Rickiv

GREAT RESULTS!!...problem solved. I flushed 10 quarts through the tranny and added Lube-Gard Automatic Transmission Protectant. No one in town had Shutter-Fixx (small town), and after checking Lube-Gard's website it appears they recommend it rather that Shutter-Fixx when changing out the fluid. Same ingredients (LXE), but less concentrated. Thanks so much for the advice. My 94 Legacy went from feeling like it had square tires when cornering to smooth and silky. Great forum here! Rick

Makes sense with the tires, now that you explain it. I'll try the fluid change first, as you suggest. Much easier than the rebuild, so it's worth a try. Can you purge the torque converter by discharging though the oil cooling line while you refill? Thanks for the parts links. They were just the ticket!

I believe I'm experiencing the same thing (torque binding on a slow turn) on my 94 Legacy, which has 135K miles. Question: If you install the FWD fuse and the symptoms go away, and stay away, is that an indication that the Duty Solenoid C is functioning properly? After reading many postings on the subject, I'm convinced that I need to replace the clutch pack and/or possibly the whole extension case. I keep wondering why tire size is mentioned so often when its seems to be irrelevent to a torque bind during a turn. I can understand how it might contribute to clutch pack wear, but can't see how it would contribute to solving a binding chatter that occurs during a turn. (well, maybe if you were running 35's and blew one so had to put the spare on ) Does anyone know of an online source for Subby parts? If you do, please email me at rickivie@aol.com There is only a quasi Subaru dealership in our town (It's actually a Chevy dealer who just started selling Subby's) and they had no idea what I was talking about when I asked for pricing on a transfer clutch pack, or even that a Subaru AWD transmission had something like that. PS. My Mother-in-law was having the same problem with her 95 legacy, and her nephew (car salesman) convinced her to trade it in on a Toyota Camry. She has regret it every since.