rear end trouble

[nowelsy]

I have 92 i love it i bought it for $3,000 with a hundred and thirteen thousand on it. when i bought it the guy had it in front wheel drive after a long time of trying to figure out how to put it back in all wheel drive. i got it there but it seems like my rear end does a little shudder when i take off or turn a little to shard does that happen to any one else or do i need to look at it and make sure i dont have any issues. please help i dont wanna blow my rear end. thanks j.

[svxistentialist]

Hi there and you are very welcome to the Network

What you are describing sounds like you have the rear drive binding. It is most noticable on turning and you will feel the rear wheels snatching when you turn on a loose surface.

Your last owner probably knew about this if he/she was the one to put in the fuse.

Now you need to browse and learn in the How To section above . First thing you need to do is download the error codes, both for the engine, if any, and for the transmission. Each of these has a different way of getting the information. You will find out how to do both there.

{If it is only the rear transfer clutch binding, this can be repaired without taking off the gearbox completely}

Meantime put back in the fuse, you don't want to be stressing everything till you find out what you have to fix.

When you have read the codes, get back to us with more detail.

Joe

[nowelsy]

ok. i will putt that fuse back in. but how do i down load error codes. and what do i do with them. i know almost nothing when it comes to subaru's. i sure do love em though. will autozone be able to give me the codes running a diagnostic on it? if not let me know what i need to do. cause i don't wanna ruin my car while im trying to make it better. i like two steps forward not one step forward and two backward. please and thank you for you're help. j.

[svxistentialist]

Well like I said, now that you have a problem would be a good time to start learning for yourself on how to troubleshoot.

At the top right hand side of this page is a set of links, one leads to the How To section.

The information you want is under Electrical.

You can see explicit pictorial instruction in one of the documents, which is a pdf.
[if you can't read pdfs on your computer you need to go to Adobe.com and download the free pdf reader]

Instructions: http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/files/How-To/33055.pdf

There is also a Word document which explains both how to get your engine error codes, and the one you want, the transmission [aka TCU] error codes.
Available Here: http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/files/How-To/25335.doc

When you find out what codes you may have come back on here and we may be able to help more.

Joe

[Dan]

when i first bought my SVX i had a similar problem it turned out to be the transmission mount. The extra play in the drive line would cause the system to bind. It was especially bad when turning out of a road(ie from a stop with the wheel turned) Check this out first as it is an easy fix and way cheaper then a rear diff.

[nowelsy]

O thank you. i am definetly going to check it out cause like you said and like i've experienced it's only when i turn sharp from a stop. it's not making noises or anything crazy. but now that you let me know that i'm definetly going to check my mounts. and does any one else have any issue's with there power steering pump's whining? thanks again!.!.!

[svxistentialist]

Originally Posted by nowelsy

and does any one else have any issue's with there power steering pump's whining? thanks again!.!.!

It's fairly common and an easy fix. The whine can be caused by cavitation in the pump. This happens because of a bad O ring between the reservoir and the pump, about a 70c item.

Check the How To documents, look for O ring fix.

Joe

[nowelsy]

where would i find that o ring fix for my power steering?

[svxistentialist]

Subaru dealer would have one or order one for you no problem.

[nowelsy]

ok i'll check with the dealer. but where in the how to's is the fix for it i can't find it.

[svxistentialist]

Originally Posted by nowelsy

ok i'll check with the dealer. but where in the how to's is the fix for it i can't find it.

http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/user.php?How-To|14247

O ring fix