Jack, have you considered sourcing the rear extension housing/clutches from a pull-and-pay or salvage yard? Might even do the same for the duty-c!

 

Once you have the unit on the ground you could study the clutch plates, grind them smooth as needed. There were threads about this on here a few years ago. Would be more work but could save you some bucks.

 

Goodluck.

Yeah, I thought about picking up another used one and cleaning it up.

 

Lotta wrecked ones here in some yards.

 

I have that thread bookmarked with all the pictures and info...pretty handy.

Hey, you're ahead of me--that's great! Again, good luck.

 

How long can I get away with driving this like this without the rear driveshaft installed?

 

forever, i'm 35k into the same situation.

 

 

there is a way to check if the front and rear diffs match. search "diffcheck" and read up. if the trans was swapped recently and it has the wrong final drive ratio that would cause trouble, but the FWD fuse would cure it temporarily if the duty c was working properly.

 

somewhere in the archives there are part numbers for the duty c and the transfer clutch plates. look for a thread that i posted to which includes the words duty, transfer, clutch, plate, and "nipper". i ordered mine from jamie at https://www.subarugenuineparts.com/catalogs.html .

 

she's great, never a bad part, and she is a member here (subiegal? or girl?) . check out her web site.

 

found it:

 

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showpost.php?p=613654&postcount=6

Edited July 19, 201015 yr by johnceggleston

Thanks John, that is exactly the info I needed

I believe you can drive it indefinitely with the rear drive shaft removed. You might be well off to find a whole trans with the proper differential ratio. But you would still have to determine what your rear diff ratio is.

i found these prices online at https://www.subarugenuineparts.com/catalogs.html

 

 

 

Multiple Part Search

 

PLATE SET-TRF CCH Quantity: 1 Subaru Price:$149.45 List Price:$149.45 Your Price:$109.40

 

 

VALVE AY TRANSFER CLUTCH Quantity: 1 Subaru Price:$129.95 List Price:$129.95 Your Price:$95.12

 

 

OIL SEAL Quantity: 2 Subaru Price:$8.00 List Price:$8.00 Your Price:$5.86 each

 

that's $217 for the parts plus shipping, $20 ????

 

the one thing that has not been mentioned, i don't think, is the possibility of wear mark / grooves on the transfer clutch drum which can cause trouble, binding maybe. search for 'dremel, torque, drum, repair, maybe.

Edited July 20, 201015 yr by johnceggleston

I did a search nothing found, do you have those part numbers?:-\

I have the wear groove post booked too, I think If i'm going to take it apart those parts are getting replaced while im in there.

 

Time and cleaning up the mess is more valuable to me then a couple hundy..PLUS the wifey will have an AWD car that gets around decent in bad weather.

 

not that an FWD one won't do that.

part numbers are in the thread linked in post #29 of this thread.

 

i would order the part numbers in the link, and include both your vin#, they ask for it , and a note for jamie. she usually confirms the order by email before she actually places it. once you have heard from her you can ask her all about what you need.

 

there may be a different part number from the ones in the linked thread since yours is a 93, those are for a 97-98, but they didn't change much and with your vin jamie will make sure you get the right parts.

 

please note: you need 2 identical gaskets, i think they are referred to as oil seals. they go on the duty c valve assembly.

 

the exhaust gaskets may or may not be needed, but i didn't price them. you have to drop the exhaust to get to the rear of the trans.

pretty good place for part numbers:

 

http://opposedforces.com/parts

Missed that post, thanks pulled them right up.