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Old 12-12-2009, 06:33 AM
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Transmission issue - loss of power at cruising speed

It just turned cold here, and I experienced a new issue in my 97 LSi with 168,000 miles a short way into my drive yesterday.

I was cruising along at about 50-55, about two minutes into my drive, and then the engine revved up with loss of power. I don't think it was trying to shift at the time, as I was just driving steady speed. I coasted for a second and tried again, and the same thing. So i downshifted to third and coasted a second and then it resumed operation. I got off the highway, and drove around on side streets, in D, and had no trouble. Then I continued my trip, and it was normal, and also normal on the drive home. I even tested some heavy acceleration, and it seemed good, except it may have been a little more "heavy" in its shifting than usual. This has only happened to me once, but my wife swears it happened to her last year. At the time, I couldn't replicate the issue. Tranny fluid level and color are fine, and no noises came when the engine revved.

It is the same issue described in this thread (minus the rough idle caused by a bad coil): http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...nsmission+slip

Which was never reported as corrected or not by the recommended brake band adjustment.

I am trying to sell this car, and have someone interested, and obviously it would impact the sale depending on the severity of the issue.

I am hoping one or more of the resident tranny experts may be able to weigh in. I guess a brake band adjustment would be an ok place to start? I m not even sure I can make it happen again anyway.
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Old 12-13-2009, 06:24 PM
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Re: Transmission issue - loss of power at cruising speed

I'm afraid you need a brake band and high clutch. It's just worn out. There isn't enough material on a brake band for it wear enough to need adjustment but not need to be replaced.

You could have svxfiles pull it out and send it to me for a partial rebuild.
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Old 12-13-2009, 09:46 PM
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Re: Transmission issue - loss of power at cruising speed

Ohh this problem i also have whit mine second tranny. And then all the clutch plate and the brake band was burn up. We open the tranny and try to rebuild it. But i get the wrong parts from one Ebay seller that selling rebuild kit for autmatic tranny.
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Old 12-14-2009, 01:29 AM
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Re: Transmission issue - loss of power at cruising speed

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Ohh this problem i also have whit mine second tranny. And then all the clutch plate and the brake band was burn up. We open the tranny and try to rebuild it. But i get the wrong parts from one Ebay seller that selling rebuild kit for autmatic tranny.
Alex, this is rather alarming bad news.

Is the second tranny you refer to, the one you purchased and imported from the US?
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Old 12-14-2009, 09:53 PM
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Re: Transmission issue - loss of power at cruising speed

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Alex, this is rather alarming bad news.

Is the second tranny you refer to, the one you purchased and imported from the US?
Nope this are the third one. I thik i have verry bad luck whit mine autotrannys.
So now it time to get this out of the car i think. And swap it over to manual
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