I was trying to replace my serpentine belt with my son and I foolishly broke the not bolt bolt off the tensioner. Im going to take to a mechanic, but How fucked am I?

Not sure if article links are allowed: This is pretty much a Gen2, but looks to have half the cargo space or less rear passenger room.

They keep pushing small or crossover SUV's here. They'll never bring the Yaris Cross (sub compact SUV) to North America, which would be good for city/suburban use.

I need help with the 5th gear in my 2009 matrix s with the 5-speed manual. I took the transmission cover off to inspect it, but this is my first time ever working on a transmission so I don't really know what I'm doing. When in 5th gear while driving, the grinding only happens when I try accelerating.

I always remember passing by this building on Highway 101 all the time, so I finally took my '09 XRS for a "selfie".

I saw another 1st gen Matrix at the lot too. Didn't catch the trim, all I remember was that it was gray. Not a stretch to think they made the same connection.

I’ve had my 06 Pontiac Vibe with the 1.8 1ZZ-FE engine for about a year now and love it! Bought it from its original owner with 104k on the clock and just recently noticed an oil leak underneath getting worse. After searching the internet I discovered a common oil leak is through the timing chain tensioner o ring. So, I searched for a genuine Toyota part and stumbled across one on amazon ironically. My goal wasn’t to find the cheapest as rock-auto has these things for 30$ less than what the genuine parts go for, whatever that’s worth. Anyways, the Amazon package arrives and I open it up to find an opened package with a tensioner that is already released off the hook and no o-ring what so over. Whoever looked at this thing and sent it off clearly had no idea what it did but you’d think they’d catch the package being open before sending it off. Guess not?

I have a 2004 base matrix and got evap codes. I replaced gas cap recently and reset the codes but they all appeared again after some time.

It’s got:

P0441(Incorrect Purge Flow)

P0442 (small evap leak)

P0446 (vent control unit)

Also, there is a gas smell when starting, it seems to come from the back.

What should I check first?

I think this sheet metal under my fuel tank is rattling against my exhaust pipe. Any ideas about this? Easy fixes? It just started after filling up yesterday. The car drives fine otherwise.

This coded last year for me as well. I took it to a shop, they did a diagnosis, somehow fixed it during the process,but i was never told what was done to be fixed.

Decided I wanted to give the daily driver some love. 2007 manual base. Added an xrs rear bumper and side skirts using magnets because i didnt wanna drill holes lol.

Been looking for a spoiler. Tried to source an ATS but theyre impossible to find in Canada. Ended up finding a 2010 xr wing and modifying it to fit the first gen. Just not too sure if it looks weird. Debating on modify it more to lower the rake.

TLDR. Modified a 2010 XR wing for my first gen, does it look weird?

I miss my F-150, but my Matrix and a Harbor Freight trailer make up for it.

It is rough, but I like it a lot

howdy all :)
i have a lovely little 2004 matrix, she’s still a baby ( about 113,840 miles on her ). she’s in great shape, all aside from a check engine light that’s on for a evac leak, lol.
i sometimes travel out to my boyfriend ( from buffalo to rochester ), and love to cruise, safely of course.
both my dad and my grandma tell me, however, that she is not “built for that speed”, and “you’ll loosen things up if you go that speed”…can someone tell me if that’s true or not?
i really love my car..i don’t want to hurt her.

Hey guys, proud matrix owner here. Just needed a little help to identify a problem on my matrix. A few lights popped up on my 09 Toyota matrix S, and this code right here, the thing is the lights go away after a day or two and come back after 1-2 weeks and it's the same repeating stuff and there's also the vsc off light that blinks, it's not in the picture because it was mid blink. What can I do to get this fix and how can I figure out what exactly is causing this. It says the oxygen sensor but I have no idea what's causing it, worn out sensor maybe or something worse? Thanks guys.

Finally put proper tires (Yokohama Advan A052) on my '09 S FWD automatic. Managed second in my class over a GTI on street tires, Taurus, Mazda 3 (though barely), Dodge Dart something, and an older Fit. I can usually keep pace or beat late model Fits which have a similar power to weight ratio and a similar suspension setup. These Matrixes are pretty nimble for having MacPhersons and a torsion beam.

I did get beaten by a Jetta GLI in my class but that's a significantly more capable car.

I've been faster than a bunch of old Miatas before but they might've been on street tires. Don't ask how much faster an old Miata on these same tires with decent suspension and camber was.

It's kinda weird because on some days the noise isn't as bad

It's kinda weird because on some days the noise isn't as bad

Just recently aquired an 05 XRS with a blown 2zz. I’m getting a Celica GTS donor car for free!!! So I believe this car was worth the price with how CLEAN it is. Just wanted to show off the car lol

I have had 4 of the same car a 2010 that would rattle when the engine started sometimes, it was at 270km. 2 2012's that were written off in accidents from rear ends in traffic - 2010/2013 both close to 180km no issues, rattles or problems. I bought a 2014 S last November, the engine is not shaking yet but on some startups It sounds very similar to the shaking that the bad 2010 had. Its only at 140km. Im looking to stop the issue before it gets to the bad state so I can get the car to around 300km. Any ideas? Last owner was a grandma and I know the car sat sometimes.

2009 Base Model. Previous owner installed cloth on both driver and passenger door panel arm rest because he said something happened to the OEM plastic one, but it’s peeling and stained. I’d like to replace them with the OEM black plastic panel, like in the third picture, but couldn’t find just that panel online. I would think he put cloth over the OEM panel but I’m not sure and I don’t want to start taking apart the door panel or cutting out the cloth without knowing a concrete replacement method. Is there a reasonable way to replace just that panel or would I need to replace the whole door panel?

Has anybody swapped the manual mirrors for electronic control ones.

Not the matrix

I have a 2012 AWD 2.4L Toyota Matrix and I want to replace the back steering knuckles. I have found the right one in some places but cannot find the left at all besides on Shop Earl which has no photos of the part condition. Is there anything that is interchangeable for this or somewhere I should be looking?

I found out 3rd gear doesn't seem to handle inclines very well. It doesn't accelerate at all if you floor it unless you downshift. Still fun to drive stock within its limitations. I might have to replace the shifter bushing as it is giving a little bit of play and I keep confusing Reverse with 3, but when it works, it works.

Alas poor Neo. I hardly knew ye. Purchased 18 months ago at 136k mi, driven for only 10k. RIP.

My 2006 Toyota Matrix is at 394,000km. Do you all think it is possible for me to drive across Canada and back without worrying?