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#17919 of 18373 Re: Should I buy a 1987 Subaru Legacy? [skyluc8] by kurtamaxxxguy Oct 31, 2008 (6:44 am)
Replying to: skyluc8 (Oct 30, 2008 5:19 pm) I'd have a friendly competent mechanic look it over just to be sure: if he/she says ok, then sounds fine as a second car, etc. A vehicle that old could be difficult to get spare parts for, though. Usually manufacturers keep parts for 7 - 8 years from a vehicles' introduction. For one that old, I don't know. Replies to this message: xwesx (Oct 31, 2008 8:14 am)
#17920 of 18373 Re: Should I buy a 1987 Subaru Legacy? [kurtamaxxxguy] by xwesx Oct 31, 2008 (8:14 am)
Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Oct 31, 2008 6:44 am) Yeah, at $500, it would be tough to say it is not worth it, especially if the car runs. Depending on where you live, (used) parts could be plentiful or scarce, but there is somewhat of a cult following for them, so I am sure you could get parts from somewhere.   The thing I notice most about old Subaru vehicles is lifter noise. If it does not have said noise, then you are probably ahead of the game.
#17921 of 18373 Grinding sound when shifting by sublor Nov 03, 2008 (12:03 pm)
I'm having a terrible day! Our 2001 Outback with 150,000 miles, has been making a grinding sound when we shift into 1st or from 1st into 2nd. We thought probably a gear/transmission thing...we are definately not car people...so mechanics can tell us anything. We've just moved here and don't know anyone to refer us to a good mechanic. Anyway, we took it to AAMCO in Manassas, Va.    They just called and said it was probably the synchronizer and that to fix it the labor would be $1017.00. They couldn't say what the parts cost would be until they opened it up. We just had a new clutch installed last month--at a different shop. AAMCO told us that the flywheel should have been retooled when the clutch was done, but wasn't. AAMCO said they could do it for us while they had the car.    Does their diagnosis of the grinding sound reasonable, and is the $1017 for labor sound reasonable. Could it be something else? We just had a new baby last week and this expense is the last thing we needed! We're going to have to borrow the money from my parents.    Thank you--Lori Replies to this message: kurtamaxxxguy (Nov 03, 2008 1:14 pm) fendertweed (Nov 04, 2008 7:13 am) paisan (Nov 04, 2008 8:54 am) aatherton (Nov 25, 2008 5:45 pm) and 1 more...
#17922 of 18373 Re: Grinding sound when shifting [sublor] by kurtamaxxxguy Nov 03, 2008 (1:14 pm)
Replying to: sublor (Nov 03, 2008 12:03 pm) First thing I'd suggest is doing a BBB check on those folks. AAMCO has had a bad reputation in the past of overcharging for unneeded services. If they come up with clean bill of health, or you've done business with them before and had good service experiences, they may be ok.   Grinding when shifting is often a Synchronizer issue (synchronizers match gear speeds to avoid grinding). Synchros do wear out over time.
#17923 of 18373 Clutch? by kyfdx HOST Nov 04, 2008 (5:18 am)
If someone had just repaired my clutch within the last month, and my gears are grinding, I'd want to go back there first, and see what they had to say..
#17924 of 18373 Re: Grinding sound when shifting [sublor] by fendertweed Nov 04, 2008 (7:13 am)
Replying to: sublor (Nov 03, 2008 12:03 pm) The cause may sound reasonable, I can't speak to cost... for a reliable NoVA shop I can recommend RPM in Newington/Lorton, 703-550-8240 (near the Springfield Metro). I have no connection with them other than as a long time customer but they are honest and reliable and very competent.   At 150k miles, it sure could be synchros but the fact that it follows on clutch work may or may not be related to that work and I agree that the 1st thing I'd do is go back to the shop that did the clutch work. Good luck Replies to this message: paisan (Nov 04, 2008 8:54 am) aatherton (Nov 25, 2008 5:45 pm) paisan (Nov 25, 2008 8:10 pm)
#17925 of 18373 Re: Grinding sound when shifting [fendertweed] by paisan Nov 04, 2008 (8:54 am)
Replying to: fendertweed (Nov 04, 2008 7:13 am) I agree with going back to the original shop. Having worked on subies, 150k for synchros is not out of the question at all. Heck I'm suprised they lasted that long!   I'd also be very suprised if the shop that put in the clutch messed up the synchros, if anything you may have damaged them when the clutch was worn down, but even that isn't likely.   I had a very bad experience with AAMCO, they had to buy back my 1991 Escort because they damaged it so badly.   -mike Motorsports and Modifications Host Replies to this message: aatherton (Nov 25, 2008 5:45 pm) paisan (Nov 25, 2008 8:10 pm)
#17926 of 18373 re: grinding sound when shifting by rondo320 Nov 04, 2008 (11:53 am)
I had a similar problem with my 2006 OBW. I asked for everybody's advice that I could find including the local radio car program. Most of the suggestions were expensive and wrong. It turned out that the transmission wasn't properly remounted after the repair and caused the grinding and difficulty shifting. As far as AAMCO goes, in my opinion based on my experience with a different car and problem, I would immediately remove my car from their shop and never set foot in an AAMCO store again. I wound up suing, winning and collecting but it wasn't easy.
#17927 of 18373 Re: 90k Service before long road trip [originalbitman] by ateixeira Nov 05, 2008 (1:27 pm)
Replying to: originalbitman (Oct 28, 2008 11:06 am) bit! Long time, no see my friend!   Pop in and say hi to the Subaru Crew - Meet the Members II thread.
#17928 of 18373 Does it really work? by iamvivek Nov 11, 2008 (2:41 pm)
In 2009 Outback with Harmon Kardon (limited model and up) there is suppose to be feature that will increase the volume as the vehicle speed increases.   I have seen it work in 2009 Legacy (same HK system), but does not work in an outback although the subaru brochure and site says it should (http://www.subaru.com/sub/misc/harmankardon/index.html)   If you have a 2009 outback limited+ can you check and let me know. Replies to this message: paisan (Nov 11, 2008 8:04 pm)

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