Tranny Issues...

[nicric]

New member with my first Subaru, I have a bunch of questions.

99 obs automatic, This car has been sitting for a year totaled at my work. needed a nose. I have it on the road and trying to work out some of the bugs.

First, tranny is slipping going into gear. I have noticed in some stuff online that Subraus are fussy when it comes to tranny fluid. I did check the fluid, clean, and full. (looks fresh)

Second, when I put my foot in the gas, when it down shifts it bangs pretty hard. Almost seems to be in rt rear.

Any help would be great,

Thanks

 

[IBratmanI]

How many miles?? There is a chance that the rear transfer clutches are getting tired. That's common in the autos. But they are fairly easy to replace.

 

[Nigel Prodrive]

also the suby 4EAT is sensitive to shifter cable adjustment. it might have gotten whacked when the nose got smucked?

 

[nicric]

155,00 mi, transfer is in the tranny??

 

[nicric]

where's the adjustment, shifter ot down under?

 

[IBratmanI]

Yes, In Subarus, everything is in the tranny. The adjustment is most likely under the car, on the side of the tranny.

 

[nicric]

Thanks, i' get pokin around.

 

[Nigel Prodrive]

4EAT shifter adjustment is at bottom of shift lever, reach it from under car. you'll see how the adj nut and locknut work. place shifter in P to make adj. make sure shift lever on trans is all the way to rear of car, and that shift indicator in cockpit is in P.

 

[nicric]

Just the info i needed! That I can handle. THANKS!!

 

[Nigel Prodrive]

heh, you'll want to do this job when car is cold, unless you have asbestos hands to reach up past hot tailpipe!