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Old 06-08-2005, 12:38 AM
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Ok i have the fuse in which makes the car RWD.. when the fuse is NOT IN, the car will kind of vibrate/shake.. But its not constant but it will do it like 60% of the time.. i am just wondering what it could be. When the fuse is in the car runs 100% ok.. but when i take it out it starts being weird.. Its nothing major, it just bothers me...
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Old 06-08-2005, 07:44 AM
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The fuse makes the car FRONT WHEEL DRIVE by disabling solenoid C.
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Old 06-08-2005, 07:49 AM
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The fuse makes the car FRONT WHEEL DRIVE by disabling solenoid C.
Yeah, we told him that
http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=26170
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Old 06-08-2005, 09:07 AM
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Ok i have the fuse in which makes the car RWD.. when the fuse is NOT IN, the car will kind of vibrate/shake.. But its not constant but it will do it like 60% of the time.. i am just wondering what it could be. When the fuse is in the car runs 100% ok.. but when i take it out it starts being weird.. Its nothing major, it just bothers me...
Of course it bothers you - something's wrong with the car. Saying 'it's nothing major' doesn't make it so.

First of all, as other people have already told you, the fuse disables duty solenoid C, which provides the hydraulic pressure applied to the transfer clutch. The transfer clutch is what sends power to the rear wheels.

So, when the fuse is in, no power is sent to the rear wheels - the car is essentially front-wheel-drive.

That vibration is most likely caused by the transfer clutch binding. This is a sign of a bad duty solenoid C. When you put that fuse in, it disables duty solenoid C, so the binding goes away.

Most likely you need to have duty solenoid C replaced. I would also replace the transfer clutch. The labor is pretty much the same and the added cost of parts should only be about $150. In total, I think you should expect this repair to cost about $500, although I have heard of people paying $700.

Your alternative is to just drive around with the FWD fuse in all the time from now on. But understand that, in time, this will probably destroy your transfer clutch anyway. Destroyed transfer clutch = more clutch debris circulated in the fluid = earlier transmission failure.

That's my opinion, anyway.
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Old 06-08-2005, 09:14 AM
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I just read the thread burgundy linked to. If you bought the car with the FWD fuse in place, then obviously the previous owner knew about the binding. You can either keep using that FWD fuse, abusing the car, or you can get the problem fixed.
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