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Ok so it looks like my first SVX is a problem,
Yesterday was the first day I really got to put any miles on it and I love the car but here's whats going on.
92 SVX: When in drive and you let off the gas the car seems to surge (did some searching here and I know I saw a link but I cant find it now). Other then that it shifts great thru all the gears. Next issue is it has a howl in the back that sometimes goes away but to me it sounds like a wheel bearing from the drivers seat. I put the car on my gravel driveway and floored it. Front tires only spun for a second and then it took off. Cant tell if four wheel drive works or not. I would think it would have kept spinning in front if not. My XT 4cyl does. I'm thinking of running into Subaru dealer and see what they have to say. The shop I bought it from sells everything. I need to figure this out asap so I can get then to do something about it. Any idea's? I really dont want this to turn into a bad mess for me. |
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Well,
First have the tranny filter and fluid changed, as the PO probably didn't... Put a fuse in the FWD fuse holder in the fuse box by the battery, and see if the surging when you let off the gas goes away (plus you can see if it will keep spinning the front tires in gravel while it's in)
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70" |
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I will try the fuse,
Fluid looks like it was changed. It's really clean if it hasn't been. Not sure about the filter. They told me they did it all because I was questioning about trans problems. It didnt do it when I test drove it and the noise in the rear I guess I didnt pay to much attention to. I can't believe that is normal in a car like this. I could understand in my XT or wagon.
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By installing the FWD fuse, it will eliminate the possibility of the noise in the rear being "Binding", if the noise stops with the fuse in place, it's tranny/rear diff related, if it continues to make noise, it's most likely a rear wheel bearing (as SVXes are know for eatting them). Also, make SURE all 4 tires are a matched set....I've seen many car lots replace just 2 tires, which is a big No-No on a AWD car...
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70" |
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I checked tires before I bought it,
because if things I read on this forum. I had a list of things to look for and didnt find any issues or leaks. Tried to do my research a head of time for once. I only test drove the car for 5 miles on the freeway thou because I was on my lunch break when I bought it. Yesterday I took a small road trip for a headlight motor fo my XT (140miles round trip) and then I found all this. The car has been repainted and is in very nice shape so I may have jumped on it to soon?
I will try the fuse tonight. Think I will run it into the Subaru dealer at lunch and see if they will go for a ride with me. I have a 30day limited warranty from where I bought it saying they will pay 100% on covered which this would be plus I bought a 2yr 24000 mile used car warranty. So I should be ok, just dont want to own a shop car. |
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Better hang onto your XT then Just kidding, several member have had really good luck with thier SVX's.... But I myself have found the SVX to be THE most UN-Reliable Subaru ever produced.....that being said, it is also the coolest Subaru ever produced, and I still love them, even thought I don't currently have one... The motor is typical Subaru, pretty much bullet proof, unless it's flogged to death, but the tranny problems, and rear wheel bearings seem to affect 75-80% of them, plus they're getting old enough now to develop all the typical Subaru leaks, Front crank seal, cam seals, valve cover gaskets, PS pump O-Ring, none of which are really hard to fix, but can be a PITA sometimes..
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70" |
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Good thing is you have found these problems out. You have warranty make full use of them asap Good luck.
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