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96 messages, Last post on Jul 08, 2009 at 10:20 PM
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242,000 miles still goes like a bat leaving the hot place, leaks more eng. oil from rear crank seal and front camshaft seals than it burns, BUT the Transmission..... Nothing happens when R is selected. No drive. Fluid is clean and up to level; no warning lights or error codes in the TCU. Change up 1 to 2 is a bit harsh when the fluid is cold but otherwise the transmission behaves normally..BUT The FWD and RWD have always fought it out in low speed, tight turns forward or reverse. I have the second failure(first was about 100,000 miles ago) of the rear drive adaptor in the auto box rear extension housing. It is an adaptor welded onto a machined gear-wheel that takes the drive out of the back of the auto box to the prop. shaft. The weld fails under highway driving conditions so how Subaru gets it to stay together for their rally cars I do not know, unless they have a trick, one-piece machined item, if so it should be going in all their cars unless it is designed to be the weak link?? Anyone ever come across this before /are these problems linked/can I fix the reverse drive problem? (I can restore the AWD by installing a new adaptor/gear unit in the back of the 'box.) 
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Replying to: agent86 (Aug 05, 2008 6:32 pm) $800 a pair is a bit stiff. I think most dealers I know charge about $200-250 and it's a $30-50 part. They don't need to be replaced in pairs either. I agree 120k miles is about right, but lots of factors can effect the lifespan, most noteably, going through puddles that are above the bottom of the bearing line. This unfortunately will cause accelerated failure because the hot bearings draw in water when you drive through a puddle (that submerses the seal) and will begin to breakdown your bearings. -mike
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Replying to: britbiker (Aug 06, 2008 2:44 pm) I believe that is built that way to snap to prevent internal damage to the diffy/trans. Their rally cars bear almost no resemblence to street driven cars.  -mike
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I have a 2005 Outback - 30,000 miles. When I drive over 40 mph the car is really loud. I think I have bad rear bearings. Here is the issue: the lease is up. Residual is $13k. I'd like to buy the car because it is otherwise in fantastic shape (garaged / only 30k miles). Do I negotiate for a lower buy-out cost and have them replace the bearings? Is the buy-out cost even negotiable? Or do I just trade it in. Please help!
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Replying to: paisan (Aug 06, 2008 4:26 pm)  Subaru transmissions are a liability after 150, 000 miles, in contrast to the rest of the vehicle.
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Replying to: jk764 (Sep 04, 2008 1:01 pm) -mike |
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| Please excuse lack of message in post 73, cat and I fighting for keyboard. Have just over 32,00 on factory tires on my '06 Outback, looking for recommendation for replacements. Drive on streets, freeway, dirt, sand, rock, ice, snow, and what ever. Looking for best compromise for this type of use. Anyone have a recommendation? Thanks, eth. | |
Make that 32,000 miles. Anyone want a cat? eth
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Replying to: ethaskell (Sep 04, 2008 8:30 pm) 
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