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sweetangel

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    05 Legacy Gt, & 99 SUS

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  1. So i talked to our stateside dealer who is suggesting it may be the viscous coupling or the transfer clutch sylinoid... both much more reasonable than replacing the differential which is what our mechanic here is suggesting. Thoughts?
  2. Hey guys.. i am a "regular" over at Legacygt.com and found a thread pertaining to what I was looking for directing me here. Did a search.. found a post similar.. and have since been redirected to repost a new thread here. I've got an AT 99 Legacy SUS (or Outback Sedan) with about 160K. When hitting a sharp turn (especially a U-turn) the car shudders really badly, like its slipping. It doesnt usually do it on normal small turns, but definitely noticeable on the sharp corners. It feels as if its coming from the front somewhere.. possible drivers side. I took it to a mechanic here in Germany who said its probably the differential. Does this sound like it is a valid diagnosis? Does that mean I'll have to replace the entire thing, or could there be parts of it that are broken or worn? I don't have a clear understanding of the mechanism to be honest so I'm not really sure what the diagnosis means. I'm still learning more about cars, I will say I definitely know more than most girls but I really don't understand how serious or costly this may be. I have to be VERY careful with car stuff here in Germany because I can get ripped off easily. Its happened on several occasions. The dealers here are fairly incompetent.. and they tag every issue to "well its a subaru" .. basically meaning because its not a german built car.. i should just expect it to run like crap. Thanks in advance for any help!
  3. Funny you should mention it. I actually took the car to the mechanic to get new tires put on and just asked if he would take a look at what might be causing the shudder. I hope this may help the problem. Ill pick up the car in about an hour. I've reposted in the other area as suggested. Thank you.
  4. Hey guys.. i am a "regular" over at Legacygt.com and found a thread pertaining to what I was looking for directing me here. Did a search.. and found this post. I've got a similar problem. Its a 99 Legacy SUS (or Outback Sedan) with about 160K. When hitting a sharp turn (especially a U-turn) the car shudders really badly, like its slipping. It doesnt usually do it on normal small turns, but definitely noticeable on the sharp corners. It feels as if its coming from the front somewhere.. possible drivers side. I took it to a mechanic here in Germany who said its probably the differential. Does this sound like it is a valid diagnosis? Does that mean I'll have to replace the entire thing, or could there be parts of it that are broken or worn? I don't have a clear understanding of the mechanism to be honest so I'm not really sure what the diagnosis means. I'm still learning more about cars, I will say I definitely know more than most girls but I really don't understand how serious or costly this may be. I have to be VERY careful with car stuff here in Germany because I can get ripped off easily. Its happened on several occasions. The dealers here are fairly incompetent.. and they tag every issue to "well its a subaru" .. basically meaning because its not a german built car.. i should just expect it to run like crap. Thanks in advance for any help!
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