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Why waver just because people do not take care of thier cars. Sooby waterpumps never leak that early, more like 140 or more if not replaced with the timing belt. I would go on to the next car. The only other car as bullit proof for a 17yo is a volvo. There are affordable BMW and MB in that year but they can be pricey to repair.

http://www.autozine.org/technical_school/traction/tech_traction_4wd_2.htm

HOw many miles on this car?

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/28/video-subaru-wrx-flips-end-over-end-at-global-rallycross-champi/#continued

If the service manager is not in work clothes, ask to talk to the technician who worked on the car. Not all service writers and managers are techs.

NO thats not it. all i can come up with is an under pressure tire and thats a longshot may just be one of those things unless you drive around an oval at speed for 200 miles

Learn how to use the search function it is great http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=81497&highlight=Reading+Transmission+Codes

[quote name=dmorrow;1005823 I mentioned in an earlier post that my tires have always been matched up. I forgot to mention that the tires had been put on after a tire rotation with the tread the wrong direction' date=' ie with the rotation arrow pointing in the wrong direction. I noticed this, but didn't think it was important. It was recently remedied. Is there any possibility that the tires with the tread in the wrong direction could over time (1 year) cause this? I did just check the tires and they are all spot on accurate with respect to diameter. Tx! D[/quote] Were all 4 backwards? Yes it is inportant as tires pump water out from the tire to prevent hydroplaning.

The way to make a VC fail is mismatched rotational speed(which causes them to overheat) , it is a slow quiet death. They do not ever just fail.

Gross on a 97 it is just trying to figure out which wires uunder the dash to connect and ground to read codes, though I prefer the older method myself (no wire hunting).

Just an FYI this is the bad part http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f89/center-diffs-how-replace-them-46979/ "replacing Viscous Coupling Differential" (that was done just for searchability) What sucks is that sunaru seems to have changed their on line ordering system from dealers, so little info there now.

Well there are two definitions of tranny flush. One is just flushing out all the fluid via a machine. The other is a chemical, which should never be used with ANY liquid in the car, unless it has a toilet.

Can you find another dealer, he is high by about 600 dollars ish. The VC is sealed so no additive would help. and remember TRANSMISSION SHOPS ARE EVIL!

Are you the original owner? Ever run low on air or drive on a flat?

1- No, as it used for pulling a load or adding breaking fdorce down hill. 2- no you will lug the engine. The torque converter multiplies torque at a 2:1 ratio ( I think it is actually higher) and needs to be unlocked to multiply power for hills. Keep the car in D3 for hilly areas. Last one, change the tranny fluid and lest see if that goes away.

A majority of cars use ATF fluid (I did not say all) for PS fluid. The seal is worn, time for a replacement eack. The boot is just to protect the rack end and its seal, not anything else

Remove the battery cable for 5 minutes to erase the TCU memory then drive. Let it learn about you. There are also a number of shall we say illusions that one can add to a tranny to make it feel good. Subarus shift hard so there is most likley nothing wrong.

So then neweer to you is an auto from the late 1970's or newer http://auto.howstuffworks.com/automatic-transmission.htm http://www.edmunds.com/car-technology/automatic-transmissions-what-makes-them-work.html Then after that in another 15 uyears we can explain (and by then we will all know) how manu-matics/multiple clutch manuals work and which tend to blow themselves up the quickest. I am taking bets on that last one BTW.

That is the lock up torque converter unlocking. BTW on hills you may be btter to not use cruise as they tend to drop down too many gears and hold it for too long then is needed. Also in a really hilly section where you notice the car hunting for a gear leave it in D3 and everyone will be happy.

Soobys seem to be picky about that. Tht is how Justy CVT's got destroyed.

You cant cure an asthmatic that has a hole in their lung. Right now with a vacume hose off anything is possible. Give us miles, transmission and what has been done over the last 6 months or so.

Never anything supid, just Data Points.. And yes it has been done before.

it is a 1976 Subaru GF (?) Google. Don't discount ads as they can information in them as well. Between those two I don't know what else you are looking for or it does not exist on the net.

I still do not beleive he needed all those parts. Like I said i have not seen this "common" issue anywhere else on any board. What is done is done.