Just had tranny rebuilt, and .......

[SVX92-97]

Just picked up my 97 ebony from the tranny shop, and had the original tranny rebuilt. The tranny shifts great, but when making turns from street to street, and turning while reversing it has a slight bind and makes a thumping noise from the rear end. The shop said all the AWD parts are brand new, as are the clutches and replaced all the solenoids. Also my speedo and odometer dont work most of the time, and when the speedo works, the needle bonces from 20 to 0. I guess the speed sensor is either no good or not on all the way I notified the shop and they said to bring it back so they could look at it. Any idea on what the problem may be. I just shelled out $1,877 for the rebuild tax included.

[ZMan]

Add 3-4 ounces of a Limited Slip Friction Modifier to the tranny fluid and do some slow almost full lock circles in each direction.

A trans shop near me had to do this after replacing the clutch pack TWICE on a customers car. - That fixed it.

Here's the oil they used:
http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=41&pcid=4

[Green1995SVX]

Originally Posted by ZMan

Add 3-4 ounces of a Limited Slip Friction Modifier to the tranny fluid and do some slow almost full lock circles in each direction.

A trans shop near me had to do this after replacing the clutch pack TWICE on a customers car. - That fixed it.

Here's the oil they used:
http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=41&pcid=4

I would not add the limited slip additive. That is a band-aid. If the transmission were properly rebuilt, it should not be binding. When I had the transmission rebuilt in my 95, I experienced the same problem. The eventually had to rebuild it a second time using genuine subaru transfer clutches, and that solved the problem.

[ZMan]

Originally Posted by Green1995SVX

I would not add the limited slip additive. That is a band-aid. If the transmission were properly rebuilt, it should not be binding. When I had the transmission rebuilt in my 95, I experienced the same problem. The eventually had to rebuild it a second time using genuine subaru transfer clutches, and that solved the problem.

It is not a band aid. I've heard this before from a number of arm chair mechanics who THINK they know what's going on.

Fact is, the shop I was talking about was using Subaru clutches, and even soaked the second set for 2 days in some kind of fluid to condition them.

When that didn't work, he found that even Subaru themselves do this.

It never hurts the tranny and it's not a band aid.

Ford, GM, and so on use this fluid in their posi traction rear ends - are they using a band aid?

Where did you get your info from?

[svxcess]

.

In difficult times like these, I have to wonder , "What would YT do?".

[Hocrest]

Originally Posted by svxcess

In difficult times like these, I have to wonder , "What would YT do?".

Not sure??? But he'd be done by now.

[TomsSVX]

Originally Posted by svxcess

In difficult times like these, I have to wonder , "What would YT do?".

I would have checked and confirmed proper tps values adjusted as needed. Thatbdidnt work? Ceck the differential between vss#2 and #1. Still binding? Fix obvious speedo issue whic.is prob a bad drive gear in front diff. Still binding? Remove tail housing and confirm the clearances and adjust as needed.. but what the hell... drop some snake oil in it and send it down the road sounds a hell of lot easier.

Tom

[1986nate]

Originally Posted by ZMan

It is not a band aid. I've heard this before from a number of arm chair mechanics who THINK they know what's going on.

Fact is, the shop I was talking about was using Subaru clutches, and even soaked the second set for 2 days in some kind of fluid to condition them.

When that didn't work, he found that even Subaru themselves do this.

It never hurts the tranny and it's not a band aid.

Ford, GM, and so on use this fluid in their posi traction rear ends - are they using a band aid?

Where did you get your info from?

Comparing GM and Ford rear ends to a Subaru transfer clutch...

[ZMan]

Originally Posted by 1986nate

Comparing GM and Ford rear ends to a Subaru transfer clutch...

Yeah, you missed the point.

What part of Subaru themselves use this same method
didn't you get?

Do you have anything constructive to add?