I don't imagine that the purolator pureone should be avoided for any reason. I can get the normal water pump from advance for $50, is it worth it to go for this one? Also can they work on our vibes 2zz-ge? Has anybody used either one?Įither way that air filters getting replaced. cts_id=311' onclick='window.open(this.href) return false ts_id=1104' onclick='window.open(this.href) return false If it is the water pump, what do you guys think about this underdrive pulley from Mwr? I plan to Jack it up and throw some gunk on it to try and find exactly where the leak is. Yet the coolant level keeps dropping, which had me thinking maybe it was leaking in the exhaust, giving me the bad cat code? I brought it back the other day and they told me they found a leak from the water pump. I had the coolant system flushed and checked by firestone several months ago and they told me they found no leaks. A few symptoms I'm noticing:ġ: coolant level in the overflow tank in front of the radiator has been dropping since I got the car.Ģ: sludge all over the underside of the engine.ģ: white smoke early in the mornings, moreso when I really get on it when I'm late for school.Ĥ: friends have told me they smell coolant when I pull in their driveway.ĥ: really dirty air filter with broken clasps that holds down the upper part of the breather box.

I've read both that means a bad cat and also a bad air/fuel ratio. 03 Pontiac vibe gt, stock motor ~190000 miles. Doing some engine work and interested in your suggestions. More progress coming in the next few weeks. The back side of the headliner is water repellant thus it doesn't show any signs of leakage until it spills over at the drive or pass pillars. Our Vibe's headliner, acts like a channel/gutter and the water collected in it and ran either left or right (depending on the incline and where the leak was located from) and collected onto the A-pillar. Will likely sandblast some of this too, to where I get solid metal exposed. I just quickly scraped & burred the rust away to see wow bad it was. yet anyways! The rust started out at the base or 'under' the sealant and then spread upward until it became visible just past the seal. Luckily, it did NOT rust through all the way. My Vibe's resting place for the next few weeks. He said this was one of the more difficult windshields that he removed in his 25+ years of working in the glass industry. Unfortunately he 'cracked the windshield in the process of removing it. When attempting to cut out the old bead, he noticed some areas where it was damn near glass on metal, which made it almost impossible for him to get his cutting tools in there to safely remove it. With the bead being very thin, it barely gripped the glass in some areas AND did not allow room for 'flexing' with the car. Very thin bead of caulk/sealant on top of a likely scratched/scraped exposed metal lip, from them scraping the original windshield out, is what happened. Today, I FINALLY had room in the shop AND our buddy/friend, who does windshields for a living, CONFIRMED that my 2004 Vibe windshield was NOT OEM and that it was improperly replaced by 'who knows' and due to the improper installation, caused it to rust out and thus eventually leak. But I haven't heard this from other contributors. I took the car to a couple of body shops, and they told me the problem was because of an improperly installed replacement windshield. Probably in a month or so but not too much longer than that. Ill post pics & progress when I get started.

My solution will to be have the windshield removed, repair any/all rust & repaint, then reinstall windshield. I'm definitely convinced that it is due to the windshield frame corrosion being totally gone, and allowing water to enter the pass side headliner.

My 2004 Vibe GT just started having this problem about 3 months ago. Has anyone else had the leak problem? YES. So it has to be coming from the driver side luggage rack. When I covered the passenger side luggage rack and tested it in the rain, the leak persisted. It appears the leak is from the luggage rack, and seems to be coming from the driver side luggage rack. I bought Fix Tape Rubberized Waterproof Tape, for Boat Repair (Clear, 4 inches x 5 feet), and put it all the way across the top of the windshield. I was going to have my windshield replaced, but Safelight won't replace it because of some corrosion at the top of the windshield. The problem was previously diagnosed as a leaking windshield. Vibe Owners 070721 Passenger Headliner Leakĭear Vibe Owners, I still have a Headliner Leak, but on the passenger side of my 05 Vibe, from the joint where the headliner meets the plastic covering the roof column.

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