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need help.........
last week my car stopped compiling miles and the speedometer just buried itself. took it to subaru dealer and they said some speed sensor in the tranny needed to be replaced. i bought it and they were to replace it today.
i just got a call and they said that some gear in my tranny was hitting the sensor and knocking out or something. basically i was told that they would have to tear down the tranny and replace some gear to the tune of $1100 parts and labor. these assholes are charging me $89 an hour. please give me some insight on what i should do or ask so that i can cover myself here. something just doesnt sound right. i am also a little confused about what is really wrong/what they are repairing. the saga continues.........
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1994 SVX, true dual Magnaflow exhaust, K&N filter, 17" Enkei RS6 wheels, Bridgestone Potenza RE730 225/45/17 rubber, zinc plated cross-drilled rotors with yellow painted brake calipers. B&M tranny cooler rated at 19,000 GVW. GC springs and Koni strut inserts installed and the car is lowered two inches all the way around!! "Too much fun to drive!" |
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Leo,
They're probably talking about the speedometer driven gear.
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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This diagram shows the shaft in relation to its position in the tranny.
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI Last edited by Aredubjay; 01-22-2003 at 04:01 PM. |
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Damn sorry to hear that.
I have been driving without a speedometer for a few months since my VSS #2 died. Any chance this internal damage could be related to the flood damage? The VSS #2 is a simple external sensor that is a half hour job for a novice like myself. Doug
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that is the diagnosis guys.
my driven and drive gear both need to replaced. apparently they are loose inside the speedo shaft because they broke the tip off my old speedo sensor. the problem is that subaru says they have to drop the tranny and take off the differential case cover to get these stupid little plastic gears.
i spoke with the mechanic yesterday and asked if there was anyway we could avoid dropping the tranny and these high labor costs and basically the answer was no. thanks for follow-up guys.
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1994 SVX, true dual Magnaflow exhaust, K&N filter, 17" Enkei RS6 wheels, Bridgestone Potenza RE730 225/45/17 rubber, zinc plated cross-drilled rotors with yellow painted brake calipers. B&M tranny cooler rated at 19,000 GVW. GC springs and Koni strut inserts installed and the car is lowered two inches all the way around!! "Too much fun to drive!" |
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Re: that is the diagnosis guys.
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Could we get a two for one deal, if I come down there so he can drop the tranny and inspect the bearing in my front diff? Sorry to hear it, buddy. I'm kinda in the same boat, but, somehow, it ends up working out. G'luck t'ya.
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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