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03 VIBE 5 speed. Transmission broken need to buy or REBUILD 234,000 miles on car. Where do I get a clutch kit and where to buy Transmission? Do I need to stay away from Ebay or what??? Can I install a 6 speed and will it perform the same as my 5 speed or are the gear ratios different......

Welcome to GenVibe First off let us know where your located so we can possibly suggest shops/vendors for you to check out. Update under your profile. Secondly, let me commend you for wanting to keep this Vibe on the road The mileage you have is MAYBE at it's half life point and these cars will easily see 400k+ miles if well taken care of! Finally, you are one of hundreds, if not higher, who lost or are losing their 5-speed manual trannys due to bearing/gear failure. Update profile and any other info to where we can help you out. Thanks

welcome to the club and congrats on getting so many miles out of it, mine went a lot sooner

The general consensus is that its not worth the cost to rebuild. People replace rather than rebuild.

The 6 speed is a direct fit swap for the 5, and 6 speed is apparently a lot more reliable However, the top gear/final drive ratio of the 6 is slightly lower than for the 5, so for the same speed in top gear, the engine RPMs will be a little higher with the 6 than the 5. This will cause a slight drop in MPGs, but the extra cost of gas is way below what you'd pay if you bought another 5 speed and it dies too. I replaced my original with an 04 5 speed, which also died. Now I have an 05's 5 speed in there, hoping it will last. Guess I have a 15 speed Vibe

I would stay away from Ebay for the tranny. Try http://car-part.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; to find a used tranny near you. Gives you the ability to search all the junkyards near you, or anywhere int eh US, for specific parts. If you go for another 5 speed, then get one that is out of an 05 or newer. Same tranny in Vibes, Matrixes, and Corollas, from 03-08, so don't limit to one that came out of a Vibe. Most junkyards will give you a short warranty, which is good for such a pricey part. Some will even replace it for you.

Lots of clutch options out there, not sure what to recommend

tpollauf wrote:Welcome to GenVibe First off let us know where your located so we can possibly suggest shops/vendors for you to check out. Update under your profile. Secondly, let me commend you for wanting to keep this Vibe on the road The mileage you have is MAYBE at it's half life point and these cars will easily see 400k+ miles if well taken care of! Finally, you are one of hundreds, if not higher, who lost or are losing their 5-speed manual trannys due to bearing/gear failure. Update profile and any other info to where we can help you out. Thanks

I think the OP wants to sell this car.

I second car-part.com

C60 will likely be cheaper than a c59.

Clutch you can get one meant for a 1zz or 2zz. You'll need to resurface your flywheel or get a lightened 1zz flywheel