cv shaft joint

[92snowmachine]

i've seen subaru diffs go bad for only two reasons: no fluid or different sized tires over a long period of time. it more likely to be a problem with the axle that goes to the center diff than the diff itself.

[msm]

Hard to explain its almost like its slipping on ice spots .that's why I ask if there could be anything wrong with the rear diff. I bought the car off of my nieghbor and he told me that the subaru dealer told him it was a cv joint .he don't remember wich one

[Tapani]

Originally Posted by msm

Well I did the fuse in the fwd trick to figure out if its either the front or rear cv joints are bad and its deffently the rear

You said it feels like slipping on ice.... only the front is mechanically connected to the tranny output (4ACT).... if the rear should "slip" it would just mean more power goes to the front.

Could you be describing bind? With your steering wheel fully turned all the way and going in circles do you get a "bind" effect? Sort of repeated grab and release? Or do you mean that the transmission feels like it's slipping (revs increase w/o change in speed) when driving straight ahead?

Do a serch on "bind".

Tapani

[msm]

It doesn't rev up like tranny slipping more like bind . So I'm gonna have the tranny flushed with new filter then do my figure 8's to see if that helps .

[92snowmachine]

you may want to change the diff fluid first and add a limited slip additive. it's way cheaper than flushing the trans. also make sure your tires all exactly the same size, unevenly worn tires will cause binding.

[Tapani]

If the FWD fuse "cures" the binding I would place my money on the transfer clutch acting up - for one reason or another.

Tapani

[1986nate]

For the love of God, don't flush the transmission!!!
Well, unless you want it failing within the next couple thousand miles. A straight drain and refill with a new filter.
Also, if the figure 8's don't fix it, there's a chance that the transfer clutch may need to be "rebuilt".

[msm]

Ok so just drain and new filter no flush. Then try the 8's if no go then clutch pack rebuild . Rite?