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Hello fellow suby owners. Id just like to say Damn I love my Subaru. Okay down to business. I have a 1991 Legacy AWD L sedan. I want to change the engine cuz the miles are gettin up there (306,000) though it still beats ************ Tiburons and Cavalier Z24's fine...lol...Tranny makes noise too, its been said to be a bearing or sumthin, loud whining noise...So im thinkin to change both. What year and model of suby can I get and engine and tranny from that would be compatible with my legacy. For instance, I know a guy who pulled out his 2.5 engine and tranny out of his 1995 impreza and got it all STi'd out. Damn that car is fast. Would his stuff be good in my car?....and whatelse?...years and models....thanks you guys, youre always a help.... Rob

I think we have the same problem chum. My 91 Legacy makes that loud whining noise too. Your best bet is to drive under a bridge or beside a wall or sumthin to hear where its coming from. Odds are you have the same problem as me so it should be coming from under the middle/front of your car. I was told by a couple of mechanics that its a particular bearing in the tranny. It doesnt mean your trannys shot just yet but that noise wont be going away anytime soon. With mine the noise just gets higher and higher pitched the faster i go. I find its best driving longer drives at 130 kph. The noise gets to such a high pitch my ears cant really hear it above the stereo which brings to mind another tip. My tranny feels good still and Im not about to take the whole tranny out just yet so I invested in a nice sound system to drown out the noise??? Just throwin you a bone is all... Hope This helps.... Rob

Hello fellow suby owners. Id just like to say Damn I love my Subaru. Okay down to business. I have a 1991 Legacy AWD L sedan. I want to change the engine cuz the miles are gettin up there (306,000) though it still beats ************ Tiburons and Cavalier Z24's fine...lol...Tranny makes noise too, its been said to be a bearing or sumthin, loud whining noise...So im thinkin to change both. What year and model of suby can I get and engine and tranny from that would be compatible with my legacy. For instance, I know a guy who pulled out his 2.5 engine and tranny out of his 1995 impreza and got it all STi'd out. Damn that car is fast. Would his stuff be good in my car?....and whatelse?...years and models....thanks you guys, youre always a help.... Rob

Mine does the same thing. Lound whining moany type of noise. Took it to a bunch of mechs. It ended up that the final one (Mech) said he knew what it was, Something like the fifth Gear bearing or the clutch catching bearing or....well anyways its a bearing in your tranny. I have a 91 legacy 4wd and he said it would be cheaper to get a used tranny than it would be to rebuild it. So I wait....Until it falls the hell out of my car so I HAVE to replace it. Hope I helped.

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Hey Boys and Girls, Im new to the site though in my opinion its pretty damn good. Lots of peeps helpin each other out an such. Good to see. Seems like Josh (Legacy777) knows a hell of alot. Heres the dilly. Jus bought a 5 speed, 2.2 Litre 1991 Subaru Legacy L with 300,000 kms for $500 bucks (CDN). Bodys great , interiors great yadda yadda yadda. Heres the kicker... At about 40 kms an hour a deep droning/whining sound starts and as the speed gets higher and higher as does the deep Moaning/Whining sound to the point that my highway drives are headaches to me and anyone driving near me. My car sounds like a damn bus or a truck. As the cars parts gets hotter from longer drives the louder it gets. Im talking about a loud sound here. As your speed slows the sound follows suit by coming down like an opera singer ending the act in dramatical fashion. Some people are saying thats just the noise the awd makes but unless the founder of Subaru was deaf theres no way theyd put out a ride with such a noise. Some say its my bearings some say the diff. Im scared the whole tranny might be goin and dont know if I should sell it off to some shmo quick or not. I dont wanna cuz I love this ride but I gotta know whats happenin here. PLEEEEZE save my bleeding ears!...Oh yeah and any other tips you may have for a new Subaru owner. Oh yeah One more thing. I saw my mechanic turning the front wheels and at the same time the rear ones turned. Does that mean its an AWD?...I havent really checked for 2 different axles yet but I do know that I cant burn the tires like I did on my 89 Prelude. Theres no AWD tag on the car or nuthin. If it is a pal of mine said that its VERY IMPORTANT to have the right tire size and psi. The tag on my car says tires should be 175/70/R14 and on it are 185/70/R14's. Does the tire size matter? Will the wrong size of tires add more wear to different components and such?... HELP...And much thanks for doing so....We'll meet again mates....:cool: Rob