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hello im new to the subaru life i have a 1993 legacy sedan N/A auto 25th silver edition i bought it 2 days ago as is from my dads work pretty cheap it runs great but today i was driving it an the reverse went out. it worked all morning then leaving home depot it wouldnt reverse out of the parking whole. no grinding no noises not even the feel of it goin gear at all can anyone tell me why this is?

and now the power light blinks till it goes into drive

i would greatly appreciated the help

Welcome to the BBS.

Have you checked the fluid level in the transmission?

Since the power light is blinking, I'm going to assume there's an electrical issue. You can read the codes from the transmission computer, and that should help identify the problem. The instructions on how to pull the codes are on my site.

http://www.surrealmirage.com/subaru/trans.html

Post back with the code info.

yea i did that the fliud an filter are new an the code is 24

Did you run the test for existing & previous codes? Did both show only code 24? Typically a failing duty c solenoid would not keep the car from moving in reverse.

yea i think the tranny is trashed.

how would i go about a 5 speed swapp?

Here's info on my 5spd swap

http://www.surrealmirage.com/subaru/swap

I also did an AWD conversion, but you can just disregard that section of the swap.

Some differences would be that your 93 is non-turbo setup, and if you go back with a non-turbo trans, the trans is a cable clutch setup instead of hydraulic. The cable setup is actually easier IMO. Also, the 90-94 Legacy MT final drive ratio is going to be 4.111 vs. the 3.90 in your AT. So you'd need to swap out the rear end with a 4.111 rear end, or find a MT from an Impreza that is 3.90.