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Originally posted by NeedForSpeed
Thanks Tom and Harvey,
My band definately needs tightening. Does anyone know why some specs call for two turns and SVX specs call for three turns?
Checked our 4.44 Outback trans from wrecker, it was exactly two turns.
I know what flar feels like, bind sounds worse!
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Hi Ron, the number of turns, affect the timing of the two gears. Don't know why the two different boxs have different amounts. Could be a difference in construction, or a difference in the TCU timing.
The flar and binding is not a damaging event. The flare is caused by the band releasing before the high clutch engauges. This is not wearing the band it is just that, as the box goes to change from 2nd to 3rd, in goes back to 1st. It can't over rev the engine as there is a freewheel clutch in there to prevent it, so the engine just free reves, till the clutch locks-up.
With the binding. If the band does not release as the high clutch engauges, the two are on together, so the box goes into 4th gear, till the band releases to give 3rd.
The other case is when the box is in 4th, and slips back to 3rd, then back to 4th. This is the band slipping and wearing. When this happends, the band needs to be adjusted quickly, or it will be damanged and you will loose 4th and 2nd. Till it is done you should not use D position, just keep it in 3rd to prevent it from burning the band up.
Harvey.
