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Auto transmission swap...
Today, I found out that my awd is not working properly, the rear wheels are delayed (start a few seconds after the front wheels start rolling)...is this because of the transmission? and also I do not know how to drive standard so i was wondering if i could swap my stock tranny with a legacy, outback or imprezza?
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Well I think that if the rear wheels are delayed a little it is okay. I assume you had all four wheels off the ground when you did this. The rear wheels did spin at the same speed as the front wheels?
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The rear wheels started to turn only at about 40-50 km/h and i am pretty sure that they were moving slower than the front..
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Yes your rear wheel drive is not working properly.
Now if Huck will come along and answer the question about the wiring connections for a Legacy vs SVX transmission you will be in good shape. Can the SVX TCU be used? I do know that you need the rear dif from the Legacy, we are talking used here, and it is geared lower than the SVX so it should accelerate faster. I do not know but it would be interesting to find out if a new transmission will fit and work in the SVX. |
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If you get a tranny out of a Legacy or Impreza of about the same year, the connections and TCU should work, but you will need the matching rear diff, and flywheel.
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I called the subaru dealership and explained my problem and they said that this was normal...? some kind of system that these cars have..
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Yes it is different, The torque converter on the SVX is bigger than the ones on the other Subarus, and it takes a different Flexplate to match the TC, if one were to get the SVX TC rebuilt, they could use it in the Legacy tranny and retain the SVX Flexplate. I wouldn't recommend using the SVX TC without a rebuild, as it will have debris from the bad tranny in it (don't want to gum up the new tranny, do we )
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hmm... if you want to change the transmission, why don't you think of it as a great time to learn how to drive a standard? unless you're stuck in traffic more than 60 percent of the time driving, i think a 5 speed is way more fun to drive than an auto...
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Maybe its me or something but why swap out the whole trans if it's working fine other than the rear wheel power transfer. I would think you could probably just have the transfer clutches rebuilt, the trans flushed, and fluid replaced. Or just use it as an oppertunity to swap in a 5 speed.
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If you do not fix the RWD the front dif may also need to be replaced. Under heavy acceleration it will overload the FWD unless you put it in FWD mode. |
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no it does spin but only at around 20 km/h....
the rear starts after the front starts..delayed.. subaru dealer said that that's normal |
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When I did this, with all four wheels off the ground, all four wheels would spin with the engine at idle speed. I do not remember what the speedometer said.
You said this before: The rear wheels started to turn only at about 40-50 km/h and i am pretty sure that they were moving slower than the front.. Maybe you should get it checked again. |
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Carlito - what dealer are you bringing the car to? Unfortunately as I found out there aren't very many Subaru dealers who actually know what they are doing.
Keith |
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