I don't think this bolt is supposed to be missing..

June · Post by **June** » Sat May 27, 2006 12:03 pm

I was finishing changing the oil on the vibe today and figured I give a look around as I usually do to check for any leaks or obvious things when I see this. Looks like one of the bolts is missing where the exhaust manifold connects to the down pipe. I wasn't the first owner of my vibe, I picked it up used with 11k on it. So I'm thinking it either came from the factory with it missing, vibrated loose or there was a repair previously and they forgot to put this bolt back.Anybody know what size bolt this is? Thanks for the help.

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northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Sun May 28, 2006 3:05 am

yes say you have a matrix, i just tried to get coolant from a toyota dealer and told them i had the vibe but its the same as a trix xr....now i have the get the exact part # because they are to stupid to know its the same and wont look it up

goodvibe · Post by **goodvibe** » Sun May 28, 2006 5:36 pm

Don't be so sure. They're being careful. GM likes to use an extended life coolant that isn't compatable with Toyotas. If you did a complete flush, it wouldn't matter even if they were different.

ricecooker · Post by **ricecooker** » Mon May 29, 2006 6:54 am

just wait and see what problem wil come outnormally noting

June · Post by **June** » Mon May 29, 2006 10:09 am

Thanks for the info. I'll try and stop by the dealer sometimes this week and see if I can pick up the bolt. I'll probably try the GM dealer first since it's right around the corner from work and I can stop by the part dept during my lunch. If no luck there, I'll try the Toyota dealership.