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I didn't think it'd be a problem. But let me clarify something; as we already know mine is 4WD but there shouldn't be any problem converting the 4WD parts over to the 2WD tranny correct?? From what I know, about the only difference is the part inline behind the tranny that converts power to the rear driveshaft. That's a seperate piece so I should be able to just bolt it & it's rear driveshaft to the 2WD cars tranny & be ok, yes? No differences in actual tranny length? Of course I have the luxury of both cars being complete. So if it's just a matter of swapping over parts I guess it should be a match unless anyone as a horror story to tell me first. Thanks, Tony

Will an auto tranny from an 89' DL 2WD be a direct replacement for my 92' Loyale 4WD AT? That's the only other comparable Soob in this whole area that I can find in the salvage yards. I know the tranny from the 89' should still be solid because it used to be MY car for about 4 years. Then it had to be retired about 3 years ago due to extreme rust issues & hasn't moved since. The car only had about 150,000 miles on it so there's a good chance it's tranny will be good for many more miles if I can get it. Alternately does anyone know where a guy can find a reasonably priced rebuilt auto tranny. PS..No I'm not going to convert it to manual, even though that would be fun. I need an auto tranny bottom line. Tony

Thanks for the suggestion, I went out today & checked to see if the converter was still attached to the flywheel. It was. Oh well it was worth a shot. Junkyard here I come, unless I can find a company out there that provides these trannys already rebuilt. I will also keep the 5 speed conversion in mind if i come across one. I'm gonna go air the tires up on my bicycle now, i'll likely be using it for the next few weeks.

Point taken. Thanks a bunch for all the info everyone, I really do appreciate it!! Welp, I'm off to find a used tranny in one of the most Subaru-less parts of the USA, southern Illinois!! My best hope is that my old 89' DL that I sold to a guy early this year for a parts car is still in the salvage yard with it's tranny. When I sold it the motor & tranny were strong as ever. The body, frame, & gas tank were so rusted that it had to be retired from the road but the drivetrain was everything that my 92' wishes it had. Hmmmmm.....while i'm there get the motor with the tranny altogether & do a full swap? I Might just have to warm up the ole' cherry picker. If the old car isn't there anymore I may be sunk.

Doesn't sound very hopeful huh? Well regardless let me tell you guys what I found in the tranny pan. It really didn't look that bad at all. Just a little bit of normal sludge in the bottom & the fluid still looked pretty clean. There were no pieces of anything laying in the pan except for extremely tiny bits of metal, the kind that I would expect through normal wear. There wasn't really very much of it at all. I also found a couple pieces of old thin paper gasket material from possibly a pan drop in the past. Someone probably just didn't wanna fish them out of the pan when they dropped in. Anyway I don't know if this changes your mind as far as how bad the tranny is or not. So is this pump not available anymore on the market as far as getting a new one? If a guy was to try putting a new one in is it a pretty easy swap once the tranny is out? I know ya'll said it doesn't look good but i'm sure you understand i'm just weighing every available option right now, mainly because of $$$$$$. The car is in awesome shape & I really don't want to give up on it if I can fix it for cheap.

Ok here's the latest. This may help put our finger on the problem. I ran the car through all the gears & watched the speedometer, and it didn't move. Also I pulled the transmission fluid cooling line off of the radiator and it didn't have any pressure in the line whatsoever with the car running. Which would more likely cause this, the torque converter or the pump? Or both? I'm heading back out now to drain the tranny fluid & see if there are any neat things laying in the tranny pan. P.S. Oh yeah I just remembered: This past summer the tranny did have an audible whining sound to it even with plenty of fluid in it. I changed the fluid & the whining pretty much went away in a few days.

Thanks Nipper. Do you or anyone else know of any online manuals & especially breakdowns/illustrations for this tranny? My trusty old Haynes Subaru manual doesn't get into trannys very deep. Unfortunately, transmissions are just about the only thing on vehicles that i'm not very knowledgeable on. I knew this day would come eventually. GRRRR!!! Also if anyone else has ANY other opinions on this topic i'd appreciate it. Not doubting Nipper at all, just wanting more ideas or personal experiences before I start ripping into this thing & spending more money & time on it. I still think it's awful weird that the engine has been running a little worse at idle ever since this whole thing happened. Coincidence? Ghosts?

92 Loyale 3AT 4WD won't shift into any drive gear. It does still lock when it's in park though like it should. The shifter will move just fine like always & the linkage is still attached to the tranny. I was driving down the highway yesterday about 60 MPH & all of a sudden the car just went out of gear. It didn't make ANY funny noises or anything like that at all. I coasted to the side of the highway & reved the motor in every gear but nothing changed. After getting it towed home I checked: 1. tranny fluid, plenty of it & no shavings 2. vacuum line going to the vacuum modulator, hose has vacuum. checked it right at the modulator, so the line definately isn't blocked 3. vacuum modulator, took it out & checked it on another vacuum hose, it didn't seem to be leaking vacuum & did move in & out like it should 4. shift linkage, it seems to be just fine 5. put it into 4WD, still wouldn't move 6. checked front drive axles & joints, nothing busted Now here's the weird part though. Ever since it lost it's drive gears the engine seems to be having a tendancy to run a little funny once it gets warmed up & idles down. I'm at a complete loss on this one. The only things I could even think of is that maybe the vacuum modulator IS bad but I don't think that would make the car lose gears all together would it? I mean there was a tiny little bit of tranny fluid in the vacuum hose in the very end. Not enough to suck up into the engine though. Or........(And I may be just talking out of my butt on this one) Could the kickdown solenoid maybe have went bad, like maybe engaged & not returned back out? Could that knock the car out of gear somehow? I was at a steady cruise on the highway, so I definately didn't engage it by mashing the pedal to the floor. If anyone can pick this one apart i'd appreciate it. I'm confused. Tony

92' Loyale A/T 4WD. I just need to tow a rather lightweight 12 foot aluminum fishing boat & trailer. I know the car won't pull much & the back end won't tolerate a huge amount of weight but this boat won't be a problem. Heck I can pull the boat & trailer across the yard by myself. Suggestions, weblinks, diagrams, pics. Any of this may be helpful. Any suggestions from folks who've added a hitch/towbar etc. before??? I would rather not weld it on anywhere, that'd be my last option. I'd rather bolt it on if possible but i'll take suggestions of either way.

92' Loyale 4WD A/T. I installed a new Accel 8140 coil & coil wire (same as I had on it before) & i'm still getting an orange spark. The spark is consistent, but yet, still it's orange & should be white.......right?? I tested it at the coil wire & not at the spark plug wires, so this has nothing at all to do with the distributor. Here's some info that might lend a clue: The reason I replaced the old coil is because it was starting to leak oil from it's case after only about 3 years of use (about 30,000 miles). When I removed the coil wire from the old coil, I noticed that under the boot the wires sheath was almost burnt completely in two & the wire element WAS burnt in two. Of course this would be part of the reason the car was running like crap, bit still the coil needed replaced regardless. Could this coil & wire have been damaged because it was getting too low of voltage? Could this be caused maybe by the inline resistor below the coil being bad? Maybe that would explain the new coil having a weak orange spark & the car still having about as much power as a lawnmower. By the way, the new coil wire hasn't burnt in two yet so that's not it either.

94' Loyale 4WD A/T. It's been stumbling badly during acceleration while the engine is still cold & this problem has slowly intensified over the past few months. Once it warms up, it's fine for the most part except for occasionaly still having a slight hesitation at steady throttle while at steady speed. I know there's a simple solution but I just haven't had any time lately to dig in & start looking for the cause. So.....I'm looking for suggestions ahead of time since i'm on vacation next week & plan on finally getting my hands dirty again on this thing!!!

92' Loyale 4WD A/T. A couple days ago I pulled the hood release inside the car to do my usual weekly inspection. To my surprise, this time the release pulled out like usual but it stayed out & won't go back in. It's just kinda hanging there now & what's worse, the hood didn't open & of course still won't. Obviously the hood release linkage came loose under the hood, but to fix it I have to get the hood open. See where i'm going with this?? How the heck do I get the hood open to fix the first problem!!!!????? The only thing I can think of is going in through the front of the grill or somehow pulling the grill off to get inside. I'm not sure the grill can be removed from the front without damage though, & I definately don't wanna do that!! Any suggestions??

92' Loyale 4wd A/T. Where can I get a new oil pump assembly for a good price?? I looked on "1st Subaru Parts" website & they had them for about $108 but i'm looking for a MUCH better price than that if at all possible. Any Ideas??

I went to that site & they do look pretty promising. Good price too!! Anybody else have anymore ideas just for good measure??

92' Loyale A/T 4wd. I know I can get the lash adjusters from the local parts stores, but they're WAY too high. Like about $42 apiece. No way i'm paying that much especially when I want 4 of them!! I need some options on cheaper ones that are still of good quality. Maybe some places that some of you have gotten them from & had good luck with.