Bad rear diff???
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Bad rear diff???
Well I am working on a 96l wagon. Every time I turn the car there is a horible vibration in the rear end so I put the fuse in for 2wd and no more vibration. Which tells me its in the back end some where so I have a used rear diff sitting in the garage. I empty the fluid today expecting to see metal shaving and chunks of stuff. All I see are some small particals of rust the megnetic plug has some chunks that look like rust to me? Is my rear diff bad?
One of the crazy's boosting a NA!
14.3 @ 93mph
14.3 @ 93mph
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Do you just mean metal shavings or truly rusty brown shavings? I would think that if there was low enough fluid that rust could develop that the thing's gone. Was it any better after filling it back up with fluid?
-Nick
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I think only the the automatics have the 2WD fuse (correct me if I'm wrong).
-Nick
1992 BC Legacy L Sedan AWD 5MT 272,000 - Wish you the best
1998 BK Legacy L Wagon 5MT 234,000 miles - RIP
2002 SF Forester S Wagon 5MT 215,000 miles - Current winter sleigh
1986 FC Mazda RX-7 GXL Coupe 5MT 155,000 miles - Summer cruiser
1992 BC Legacy L Sedan AWD 5MT 272,000 - Wish you the best
1998 BK Legacy L Wagon 5MT 234,000 miles - RIP
2002 SF Forester S Wagon 5MT 215,000 miles - Current winter sleigh
1986 FC Mazda RX-7 GXL Coupe 5MT 155,000 miles - Summer cruiser
Yah no metal shaving or shiny anything in the oil pan just what looks like chunks of rust. Some really small some not so small. Yes its an auto. It only does it when I turn not when I go in a straight line. I put some new fluid in today well se what happens when I get a braking issue resolved. Posibles areas to look at for torque bind?
One of the crazy's boosting a NA!
14.3 @ 93mph
14.3 @ 93mph
Ditto...your problem is with the rear extension housing clutch packs, not the rear diff.Bheinen74 wrote:my advice is you need to rebuild the rear output of the tranny, ie, the clutchpacks for the rear diff output.
Josh
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1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
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1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
If you need to get a hold of me please email me rather then pm
So I know its not duty cylinode c right casue it will go into 2wd with the fuse. Which leaves to the rear extension housing clutch packs. What is the dip stick on the right passinger side of the car for oposite of the tranny dipstick? I took it out and the oil looks low it smells and feels like gear oil?
One of the crazy's boosting a NA!
14.3 @ 93mph
14.3 @ 93mph
That dipstick is for the front differential gear oil.
Josh
surrealmirage.com/subaru
1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
If you need to get a hold of me please email me rather then pm
surrealmirage.com/subaru
1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
If you need to get a hold of me please email me rather then pm