not know the age, I'm not sure how Iridium plugs should look after ~71k, but these look rough to be considering the interval is 120k...oddly enough, I checked the gaps and they are right around 0.045ishAnyone good at reading 'plugs' want to chime in? How's my car look?

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:25 am

I'm not an expert, but #1 & 2 look good to me. That hint of white/gray powder is just what you want to see.#3 seems to have a bit of burnt oil on it, probably nothing to worry too much about. And #4 is just behind that, in between the #2 and #3.Just my .02.BTW: I hope you put a good layer of Anti-Seize on the threads of the new plugs? Steel threads in aluminum needs something to lubricate it and keep the dissimilar metals from becoming one... if you ever want to get them apart.I've recently heard that a dipping in Maalox works as well, if not better than Anti-Seize.

KITT222 · Post by **KITT222** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:24 am

Well, I had a small incident yesterday, and now I need to do some major touch-up to the paint on my rear bumper where the bolts to someones license plate hit my rear bumper. Everything is fine, I was actually off the brakes and accelerating when contact was made, their car is fine, I'm fine, Vib just has a bruise. I now understand why those of you with unpainted cladding love it so much.

cptnsolo77 · Post by **cptnsolo77** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:46 am

I did nothing to my Vibe today.

blindman10 · Post by **blindman10** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:04 am

I sure did use anti-seize! Thanks for the analysis...I did some 'googling' as well and have to say that the plugs look alright, I'm a bit curious how long they were in the car tho...

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:35 am

Replaced the plugs and pcv today, both looked almost too good to be out of a car with 113k on it.The plugs only had 9k on them and still looked good, but I figure that since the car is used for very short trips it's worth the thirty bucks to change them out once a year. Thirty bucks and thirty minutes is pretty cheap piece of mind.The PCV still looked like brand new with 11k on it. I went ahead and stuck the new one in, but I saved the old one to have as a spare and to remind me that it might be worth checking it next time before I buy another one. But again, for six bucks it's cheap piece of mind.

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:51 am

Quote, originally posted by KITT222 Â»... I now understand why those of you with unpainted cladding love it so much.'Sorry to hear about the incident. Doesn't sound all that bad though, based on your description.Ours has the gray and I would still like to have a monotone. Quote, originally posted by blindman10 Â»I sure did use anti-seize! Thanks for the analysis...I did some 'googling' as well and have to say that the plugs look alright, I'm a bit curious how long they were in the car tho... No way to tell, since you didn't install them and obviously you don't have good records from the previous owner. Though w/only 71k, they were probably OE. Thinking further about it, cyl #4 may be running a bit rich. It's black but not shiny. Not much you can do for one cyl, and not much to worry about either. Quote, originally posted by Mark Â»Replaced the plugs and pcv today, both looked almost too good to be out of a car with 113k on it.The plugs only had 9k on them and still looked good, but I figure that since the car is used for very short trips it's worth the thirty bucks to change them out once a year. Thirty bucks and thirty minutes is pretty cheap piece of mind.The PCV still looked like brand new with 11k on it. I went ahead and stuck the new one in, but I saved the old one to have as a spare and to remind me that it might be worth checking it next time before I buy another one. But again, for six bucks it's cheap piece of mind. Well it is your car, but why throw good money away on parts the car doesn't need and that will not improve either performance or economy?Iridium plugs should easily go 60-75k, and most will do 100k w/no issues.And, what's a PVC valve? They never go bad. A little carb cleaner is all I have ever done to those on my cars, just to clean them out.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:47 am

Quote, originally posted by 06pvibe Â»Well it is your car, but why throw good money away on parts the car doesn't need and that will not improve either performance or economy?Iridium plugs should easily go 60-75k, and most will do 100k w/no issues.And, what's a PVC valve? They never go bad. A little carb cleaner is all I have ever done to those on my cars, just to clean them out. Don't know what a PVC valve is either. I have drain valves on my sprinkler system that are glued onto the pvc pipe, guess those could count maybe.Last year I think I got a few tanks of bad gas at the station I usually fill up at. I changed stations for the next couple months, but performance and fuel economy were still suffering. So I changed plugs in the spring and decided that from then on it's something I'd do every spring, whether they need it or not. I guess I could pull them and look, and then change them if I need to. But then if I have them out anyway, why not just go ahead and stick new ones in while I'm at it? I've been chasing a gas mileage problem on the Vibe that I'm pretty sure has a lot more to do with the wife's right foot and driving style than anything else, but I have to eliminate all the other potential issues or it's not worth even discussing. I think I'm making progress, at least she doesn't go through brake pads like she was on her minivan anyway.

KITT222 · Post by **KITT222** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:04 am

After chasing some problems of my own on that front, I'd say check the OCV valve filter and clean/replace it (less than $10) or check your MAF sensor. For me, it was the MAF. A $7 can of MAF cleaner and about a half-hour of waiting, and the thing was perfectly clean! Problem solved. Also, make sure tire pressure is correct, and overuse of the air conditioner can really hurt MPGs.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:28 am

Quote, originally posted by KITT222 Â»After chasing some problems of my own on that front, I'd say check the OCV valve filter and clean/replace it (less than $10) or check your MAF sensor. For me, it was the MAF. A $7 can of MAF cleaner and about a half-hour of waiting, and the thing was perfectly clean! Problem solved. Also, make sure tire pressure is correct, and overuse of the air conditioner can really hurt MPGs.Yep, I clean the MAF and replace the air filter every 6 months. And I check my tire pressure roughly every other Saturday morning. I have Goodyear Triple Treds which I know costs me a little bit in mileage, but I keep them at 36 cold. We're at 6000 ft, trees and bushes aren't even starting to bud here. Trust me, we don't use the A/C all that much here.

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:46 am

Spend the day Installing a TRD Supercharger, TRD S/C ECU & Alutec Crank Pulley. **A Special thanks goes out to Bobby (rollavvti06) for his hard work. I love you, man!! **

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:43 pm

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â»Spend the day Installing a TRD Supercharger, TRD S/C ECU & Alutec Crank Pulley. Hmmm... I'm assuming that you're working on the writeup w/pics and a vid of the first startup as we speak?

silverbullet · Post by **silverbullet** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:22 pm

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â»Spend the day Installing a TRD Supercharger, TRD S/C ECU & Alutec Crank Pulley. awesome! i am very jealous.

BadBrew · Post by **BadBrew** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:38 am

Summer rims installedStripped off old window visors to install new WeatherTech visors:http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=44143Washed exteriorArmor All'd interiorRepaired my defective HID projector with new wiring and ballast (thanks Keith!!!)Reinstalled brand new ballasts and bulbs for my HID fogs.Great productive day

silverbullet · Post by **silverbullet** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:34 am

Sitting in the vibe on lunch break, sunroof and windows open, radio on. 82 on the dash. Just wanted to share, hope everyone else is enjoying the weather.

DressedInBlack · Post by **DressedInBlack** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:22 am

Quote, originally posted by cptnsolo77 Â»I did nothing to my Vibe today.as did i.

tpollauf · Post by **tpollauf** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:04 am

Quote, originally posted by BadBrew Â»Summer rims installedDitto Took advantage of the 85'f record high temp today and bolted the summer 18" on the Vibe Also did a thorough cleaning and finally painted the calipers (thanks ponta)

tpollauf · Post by **tpollauf** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:08 am

Oh.... I forgot to mention that I finally hit the 10k mile mark today also My Vibe will be 2 years old next month. I wish I could drive it more often

wingman7000 · Post by **wingman7000** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:18 am

Took some pics for genvibe!http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=44146

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:38 am

Quote, originally posted by tpollauf Â»Ditto Took advantage of the 85'f record high temp today and bolted the summer 18" on the Vibe Also did a thorough cleaning and finally painted the calipers (thanks ponta)Looks great Tim !Quote, originally posted by tpollauf Â»Oh.... I forgot to mention that I finally hit the 10k mile mark today also My Vibe will be 2 years old next month. I wish I could drive it more often ;(Congratulations on hitting 10,000 ! My mom's just turned over 22,000 today.Today is the 2 year anniversary of when I drove the Vibe off the dealer lot. What a great two years it's been . I look forward to many more happy years together .

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:43 am

Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY Â»Today is the 2 year anniversary of when I drove the Vibe off the dealer lot. What a great two years it's been . I look forward to many more happy years together .As an anniversary present for the Vibe, I ordered a metallic silver "VVT-i 16V" engine cover overlay and a custom gloss black LiquiDomed decal (to replace the TRD one on the TRD oil cap) from Grafx Werks. I also ordered the same two things for my mom's Vibe as well.

DoubleBaril · Post by **DoubleBaril** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:04 pm

Replaced the front brake pads (was too easy) and put my 'other' winter wheels back on, so i can burn off the remaining rubber and switch the tires to summer tires.

BrettZ · Post by **BrettZ** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:50 am

Quote, originally posted by DoubleBaril Â»Replaced the front brake pads (was too easy) and put my 'other' winter wheels back on, so i can burn off the remaining rubber and switch the tires to summer tires.Nice weather here recently eh?-I switched from my winter to summer tires.-Changed oil.-Cleaned cabin filter.-Discovered my vent ducting on the right side of the stereo had fallen off and was heating the inside of the dash - Fixed.-Other assorted maintenance.

DoubleBaril · Post by **DoubleBaril** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:58 am

well, 2 days ago I had about a 3 foot snow pile in my front yard, and today it is completely gone, so yea I'm lovin the nicer weather. I prefer this vs -40 or even +35. 15-20 is perfect!

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:22 pm

I'm just considering going back to stock fogs is all

jkm311 · Post by **jkm311** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:59 pm

Third Chevron Techron treatment of the year, with a fresh tank of over-priced gas.

blindman10 · Post by **blindman10** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:43 pm

Made an appointment to get a new PCM because I discovered that my new (to me) car as of about 3 weeks is included in the recall

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:56 pm

Well yesterday I ran down the battery in the Vibe while listening to music so I had to jump start it with the Trans AM... The Vibe has jump started the Trans AM many many times so I guess fair is fair.

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:17 am

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE Â»The Vibe has jump started the Trans AM many many times so I guess fair is fair.Haha! That's funny, Kelly.

ponta2147 · Post by **ponta2147** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:53 am

Got the shim/hacked pedal finally replaced with the GM replacement pedal... no comment yet on the difference in driving (want to give it a few more days) but at least it looks nicer.

KITT222 · Post by **KITT222** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:01 am

Applejuice and I ate lunch while sitting in the trunks with our hatchs open these past two days. Since we had testing, we also had open lunch. Thus, we ate in the parking lot at our cars.

09vGT · Post by **09vGT** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:58 am

New brakes! 70,9XX on the original brakes!Front and rears replaced.

DoubleBaril · Post by **DoubleBaril** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:51 am

Nothing technically done, but made a few calls and am bringing my mid spoiler in for paint on friday, then install

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:54 pm

12 hours ago

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star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:03 pm

12 seconds ago... spring has sprung, as it beI hear Calgary got it worse... good thing I have nothing to do today as all the snowplows in the city seem to have been put away...

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kostby · Post by **kostby** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:13 am

(Re-)installed six plastic fasteners today. The first one went into the CHMSL housing on the liftgate. While I was at the auto parts store, to get a package of them, I remembered that I needed 'a couple' to put things back in place under the front fascia. When I started putting those in, I realized that five (out of a possible 6 maybe?) were missing. I knew I popped one or two of them out when I went offroading into a farm field a few months ago on a very icy Saturday morning. After I pulled the dry weeds out, the pieces easily went back into place. Had I realized how many were missing, I wouldn't have waited so long! Nothing was dragging or making noise, but I've probably driven 4500 miles since then.

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:08 am

Not very exciting but...

jkm311 · Post by **jkm311** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:11 am

Quote, originally posted by lovemyraffe Â»Not very exciting but...You give me hope of such mileage. And that, is exciting.

KITT222 · Post by **KITT222** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:17 am

I didn't do it with my Vibe, but I did it with Applejuice's. We decided to prank his brother, since Applejuice picks his brother up from school. He hid in the trunk and I took his spot. His brother was confused and such, I tried to play it all as if nothing were wrong. Then I didn't open the hatch for AJ (once we had been found out) so he tiltlted forward the seats and climbed in the rear, so I quickly turned the child lock on, and he was stuck back there. It was plenty of fun for us!

silverbullet · Post by **silverbullet** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:21 am

Just finished repairing my windshield chip, little less noticable now.

bassplayaz06 · Post by **bassplayaz06** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:20 am

my car's just about at 150,000 miles.

tpollauf · Post by **tpollauf** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:34 am

That's a lot of ONE's .............. I should see that 22 years from now at my driving rate

DeClerq · Post by **DeClerq** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:59 am

Since I've noticed mine has been idling a little rough lately and reading up on threads that concern such a situation, I've done the following the past 2 days:Replaced spark plugs with NGK Iridium IXReplaced PCV valveReplaced intake manifold gasket (w/orange one). Main reason I did this was because I was getting P0133 and P0171 codes if it sat out in the could for a while, just like the TSB described.I'm also going to replace the OCV filter, but the dealer didn't have one in stock, should be here on Tuesday.Honestly I haven't noticed a decrease in the idle "roughness". It does drive fine. I can watch the engine at idle and it noticeably shakes (more so than normal, I know it's going to move a little bit). I can even feel the vibration through the pedals and steering wheel. I guess my next step is to replace the O2 sensor. If that doesn't help...I suppose I'm out of options other than having the dealer look at it.

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