Lindaw

Got a used tranny from a Spokane , WA import wrecking yard. 100400 miles, $450. Took it to Subaru Stuff Shop, in Hayden, Idaho. Asked them exchange tail housing as recommend on this site, possible torque binding. The tranny was full of water!! To the wrecking yards credit, They took the unit back, and I bought a second used tranny with 200001 miles for $300. Credit for the 1st tranny. Got it back today. Ran it for 100 mile trip and seems to shift great. $591.08 for the install. Any input? Great site, I'm sure i will be back!!

Yes , I replaced the engine 2 winters ago at 167000 miles with one that had 105000, head gasket problems. She now has 184000 miles. Always ran great. No problems.

Hi, Yes I filled it on the drivers side. the easy one. Driving slowly on level ground after a 30 mile trip, HWY speeds. The car made a poof-pop sound and immediately no forward power. Just went out to check the differential level. Had to remove the air cleaner to get to it. The stick has ATF to the top of stopper. Not good.

I have received many helpful posts from the Subaru Outback Forums, but i would like to ask you folks. My '98 Outback is pushing ATF thru the vent tube. It is not overfilled, As fast as I pour fluid it comes out of the vent tube. As you can imagine there is no go. Some say blockage in the cooling system, some say internal cracking-blockage. She has 184000 miles. Replaced the engine at 167000 miles with a 105000 engine, R&R by Subaru Stuff Shop, Hayden, ID. Good people. Any other ideas or commentary? Thanks

All is well. Finished the engine install. Got the hood on last night with the wife's help?. Took it for a good ride. Got it home, with no tranny problems at all. Got up this morning, checked coolant level, and took off for a 50 mile drive. Drove like a champ. The replacement engine has 105,000 miles and was resealed by a Subaru shop, not dealer. $950 for the engine and $200 for the reseal, timing belt and platuim plugs. Thanks for all the help.

Did I do it right? I will find out when I finish the job.

Did I right?

After many hours trying to seat the converter as per posts, I manually re-seated the center input shaft. Rotated the shaft by hand, first detent, second detent. The third detent took some time to find the mesh of the splines, like a lock picker. With reservations, I gently tapped the center shaft with a rubber hammer. It went right in. The T/Q followed and looks just like the pics. I still hope that I didn't hurt anything inside the transaxle. Putting the engine in tomorrow, Temperature should be in the middle 20's. 6 by Sunday morning. Thanks for all the help, will be back, I'm sure of that.

I am in the same boat. I pulled the 2.5L engine from my wife's '98 Outback,189,000 miles, the TC came out with the engine,all four bolts removed, as well with the center shaft. I can get the converter/ shaft within a 1/4" of fully seated but that is as far as it will go. I'm using a 17mm socket and ratchet on the pilot bearing/nub to support the T/C while rotating the T/C right and then left. No luck. the T/C is locked on the shaft, which was fully removed from the transaxle. Any ideas?