ali_mck
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An update... Car had front diff rebuilt in 2010, not reported on the car fax. Tech dropped trans, front diff gears completely seized inside the case. Can't even get parts out of extension housing. Trans full of metal shavings and partially seized. New/reman trans is on backorder with no ETA. Dealer had initially talked rebuild, but the tech refused due to the extent of the damage. I am driving a 2014 Forester (provided by dealer at no charge) til my car gets fixed. As pissed as I am that it broke, everything the Subaru of America has done to help has me sold on Subaru for life. Dealer is hoping to get my car back to me shortly after the first of the year, but no guarantees.
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Luckily, my second vehicle is a Ford F350. :-) I'll make the hubs tow it over to get it taken care of. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. All this craziness trying to deal with it on my own and a 10 minute phone call was all it took. Only experiences I've had with vehicles just out of warranty were dodges and I never got anywhere, so I didn't figure I'd have any luck. The Subaru mechanic I called for a second opinion automatically said definitely the front diff, call Subaru, they'll probably surprise you. He was right!
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Good news! Called Subaru of America, they're going to cover the repairs! Thanks again for all the advice! They may even be covering the towing, we live almost 200 miles from the closest dealer.
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No lemon law on used cars in Montana, and none of the recalls are applicable to this particular car. Thanks for the research time tho. All else fails, I'll fix it, sell it, and buy something else, NOT from Lithia. I can't afford to take the hit on selling it as is right now. I'm beginning to think the dealer probably poured some Lucas in it or something and sent it on it's way, no way it could've gone from good to bad that fast. Live and learn, I suppose. 2 more months and I can send it on down the road...
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Yeah, I bought the car on July 31, it had 31700 miles on it. Lithia had a 3 month, 3000 mile "used car warranty" on it, but I was out of miles. It started having issues October 28, 3 days shy of time expiring but the mileage had expired the warranty. I'm still trying to get them to help with the cost of the trans, but not holding my breath. They are notorious for being crappy to their customers (I can say this, I worked for them for 5 years). So far, the only thing they've offered is to let me trade it in on something else, but I have to eat the negative equity. I told them to shove it and try again. For a wheel bearing and transmission to go bad so quickly, and the fact that the carrier bearing in the rear driveline is going bad, I'm doubting they really did a thorough inspection when the car came in to the them. They gave me a carfax, no accidents or anything else on it, all was clear. Waiting on the Subaru mechanic regarding the trans needing replaced, and I'll go from there. Won't be replacing the trans till after Christmas, so the car will sit. If mechanic thinks it might be something cheaper, I'll repair it sooner. Thanks again for all the advice regarding this. I really love this car, but am so disappointed in this. I did so much research before deciding on a Subaru, and most of that decision was based on great consumer reviews and very few common repairs required (unlike Dodge, Ford, etc, with well known expensive issues). Anywho, I do appreciate all the input, and my baby will be back on the road regardless in a month or so! In the meantime, back to driving my fuel guzzling F350...
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Thank you, I'll check it out. I'm calling another friend's Subaru mechanic on Monday, see if I can get some confirmation on this before buying the trans. He's 250 miles away, so it'll all be by phone, but we'll see how it goes. Trying to get the dealership to help with the expense of repairs, but all they want to do is trade it in for me. 3 months after purchase, you'd think they'd be willing to do SOMETHING, but that's what I get for buying from Lithia...
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Any recommendations of where to look for man trans used? Took it in yesterday, mechanic didn't charge me to drive it or anything, he's a friends cousin. The noise has progressed to a loud whine under load, he immediately said its in the trans/front diff, and had another mechanic drive it to double check. I figure he checked it for free, refused to pull it apart and figure out the exact problem due to expense (but thinks the noise is an output speed noise), and gave me a contact for parts, didn't even mention me having to bring it back, he's probably legit. He's not making a dime on it. He gave me a number for a place to price out used trans, just wonder if y'all know of any good online resources to price one out as well.
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All seem tight. I'm at a loss. CV shafts, joints all seem good, no leaks or tears in boots, new wheel bearing, no excessive play anywhere, no metal in front diff fluid, shifts smooth, brakes not rubbing, heat shields not rubbing/rattling. Off to the shop it goes on Monday, I guess. This is the first time ever a car has had me this stumped.
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Wheel bearing/hub replaced. Noise is now worse. Fml.
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Were going to start with the hub, it obviously needs replaced anyways. Keep your fingers crossed that fixes it. Only thing that kept me from that conclusion was that it wasn't a constant noise and louder than any bad wheel bearing I've ever experienced. The dust is horrible out here. We live out on scoria roads, that stuff pulverizes to dust and you can't see behind you for a 1/4 mile because of the cloud. I'll be thankful when the snow hits. I'll let y'all know what happens with the hub. Thanks again!
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CV shaft and joints all look good. Hub has play in it.
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Had to order the T70 bit for drain plug. Hubs got hub assembly off and is trying to get CV shaft out now. I'll keep an eye on radiator, dust. Its awful out here. I'll keep you posted as we get farther, between our schedules we are squeezing in whatever spare time we have on the car as often as possible.
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No low tires. Will get video done in morning. Just had my friend's hub drive it, he's a mechanic, said sounds like its definitely coming from front diff. When my hubs is home tomorrow, I'll pull it over the pit and pull diff cover to check it. CVs are tight, maybe a couple mm play if that. The only things we found wrong when we had it over the pit yesterday were a leaky oil pan gasket and the carrier bearing is going to have to be replaced eventually. Not so bad that I'm worried about it immediately, just a little bit of play. Thanks again for all the ideas and advice, I'll post the video tomorrow!
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Fluid level was only slightly low. We're going to drain it and check for metal shavings. Thanks for the advice, I'll let you know what we find out.
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Its a non turbo, base model. Sounds like something rubbing, just can't tell what.
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Hubby spoke too soon. The car is now making a noise when driving, upon acceleration, best way to describe it is really loud tv static. Sounds like its coming from the front, but I can't pinpoint a side, so could be both. Happened a couple times this morning, and the longer I drove, the worse it got. On my way home, any time I accelerated it did it, so I babied it. As long as I was coasting or stopped, no noise, only when accelerating. I drove a total of about 35 miles this morning, mostly back roads and town driving. Any ideas?