A little tired of...

Really it's not completely driver error that causes the 4eat to die, it's just not that great of a trans. Not only SVX's have this problem, most all subaru 4eats (Phase I at least) are known to fail somewheres between 100k and 200k. Of course there's always going to be exceptions on both sides, but that's a nice frame in which they die.

[Landshark]

Originally posted by Noir
that seems to happen all the time for you bud. hey i got this bottle of gatorade that i'm will to sell to you for $100!

how you figure?

i still had to sign a paper when i transferred the title because i still paid less than Blue Book (or NADA?) value for the car. i'm just saying i paid more than the average $2000 - $5000 SVX.

i wouldn't trust you selling me a bottle of anything! probably horse sweat.

[sperry]

According to the service records I have from the original owner, my SVX had a new tranny installed under warrenty at 15k miles. The rebuilt tranny lasted to about 180k miles... I purchased it with known issues.

I spent about $400 getting the tranny rebuilt so it drives almost 100% now (just a little bit of whine/binding when it's cold and I'm turning in tight circles). It will certainly last me till next spring/summer when I plan to put a 6-speed in my WRX, which will leave me a WRX 5-speed to go into the SVX.

Now, if I could just find a JDM non-DCCD STi 6-speed w/ track differentials for about $2000...

[immortal_suby]

Originally posted by Uncamitzi


I bid to differ there?...

I guess I just don't do enough chatting...

Haha - no, it was InBeforeTheDeadTranny

Knock on wood.

[Noir]

Originally posted by Uncamitzi


I bid to differ there?...

I guess I just don't do enough chatting...

You bid to differ there?

[shelfy]

Originally Posted by shelfy

at least 49k miles (and 2.5 years) on my tranny with no problems! who know how many miles of abuse previous owners put on it. not so much as singe flare or slip!

too bad i can't say the same for 60k miles and 3 years of ownership

[TCamusJr]

You'd better knock on some wood...My 94 had 128ish on the original transmission and I thought it would never say die...I was wrong.

Originally Posted by Uncamitzi

all the complaints and comments about the SVX Tranny...

My teal now has 120,000 on the original tranny... no problems with this one.

The pearl had problems that I'm guessing were there from the way the previous owner beat the car (after doing a little research after the fact).

I have and will continue to maintain that the vast majority of the SVX trannies last through the life of the car...
It’s the same with the rear bearings.

Why do we here at the network hear so much about trannies?
It's because a lot of people that bought the car, because they could afford a relatively low cost sporty car, bought beat cars with questionable maintenance records. Then they themselves go out and slam the car around thinking it's a rally car... , which also might explain some of the rear bearing problem.

I am not ignoring the fact that the 92 (93?) tranny's had some cooling problems. I'm also not denying the rear bearings are a little weak for the size and weight of the car.

It was designed as a luxury cruiser, not a dragster (no offence Chris).

I'm guessing that the vast majority of SVX drivers that are having no problems and drive in a reasonable way, will praise the car all day long and not seek out help or camaraderie that we have here on the site.

So... could we get over the tranny? And go back to talking about how much damn fun this car is to drive?

Thanks…
I now turn you over to our regularly scheduled program of tranny and bearing &itches...

[n00b on demand]

Originally Posted by shelfy

too bad i can't say the same for 60k miles and 3 years of ownership

Did your tranny bork itself?

[shelfy]

Originally Posted by soobiesvx93

Did your tranny bork itself?

i don't know yet. all of a sudden (yesterday), it developed a flare between first and second. haven't found this problem yet using the "search" feature. i'm about to go out and drive it hard to "bork" it completely.

[n00b on demand]

It might be teh brake band that needs to be adjusted. I'm on AIM to just hit me up.

[Zeppelin]

Originally Posted by shelfy

i don't know yet. all of a sudden (yesterday), it developed a flare between first and second. haven't found this problem yet using the "search" feature. i'm about to go out and drive it hard to "bork" it completely.

Like Tom said, run a search on "brake band adjustment"

If you need help finishing it off, let me know. I'm good at that! (2 SVX trannies in 2 years )