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Turning into a disaster - Binding
After a combined total of 5 weeks without my car, i was told that the car would be done for me to pick up today. I then got a call from the transmission shop. THe car isnt fixed, and they're at the 'we give up' point.
The problem: AWD binding in tight turns. What has been done so far: -Transmission has been rebuilt -TCU has been replaced -VSS has been replaced -Transmission tech assures me that my tire wear is not the cause. The tires have relatively even tred. What now? -Mike |
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<<-Transmission has been rebuilt
-TCU has been replaced -VSS has been replaced -Transmission tech assures me that my tire wear is not the cause.>> You never mentioned backflush the cooler & lines or replace campaign filter (if you have it on your 95). Have them loop the cooler outlet of the tranny back to the inlet bypassing all of the cooler lines and radiator and take it for a SHORT drive to see if binding is gone. My car binded in turns for 6 years until I replaced the external filter and replaced the radiator cooler with a external cooler. I have concluded that binding is caused by excess pump pressure being diverted to the rear clutch instead of through the cooler circuit. The extra fluid pressure needs to bleed off somewhere. I think that duty solenoid "C" can't hold back the high pressure and it bleeds through and engages the rear power when it isn't needed. Doug
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Re: Turning into a disaster - Binding
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By TCU do you mean Transmission Control Unit or Transfer Clutch Unit? I thought I saw one of your posts referring to the transmission control unit computer which is why I ask. This sounds more like a transfer clutch problem. This may not have been touched by a non-Subaru shop. This sounds like the problem I was having recently. Once the transfer clutch unit was replaced, everything was Good luck Todd
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Re: Re: Turning into a disaster - Binding
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I'mgoing to forward all of this info to the tranny guy, though. Any other thoughts? -Mike |
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AN UPDATE
I gave all the information you all posted to my tranny guy. He is doing everything suggested by you all. I have had no word yet as to whether or not anything worked, but I'm going to 'pull an Aredub' tommorow and stop in unannounced.
wish me luck!! -Mike |
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Re: AN UPDATE
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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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I stopped in - my car wasnt there. They gave up on it and sent it to the subaru dealer (Lancaster County Motors) Maybe now something will get done.
-Mike |
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Re: AN UPDATE
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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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Mike, make sure you print this out for your tranny guys:
http://members.tripod.com/quick_svx/.../42749013.html Wouldn't hurt for them to have this too: http://members.tripod.com/quick_svx/.../42748083.html In fact, if your guys have access to the internet, you might want to send them here: http://members.tripod.com/quick_svx/.../42063452.html It not only includes Subaru TSB's but includes many SB's from ATRA (Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association) which pertain to the SVX.
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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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