Rebuilt SVX transmissions 101

Motorsport-SVX · #1 05-30-2005, 07:38 PM

I just wanted to make a thread with a concern I have about when people are selling their cars, or buying a used transmission for an Svx.
I see cars for-sale with rebuilt transmissions or used transmissions for sale saying they are rebuilt.
Thats all well and good, but one thing most people dont know is this:
When ANY shop including SUBARU remans or rebuilds a
Svx trans ( or any trans for that matter) they dont replace
any of the hard parts. Main shafts, gears and most importantly....FRONT DIFFERENTIALS Ring and Pinion.
So of course they all offer a warranty on the trans, with the exception of these parts breaking. This means your rebuilt trans still has a front diff with alot of miles on it. Just the rest is new.
So the diff can still break anytime...maybe soon maybe not.
I bought a car off the net, advertised 15k miles on new Subaru reman trans,....the day it was being delivered to me
the front diff "wammo" broke....Zero Warranty.
The Subaru and other companys dont offer new front ring and pinions in the OE ratio anymore. So they dont replace them when rebuilding them just in case.
Even the transmissions my guy builds for me doesnt offer a warranty on the front diff.
Just keep this in mind when buying a used Svx or used transmission.
Im personally working on trying to get a company to start making me new ring and pinions, but not sure how its going to go.

#2 05-30-2005, 07:45 PM

amen tranny issues blow. quick question how much are the diffys front and rear used and new? i have none of these problems but curoius. can the diffys be rebuilt?

SVX-FF · #3 05-30-2005, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by KCROGUEDOG

amen tranny issues blow. quick question how much are the diffys front and rear used and new? i have none of these problems but curoius. can the diffys be rebuilt?

Yes the front diff can with the correct parts.Linkie to parts page.
97 has the price for the ring and pinion. Linkie
You may have to order and have a shop build it up, or you can do it yourself.

Steve

calisvx · #4 05-30-2005, 10:20 PM

how much does a tranny go for iam in socal oceanside what do you sell them for ?

Motorsport-SVX · #5 05-30-2005, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SVX-FF

Yes the front diff can with the correct parts.Linkie to parts page.
97 has the price for the ring and pinion. Linkie
You may have to order and have a shop build it up, or you can do it yourself.

Steve

try ordering those parts, no longer available from those guys or any Subie dealer. I tried getting some over a yr ago.

SVX-FF · #6 05-31-2005, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Motorsport-SVX

try ordering those parts, no longer available from those guys or any Subie dealer. I tried getting some over a yr ago.

Thanks for the update.

Steve

fait_svx · #7 05-31-2005, 09:14 PM

This is true. About a month after I had my trans rebult, my rear diff broke. No warranty on the diff. I ended up paying 300-400 for it not sure on the exact price, it was awhile ago. After a tranny rebuild, and replacing the diff and my awd stopped working, I was strapped for cash. Worst 3 months of my life.

#8 06-10-2005, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Motorsport-SVX

try ordering those parts, no longer available from those guys or any Subie dealer. I tried getting some over a yr ago.

By law Subaru has to have replacement parts available (important parts anyway...not things like trim or carpeting I think) for up to 10 years after production. I checked my computers and found more than 30 SVX ring and pinion sets at various Subaru warehouses. The problem is that the old number is no longer used, and does not supercede to a new number. However, there is a bulletin from Subaru explaining that the parts are still available, just under different numbers. So, it's possible that Subaru was out of those numbers when you called and has since restocked, or the dealership did not check bulletins and did not know the new number. But the parts are still available.

Dave

#9 01-04-2006, 02:06 AM

Dang thats is what happened to me Svx-motorsport im glad you brought that to attention for every one to read. When i get out to my shop tomarrow ill take some pics of my old ring and pinion to show also my tranny only had 28k on it when it happened but i wasnt really driving it easy either.

Later
Phill

Ill get the pics tomarrow so watch for them

WGJ · #10 01-05-2006, 10:35 PM

"how much does a tranny go for iam in socal oceanside what do you sell them for ?"

It cost me $3100 including replacing a broken tranny mount to have mine rebuilt here in S.D. That includes the whopping 2 yr./24,000 mi. warranty good at dozens of tranny shops around the U.S.
WGJ