Anyone with rear axle experience ('94 LSi)

[Chuckls]

Originally Posted by ddmd

Is it possible that someone mix and matched, using an Outback Transmission with a differential from a different car (Forester or Impreza)? Any ideas?

You're not alone. I'm having the same problem. My diff is from an 04 Outback, and my axles are not fitting. Find out from the P.O. what was swapped.

[Hocrest]

Do the sideplates (where the axles attach) have 5 bolts like this one?


Or do they have ridges like the sideplates on the front diff?

[Chuckls]

mine:

[svxfiles]

Originally Posted by ddmd

Rats! Found an axle from a '98 Outback and ....doesn't fit, and doesn't look quite the same. The Transmission has the number TZ102Z2CBA-DT which, from everything I can tell, comes from a '97 Outback. I've been told that the axles from the '96-'99 Outbacks are interchangeable, but this definitely doesn't fit.
Is it possible that someone mix and matched, using an Outback Transmission with a differential from a different car (Forester or Impreza)? Any ideas?

With both axles removed from the rear differention, can you look strait through it?

[ddmd]

Thanks everyone,
I'll try to get that info tomorrow

[svxfiles]

If you can see strait through it, then, with a light see how many splined sleeves there inside.
If there are three then it is a LSD.
If there is a dowell in the center blocking the way, and there are only two splined sleeves, then it is not a LSD.

[Huskymaniac]

More proof that Tom has gotten into many a rear end.......

[svxfiles]

Originally Posted by Huskymaniac

More proof that Tom has gotten into many a rear end.......

Its what I live for!

[ddmd]

It looks like the one on top with 5 bolts.

[ddmd]

I won't know until tomorrow. The Subaru technician that was working on it is out today.
Again, thanks for the help.

[Sean486]

Originally Posted by ddmd

The dealer then took out my left axle and it looks identical to my right.

Tom, wouldn't this indicate a Non-LSD rear set up like I have in my car?

[ddmd]

Subaru tech still isn't in. After talking to a couple of other people, tell me if I have this correct. The transmission number suggests that it is from a '97 Outback so the rear diff should be also. I think I remember the technician saying it is a non LSD diff. Assuming it is a differential from an Outback is it standard to use a stock left SIX axle on both the left and right sides of the Outback diff?

[Chuckls]

Originally Posted by ddmd

Subaru tech still isn't in. After talking to a couple of other people, tell me if I have this correct. The transmission number suggests that it is from a '97 Outback so the rear diff should be also. I think I remember the technician saying it is a non LSD diff. Assuming it is a differential from an Outback is it standard to use a stock left SIX axle on both the left and right sides of the Outback diff?

IIRC, you use the ones w/ the shorter rear-diff shaft end, Which SHOULD be the left side axle.

[ddmd]

So if the left stock SVX axle doesn't snap in the right side of the differential correctly, does that suggest that something is wrong with the differential?

[Chuckls]

Originally Posted by ddmd

So if the left stock SVX axle doesn't snap in the right side of the differential correctly, does that suggest that something is wrong with the differential?

I'm having the same issue as you then. Honestly, I would just get a pair of axles from the correct model. I know people say they're all the same, but it's not hard to source some.