Some added items. Just was at the dealership getting a service. The air mix switch for ventilation, i.e., recirc air versus outside vent, is now a wire driven...
Hello, I've been driving around in a 2009 Vibe AWD with the bigger engine - I think it's a 2.4L 4-cylinder from the Camry. So far, it's been impressive as far...
Hi J, I agree fully with your view, the engine is far bigger, but it rated only to 28 mpg. My base trix does 35 easily. As for the bin under the shifter,...
I am starting to here a whinny noise coming from the engine compartment when my 2003 Matrix starts up when it is cold or wet in the morning. Is this one of the...
more than likely it's a worn belt that is slipping. I think there can only be one causing it - A/C belt. Moisture, heat/cold, and oil will do them in ...
My apologies - there is only one belt. Regards, Jose www.theberkleycyclist.blogspot.com (Sent via Sprint Treo755p, so please do not reply with attachments...
... Not necessarily "going" - but it could be. How many miles are on the engine? Have you had the accessory belt replaced yet? It's a 10 minute job with the...
Had mine replaced 3+ years ago, wasn't the belt....but the tensioner that was squeeling, so I was told. 2003 XRS ... From: Adam Reif Date: 11/3/2008 2:36:31...
... Charlene makes a good point - the sealed bearings on the tensioner doesn't last forever. Do the belt first - that's easy/cheap, then see how it goes. Adam....
Folks, I guess it's official: the recall is on for the defective door glass bolts. Or at least they got around to mailing mine to me. It includes the...
$11.95 at Pep Boys for a Purolator. It's not much diff from an intake air filter. i used to have one I made from a screen and grounding wire, but for $11.95,...
the prices on aftermarket cabin filters continue to drop, here's one for $4 To make it worth your while for the shipping buy as many as you can afford, after...
Whinny Noise: I have 104,000KM on my Matrix XRS. This question was asked me by several people that responsed to my question about whinny noise in engine...
I like manuals, too - my wife's Celica is so equipped. But I just had to have an XRS after trying it out and hitting "lift". ________________________________ ...
... I think that the recommended service period on the Multi-Belt is 60k miles, which are at. ... You won't be able to determine visually if the roller on the...
... It's a 2003 model, that you bought in 2002, like I did. I think it was the last week of February when the first deliveries occurred. I took delivery of...
Mine didn't just squeal at startup or only on rainy days....it squealed the second I turned the car on, till I turned it off again, constant squealling. .and...
What he said. I got mine just before Christmas in 2002. Nancy A. Cavanaugh www.cavanaughcreations.com - New articles posted in the writing section! ...
That's about the normal clutch change point. Mine was 53K. I'm presently at 80K, and I'm hoping the Exedy clutch I put in will get me further than 106K. No...
My Matrix XR 2003 has 140,500 miles showing on the odometer. The only real repair maintenance is that we did the front brakes and rotors (under $400 at...
My 2003 XRS has been to Illinois and Niagara Falls and many more places and I have about 77,000 miles on it. Nancy A. Cavanaugh www.cavanaughcreations.com -...
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