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Guys, I have a 1996 subaru liberty auto AWD wagon. when i go around tight corners slowly like parking the car its almost as if the gearbox is binding up... to the point that i think ive got the brakes on. Is this a gearbox problem?

Cheers,
Rya

Welcome to the BBS Rya. You are experiencing torque bind. It can be caused by worn/burn transmission fluid creating deposits on the rear clutch plates.

You can try inserting a fuse into the FWD fuse holder in the engine and see if the problem goes away. If so, the duty c solenoid which controls the AWD system is working. From there, I would first start with draining and refilling the transmission with fresh transmission fluid. See if that helps. If not, you may need to have the rear clutch packs replaced.

Thanks Josh

You're welcome.