1987 5spd dual range transmission. Transplanted into the 1997 Impreza. It's got brand new 75/90W oil in it, and the oil looks great and is full... but it seems louder than the seemingly identical transmission in my '89 GL. In low range it whines alot, and even in 2wd, you can hear the synchros spin up when you downshift, before you let the clutch out, and you can hear from the transmission whine whether you are accelerating or decelerating. Now, I know the EJ22 and rest of the Imp is quieter than the old GL, but still... it sounds more like the worn out old transmission in my old '82 GL than most of the 5 speeds I've driven.

 

One more odd thing... it's hard to shift when cold (less than 10F)... a little like my truck which will actually move forwards in nuetral from the drag of the oil in the transmission. But I've never noticed the GL's transmission being quite that stiff when cold... wonder if it's got something else in it.

 

Do you think it's a problem -- should I think about adding some lucas stuff, or semisynthetic oil or something, or should I just get the radio fixed and forget about it?

 

Thanks

 

 

Z

Probably got a lot of bearing wear on the input shaft bearings. Sounds like it's time for a tear down and a bearing/syncro job.

 

Fancy oil won't fix it. Likely will add to the problem more than it will help. Good quality GL-5 is all that should go in there or ATF for a flush.

 

GD