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Rebuilt SVX transmissions 101
I just wanted to make a thread with a concern I have about when people are selling their cars, or buying a used transmission for an Svx.
I see cars for-sale with rebuilt transmissions or used transmissions for sale saying they are rebuilt. Thats all well and good, but one thing most people dont know is this: When ANY shop including SUBARU remans or rebuilds a Svx trans ( or any trans for that matter) they dont replace any of the hard parts. Main shafts, gears and most importantly....FRONT DIFFERENTIALS Ring and Pinion. So of course they all offer a warranty on the trans, with the exception of these parts breaking. This means your rebuilt trans still has a front diff with alot of miles on it. Just the rest is new. So the diff can still break anytime...maybe soon maybe not. I bought a car off the net, advertised 15k miles on new Subaru reman trans,....the day it was being delivered to me the front diff "wammo" broke....Zero Warranty. The Subaru and other companys dont offer new front ring and pinions in the OE ratio anymore. So they dont replace them when rebuilding them just in case. Even the transmissions my guy builds for me doesnt offer a warranty on the front diff. Just keep this in mind when buying a used Svx or used transmission. Im personally working on trying to get a company to start making me new ring and pinions, but not sure how its going to go.
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amen tranny issues blow. quick question how much are the diffys front and rear used and new? i have none of these problems but curoius. can the diffys be rebuilt?
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97 has the price for the ring and pinion. Linkie You may have to order and have a shop build it up, or you can do it yourself. Steve
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92 SVX AWD 130,000 w/ rebuilt SVX 4.11 97 Audi A4 1.8T (Daily Driver) 03 Ford Expedition(hers) SVXepidia SVX information warehouse Are you in? My Old Locker A 4.11 Founding Father "Tranny #6" I really need a manual Reading IX [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Ya I was there
Last edited by SVX-FF; 05-30-2005 at 08:05 PM. |
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how much does a tranny go for iam in socal oceanside what do you sell them for ?
Last edited by calisvx; 05-31-2005 at 03:13 PM. |
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try ordering those parts, no longer available from those guys or any Subie dealer. I tried getting some over a yr ago.
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My mom will forever live in me and never be forgotten, one day Ill see her again CLICK the LINK below to Visit the SVX Store: http://www.planetsvx.com http://www.motorsportwarehouse.com/svx/sig2.jpg Cars in the garage: 92 Toyota Soarer Single Turbo JDM RHD 70 Boss 302 Mustang 39k original miles 97 SVX Lsi 92 Liquid Silver Murano-ized (1st of its kind) 71 Cougar Xr7 Conv 351c 4v 4spd 69 SS Camaro 350 71 Nissan RHD Fairlady Z 70 Stang Fastback 70 Amc AMX 390 71 240z 89 Conquest TSi w/ 5.0 v8 swap 84 Mustang GT Turbo conv "good, if it bleeds, we can kill it ....." |
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Steve
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92 SVX AWD 130,000 w/ rebuilt SVX 4.11 97 Audi A4 1.8T (Daily Driver) 03 Ford Expedition(hers) SVXepidia SVX information warehouse Are you in? My Old Locker A 4.11 Founding Father "Tranny #6" I really need a manual Reading IX [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Ya I was there
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This is true. About a month after I had my trans rebult, my rear diff broke. No warranty on the diff. I ended up paying 300-400 for it not sure on the exact price, it was awhile ago. After a tranny rebuild, and replacing the diff and my awd stopped working, I was strapped for cash. Worst 3 months of my life.
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that explains why my 'rebuilt" blue box (the bell was painted blue) went only 1 year after rebuild.
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When my front diff went along w/ my tranny... the front diff parts alone where $2100. They where sourced from some company in new york. I'm sure they could be found cheaper but it was the only place at the time (2 years ago) that they could find anything for it. It sucked writing that check. Next time my front diff goes... im having an adaptor plate made up so I can bolt in my old 700r4... screw awd. At least in Texas.
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1995 Subaru SVX -Accel Green Filter * -Flowmaster Exhaust -ECU Stage 1 Chip * -Alluminum Drive Pulley * -Stage 1 Shift Kit -Small Car Clear Lenses and Corners -1997 SVX Grill -17" X 7" Enkei Shoguns *Thanks Dayle! (SVX Motorsports) 1987 Pontiac Formula 350 -Enough (Once I put it back together again) |
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Front diffs.
In the US Transfer AWD, the front diff is put at risk, when the AWD stops working. If the C solenoid or Transfer valve is inoperative it can't prevent the front wheels from spinning. This puts a lot of jaring loads on the differential gears, and the crown and pinion gears, to cause damage.
Trying to spin the front wheels is a big NO NO. Harvey,
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Is There any way to get the "Gear Set Hyp" for the diff.
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1989 Subaru XT6 130k 1992 Subaru SVX 120k 1993 Ford Probe 30mpg 213k 1989 Subaru XT6 150k All good and running |
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This thread has really got my attention becasue I have been told by Liberty (Oradell, NJ) Subaru about two years ago that all those parts are waranteed.
Is there another possibility? From what I have been reading in other posts, is it not possible to get a different ring and pinion from a salvage yard for the front and rear differentials and install them?
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May your transmission live forever. SuperbVehicleXtraordinary Proud sponsor of a 1992 SVX. |
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Heres a pic of what it looks like when you hear that "clunk"
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My mom will forever live in me and never be forgotten, one day Ill see her again CLICK the LINK below to Visit the SVX Store: http://www.planetsvx.com http://www.motorsportwarehouse.com/svx/sig2.jpg Cars in the garage: 92 Toyota Soarer Single Turbo JDM RHD 70 Boss 302 Mustang 39k original miles 97 SVX Lsi 92 Liquid Silver Murano-ized (1st of its kind) 71 Cougar Xr7 Conv 351c 4v 4spd 69 SS Camaro 350 71 Nissan RHD Fairlady Z 70 Stang Fastback 70 Amc AMX 390 71 240z 89 Conquest TSi w/ 5.0 v8 swap 84 Mustang GT Turbo conv "good, if it bleeds, we can kill it ....." |
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that first pic was the broken Ring gear
this is what the Pinion looks like
its not a pretty pic
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My mom will forever live in me and never be forgotten, one day Ill see her again CLICK the LINK below to Visit the SVX Store: http://www.planetsvx.com http://www.motorsportwarehouse.com/svx/sig2.jpg Cars in the garage: 92 Toyota Soarer Single Turbo JDM RHD 70 Boss 302 Mustang 39k original miles 97 SVX Lsi 92 Liquid Silver Murano-ized (1st of its kind) 71 Cougar Xr7 Conv 351c 4v 4spd 69 SS Camaro 350 71 Nissan RHD Fairlady Z 70 Stang Fastback 70 Amc AMX 390 71 240z 89 Conquest TSi w/ 5.0 v8 swap 84 Mustang GT Turbo conv "good, if it bleeds, we can kill it ....." |
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By law Subaru has to have replacement parts available (important parts anyway...not things like trim or carpeting I think) for up to 10 years after production. I checked my computers and found more than 30 SVX ring and pinion sets at various Subaru warehouses. The problem is that the old number is no longer used, and does not supercede to a new number. However, there is a bulletin from Subaru explaining that the parts are still available, just under different numbers. So, it's possible that Subaru was out of those numbers when you called and has since restocked, or the dealership did not check bulletins and did not know the new number. But the parts are still available. Dave |
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