kinslayer02

I wanted to say THANKS! I have a '99 Legacy that had the same shudder when turning. With the FWD fuse in, there were no issues. The dealer wanted $1500 to replace the "transmission roller bearing", and said that it must have worn grooves in it. After reading these posts, I changed the ATF fluid 3x and drove for just 10 minutes between each drain/refill- PROBLEM SOLVED for $30. Thanks for saving me $1500.

I actually have the opposite problem. I have a '99 Legacy that has started binding pretty bad during turns in either direction. When I put the fuse in (making it fwd) it turns just fine. Does this mean that the clutch pack in the transaxle is going bad? I've seen differing opinions on how long it is ok to drive like this. The dealer wants $1500 to replace the "roller bearing" in the "rear transmission extension". Has anyone heard of this? He says there are grooves worn in it, I say it's getting stuck in 4wd. Thanks!