97 Outback with 170K

thanks for the info. any idea on what a new front diff. would cost, or do you know what model and year would interchange with my 97 leg.outback wagon awl drive autom.

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xwesx (Aug 24, 2009 11:34 am)
- jspk (Aug 26, 2009 10:48 am)

#18 of 21 Re: noise form differential [jspk] by xwesx

Aug 24, 2009 (11:34 am)

Replying to: jspk (Aug 24, 2009 10:26 am)

Well, there's the problem. If I recall correctly, the front differential and the transmission/center differential share the same housing. Therefore, the unit must be replaced together or the front differential rebuilt. (The unit is referred to as a "transaxle.")

You could probably replace the unit with something from 95, 96, 97, or 98 without any problems. The '99 was changed slightly from previous units, but that year has (based on empirical evidence) some issues with transmission reliability, so you should probably stick to the earlier years.

New, I think these units are about $5,000, but used you could probably find one for between 500-1000, and rebuilt are probably somewhere in the middle, about $2500.

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jspk (Aug 26, 2009 10:48 am)

#19 of 21 Re: noise form differential [xwesx] by jspk

Aug 26, 2009 (10:48 am)

Replying to: xwesx (Aug 24, 2009 11:34 am)

thank you for the info.my search begins!

#20 of 21 AWD/Trans. Subaru by hank48

Jul 11, 2011 (9:46 am)

I have a 1998 Subaru Legacy with a 2.5 liter 5 speed manual trans. When in reverse and backing up and turning the car binds up and rolls to an abrupt stop. The clutch is new and just replaced the viscous coupler but that did not solve problem. Any ideas?

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scrowner (Oct 01, 2011 1:52 pm)

#21 of 21 Re: AWD/Trans. Subaru [hank48] by scrowner

Oct 01, 2011 (1:52 pm)

Replying to: hank48 (Jul 11, 2011 9:46 am)

Hank;

I'm having the same trouble. What did you find?

Thanks,

- Scott

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