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sorry for the confusion i really didn't know how to say it any different than that. how different are the clutches and solonoid in a 96 compared to a 90. i always thought they were the same.the 96 has 170,000 miles and still works good. and the 90 needs replacement, i never thought it would go out at that low milage. thanks for the help and i guess i owe you 2 beers.

this is the first post. i brought the other cars into this because you were saying this was normal. i was just asking you if this was normal why would my 90 with new parts not do this. you said that it was different because one had new parts and one had old parts. the fluid is good, when it kicks in it jerks the car like the clutches are good if they were bad would they grab like they were good, if they were bad would it do this. it seems like the solonoid gives it power then takes it away. what would cause it to fail. all the tires are the same. the only thing i can think of is when i get a chance i'll cut the power to the solonoid and see what happens.

2 90 legacys and 1 96 legacy the 96 with 170,000 miles is all original my 90 with new clutches and solonoid both do not spin in the parking lot and if off the ground both front and rear tires spin same speed. these cars work fine. the other 90 with 140,000 miles original parts will spin. and if lifted off the ground the front only will spin unless you step on the gas. then the rear will kick in and stop again while the front is spinning the whole time. and you said the solonoid is cycleing off and on and this is normal. then you said that the other car doesn't do this because the parts are new. thats why i started talking about the 96 because that has no new parts and it does not cycle the rear wheels on and off i thought you were saying that the wheels cycleing on and off was normal. thats why i said about the other 90 and that doesn't do it.

thats what i said. mine will NOT spin at all unless the fuse is in. all the wheels spin in the snow though, the same with the 96. thats why i thought there was a problem with the other 90 because it WILL spin. thats the one that the rear tires start and stop while the front continues to spin..

when we got the one 90 subie it had a noise in the rear. we got the car for $50. the guy was gonna junk it because the rear end was going bad. it turns out that the car was a fwd and all it needed was new brakes.

i did say that it spins. it is dry out in a stone parking lot.

when i started talking about the 96 i was just saying that with 170,000 miles it does not cycle on and off. the rear gets continuous power just like my 90 with new parts. so i was thinking that getting continuous power was normal but i understand what your saying about comparing different years. if i put the fuse in, it makes it fwd. what made me think something is wrong is that mine will not spin if i stomp on the gas but that one will. this is in a parking lot. and thats what i've always heard on this site is that if the front spins it's not working.

they are the same car and same year. i just said my 90 with new parts seems to work the same as the 96, while the other 90's rear tires cycle on and off. thats why i thought something was wrong.

no i'm talking about 2 1990 subaru legacys same cars what i'm saying is even though one has new parts shouldn't it cycle on and off like the other one. you said after the rear catches up it will turn off. and it keeps cycleing on and off since mine has all new parts wouldn't it cycle on and off to. it doesn't, it just keeps spinning the same as the front. since mine with all new parts doesn't cycle on and off i thought this was normal.

but if this is normal and it's what it's supposed to do(turn off when its caught up) why wouldn't my 90 with the new parts cycle on and off like this. it keeps constant power to the rear.

but after it kicks in shouldn't it keep spining so it keeps up with the front. i always thought that if the computer sees the front spinning faster than the rear it will kick in the rear. this is how my 90 and my girlfriends moms 96 legacy work. if it cycled on and off all the time like this the car if in snow would go and not go then go and not go etc. when in a dirt parking lot my 90 and the 96 will take right off without spinning but this one will spin. the 96 has 170,000 miles with original clutches, and the 90 has 140,000 with original parts. wouldn't there be more wear on the 96 anyway. the fluid is good. they bought it from a car lot and i an pretty sure it was changed.

then why is it that my 90 (not this one) doesn't do this. when i lift it up and do the same thing both front and rear spin the same, the rear does not stop and start. mine has new clutches and solonoid installed by the subie dealer.

with the wheels off the ground only the front will spin until i give it some gas then the rear will spin then stop again while the front continues to spin. it will do this every 5-10 seconds. if it's in drive and idleing the front will spin and the rear will do nothing. maybe the solonoid sticking?

it has a little speaker behind the mirror. how would this come off.

how is the passenger side mirror held on, on a 96 legacy. it's loose and wanted to tighten it.

nipper, yes i am tightening it correctly and not over tightening. i know it's not the pan and the trans looks flat and clean. the first 2 gaskets were from the parts store and the one i used with the new pan was one from the dealer. i can't see anything leaking above it. is it possable that there could be a buildup of pressure in the tranny and it's pushing through the gasket? i know its not me because i've done this a few times and the other ones never leaked. i will just have to let it leak until i can take it to the soobie dealer and let them deal with it. 3 gaskets and 1 pan and it still leaks, i don't know what else to do. something seems funny to me. thanks for the help anyway

the fill tube is on the left side and the leak is on the right

what would cause the abs light to turn on in a 96 legacy. i comes on and when the car is turned off and back on it goes out and stays out for a while. the brake fluid is full.

i got a used pan the other day from the subie garage with a new gasket. my trans was clean and smooth and everything looked good. i cleaned the pan real good, put it on and it still LEAKS from the SAME spot. it's the right front corner. i felt around everywhere above it and found nothing wet. its gotta be coming from the pan. i don't understand this.

how expensive is a new pan. if it is the pan i want to get a new one. where can i get one, is it a dealer only part or would a parts store have one.

the first time i put the gasket on i used no sealer and it leaked. then i got a new gasket and put sealer on both sides and it still leaks. it looks like it's leaking from the lip on the front of the pan, in the same spot as before. unless there is something above it that is leaking and running down, but i'm pretty sure it's the pan.

i used some ultra blue sealer with the gasket and it still leaks

is it a dealer part or should a auto parts store have it. i put a new gasket on and it still leaks. is their anything by the front of the pan that could leak and run down on the pan.

well i just thought that the tire would rub the strut with any bigger tires because the stock tires are kinda close.

does anyone know if the stock wheels off of a 96 legacy with tire size 195/60-15 will fit a 90 legacy. current 90 legacy size is 185/75-14. if not, what tire size would work with the 96 wheels