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AWD in the snow
1994 LSi
in the snow only the front tires spin when i give it lots of juice. Is that normal or should all spin? |
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The front wheels are a bit biased. They should only spin for a second, while the car is trying to figure out what wheels are supposed to be not spinning and whatnot. This seems normal. Unless, of course, your front wheels are spinning constantly and the rear wheels dont seem to move at all...then your in trouble
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Mine does this sometimes.. usually I'll have to floor it for the rear wheels to "kick in"
Gotta love our 70/30 power bias
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If your front wheels slip significantly before the rear 'kicks in,' I suspect your transfer clutch is badly worn. My wife had a 1990 Legacy that did the same thing. None of our other AWD automatic Subarus, when they were working correctly, did that.
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But check your TPS and make sure it is correctly adjusted to 0.50 volts at the white wire at the TPS.
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I was under the understanding it was a 60/40 split.
I wish i could get my car out in the snow. It iced once this winter and my car ended up coated in 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice with no ice on the roads! Now the freaking leaves are starting to pop so i guess winter is over. Now i have to drive this damn car yet another year just to try it out in the snow! Damn. |
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If you want snow, just drive north. and I'm ready for spring by december 22nd!
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After I replaced the transfer clutch on my Teal one years ago, I never noticed any front wheels spun at all. Even when I floored it on the thick snow, the power light just came on, and, 4 wheels were spinning instantly. While my yellow is still in the process of making her better...
PS: I have noticed my yellow 4.44 tends to slide on the snow when you're trying to accelerate...? I read one member saying the LGT 2.5 likes to do this. Is it because of the more torque transferred to the rear?
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what would estimated cost of repair be for the transfer clutch?
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I have heard of people spending $900, but I think it should be well under $500. The parts are not terribly expensive and, if you know what you're doing, it's not that time-consuming of a task.
The dealer will likely try to talk you into replacing the transfer solenoid while they're in there. I'd let 'em. The labor is identical, so don't let them add any on for it. Swapping out that solenoid is a five-minute job once the thing's open.
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