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392 messages, Last post on Nov 21, 2009 at 9:50 PM
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Replying to: ateixeira (Oct 23, 2008 11:01 am) |
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Replying to: paisan (Oct 22, 2008 8:00 pm) I was so excited to tell you that my car was fixed that I forgot one very important thing... THANK YOU !! THANK YOU!! ... We have told everyone about this (Edmunds) and advised them if they need help, here is the place to find it. Again, many thanks. ~Carol 
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Replying to: carol2008 (Oct 23, 2008 5:01 pm) -mike Motorsports and Modifications Host |
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Replying to: caliberchic (Apr 26, 2007 4:52 am) |
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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
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Replying to: sublor (Nov 03, 2008 11:49 am) I would search on line for a rebuilt transmission or a low mileage used unit and have it installed by a competent repair shop - does not have to be a franchised dealer. Be very wary of buying on e-bay; while there are reputable sellers who care about buyer feedback there are some real sharks out there as well. Caveat emptor! If you find a used/rebuilt trans and are not sure about price etc then come back to this forum. There is a whole lot of real world experience in these pages(which has helped me a lot with head gaskets and 2.5L 4 cam engines...but that is another story) 
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I have a 2001 6-cyl LL Bean outback and the awd doesn't seem to work. I owned the car since 2002 7 years already. It got 75k miles on it. I started realizing the problems last year, the front wheels would start slipping, but after a second it would engage in 4WD with this jerking. I know this car very well, and i know this is not a typical Subaru operation. We just had a snowfall, and the car doesn't engage in AWD at all, only FWD now. On dry pavement it's not that noticeable, but on wet or slick roads its seems like its a FWD car. Nobody put the fuse to make FWD, and there aren't any lights flashing. I did once jack the front end of my car, and put the car in D and the front wheels were the only ones spinning, and thats when AT TEMP light was flashing, other than that nothing lights up or flashes at all. What could it be? My friend brought a SUBARU scanner, we checked the diagnostic and had no codes, Duty ratio was at 52% and AWD switch was off. Any IDEAS what could it be?
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Hi, my '98 Legacy Wagon has been occasionally revving after shifting up or while driving in gear I think when I'm trying to accelerate, and no power is getting to the wheels. It fixes itself, downshifting doesn't help. It had been revving more than usual while idling before this started as well. Just trying to see if there is an obvious answer to this so I know what I'm getting myself into Thanks!
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Replying to: VladKA (Dec 16, 2008 11:51 am) The flashing AT Temp light is an indication of a problem with the AT. There is a special scanner at Subaru dealers that they can read the TCU codes (as opposed to the OBDII scanner with reads the ECU codes). My guess is that it's an intenal issue on the trans. Could be something simple or not so simple. -mike Subaru Guru and Track Instructor
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