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New to the boards, have a question.
Okay, well, actually I have three. For starters, I've been an SVX enthusiast for a while and just recently bought one off eBay. I've known about the certain issues that are common within the car and bought the car with this mentality in mind.
It turns out, I managed to pick up my SVX and get it back into town from Virginia (I live in Texas). Not too long after that, my car developed some sort of rattling noise that was identified as something in my transmission by my mechanic. We're both searching for a replacement transmission, and I'm starting to wonder if a rebuild is better than getting a "new" transmission that I don't have too much knowledge about. Could anyone give me a general price estimate on how much a rebuild costs these days and which option is better. I'm not too familiar with the maintenance on this car, so once I have my car up and running again, what are the main things I should be checking regularly? Also, and this one isn't really that big of a deal right now, does anyone know where I can get one of those "other" SVX emblems (not the typical Subaru badge, the one with the "wings" on it). My hood emblem is pretty much gone and I'd like to find one of those emblems if I could. Thanks to everyone in advance. I hope I'm not asking for too much information at once. |
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If the car is a 92 or a 93 get a reman transmission from subaru. That way, it will have the updated pump housing, the updated transfer sealing rings, and the updated high clutch parts. I believe they run about 1800 plus core. Make sure you ask for the reman.
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My SVX is a '94, so what should I do in that case? And what's a reman?
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as for the JDM hood emblem look under parts for sale and a guy named mbtoloko( i think i am close ). he usually has some in stock , he is the one I got ALL my JDM parts from.
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A reman is one that has been rebuilt by subaru to correct the design flaws of the original that was used in the 92-93 models. I believe that you can still get one for a 94, which may still be your best option depending on what is wrong with it.
part numbers 92-94 AWD 31000AB860R1 $2,807.73 (this includes 1200$ core you get back when you give them your old one) 93-94 FWD 31000AB870R1 $2,831.86 (this includes 1200$ core you get back when you give them your old one) So you end up paying about 1600 for a brand new transmission. that's a helluva deal.
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It would appear that your car is still running and the fault amounts only to a rattling noise. You must get a proper diagnosis before proceeding any further. The fault could involve the flexiplate or whatever, rather than the transmission proper.
There is a member here who is rebuilding specially improved transmissions. Spend some time searching and reading threads, and you will save yourself much heart ache and a great deal if money.
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The "rattling noise" could very easily be a cracked flexplate (attached to the end of the crankshaft, which the torque converter, in turn, bolts to). Get the car up on a lift, start it up, and see if the sound isn't coming from right where the trans bolts to the engine. While replacing it will require pulling the trans, the flexplate is only a ~$30 part (new from Subaru). Make sure that the two alignment dowels are in place, as the lack of one - or both - is a leading cause of cracked flexplates.
-Bill
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