Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Wagons Subaru Crew Subaru Forester subaru transmission problems
71 messages, Last post on Sep 14, 2009 at 4:09 AM
You are in the Subaru Forester Forum. Your Host is kcram
|
Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 03, 2008 8:13 am) The bearings on a particular wheel could be bad and you could then have to replace another set but not the same set. Also there are no more of the "inferior" design bearings in circulation anymore, they've all been replaced with the new design. I'd get the bearings done and see what happens, that will probably clear up the problem. -mike
|
|
|
Replying to: paisan (Sep 03, 2008 5:52 pm) I don't think so. I agree with Mike, their trying to sell you a major snow job. Manual transmissions don't need "cleaning". The initial problem may very well have been bad wheel bearings and as Mike pointed out, another wheel could have since gone bad (although that would be a heck of a coincidence timing wise). I think it's also possible that they botched the first job and the replacement bearings are now bad. I'd take it to a different shop and ask them to tell you what's wrong (don't tell them what the other shop said or what they replaced). If the diagnosis is bad bearings on the same wheel, then I'd go back to the first shop and demand my money back and/or file a complaint with the BBB. -Frank P.S. Your post mentioned bad "ball bearings" and we're assuming that you're referring to the ones in the wheels
|
|
|
Replying to: p0926 (Sep 04, 2008 3:58 pm) Wheel bearings that I have seen are roller bearings. Wonder where he specifically got the word "ball"? |
|
|
Replying to: wcwilliams (Jul 01, 2008 12:07 pm) problem? I read about a control module for the center diff., but I'm not sure what models have it. The module locks and unlocks the center diff. I am now wondering if maybe it is locking when it should not be-eg. front wheels are not spinning. Please let me know. Thank You |
|
|
Replying to: wcwilliams (Aug 21, 2008 7:10 pm)
|
|
|
Replying to: wcwilliams (Aug 21, 2008 7:10 pm)
|
|
|
|
|
Replying to: shebay (Oct 15, 2008 6:30 pm) What was most disappointing in the whole thing was when I pressed the service manager about what MAKES this happen, he shook his head and said there really wasn't an answer to that, other than it was a design flaw that Subaru (let's hope) has corrected. I asked for the parts they replaced and took them to my local mechanic and asked him if he could see something that would suggest what caused it, and he said nothing looked suspicious. So if these are your symptoms, my guess would be it's the transfer clutch/transmission. hope this helps. |
|
|
|
|
Replying to: openeyes (Oct 22, 2008 12:17 pm) So my question to anyone who really knows about Subaru AT design: do you know whether this problem has indeed be fixed in later models of Subaru??? Overall, I've been satisfied with my forester, but this has given me major pause about whether I will buy one again.
|
|
|
Replying to: wcwilliams (Oct 22, 2008 8:12 pm) I think you just had some bad luck.
|
|
|
Replying to: ateixeira (Oct 23, 2008 11:08 am) |
|
You are here:
Forums
Wagons Subaru Crew Subaru Forester subaru transmission problems
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2010 Subaru Forester
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
