Hey there fullas.

 

Anyone whos keen on lending a hand to change the VC in my legacy would be an absolute legend. Started getting torque bind after warm probably 3 weeks ago now, check tires, wear and changed fluids, it helped but is still around. Not too keen on dropping a fuse in the FWD slot, I can't find much info on the damage that may or may not cause so I'ld rather hold off incase it busts even more.

Done alot of research to diagnose it and I'm certain it's the VC. It's a manual trans so I'ld have to replace to whole unit. I'm just wondering if anyone out there has done it before and could help me out by giving me detailed instructions to remove and replace. And if your in New Zealand a reliable parts distributor.

It's a 2002 legacy MT.

 

I have gone to 4 mechanics asking about it, 1 told me front, centre and rear diff and trans would need replacing (god I hope not), 2nd said it's just fluid (tried that, didn't really work), 3rd trans is buggered, and 4th hadn't a clue.

 

So yeah not too keen on letting those fullas work on my GEM! Any help would be awwwesome. I love my Subaru and would hate to have to get rid of it because of this silly problem.

 

Chur bros!

fluids will not help, the VC in an manual trans is a sealed unit.

 

the good news is how ever that you can swap in a used one with out pulling the trans. (at least you can on the 90 - 99 cars.) the viscous coupler is located in the rear extension housing on the trans. drop the exhaust and the drive shaft, unbolt the housing and remove the VC.

 

do you have used parts salvage yards in NZ like this www.car-part.com ?

 

this site below will give you the part number and if you click on the ''usage information'' on the part number page it will show you the interchange. lots of other cars use the same VC that you have. but in general, any 5 speed trans in a year close to yours.

 

http://opposedforces.com/parts

 

good luck

Good advice from previous poster. Anyone who tells you the VC is not replaceable as a separate portion of the transmission doesn't know what he's talking about. I had mine done on our '99 forester last year (I'm way past doing my own work now). Good news is that it's about 2 hours labor from a good mechanic. Bad news was I couldn't find a used working VC and the new unit was $550US from Subaru.

THe FWD fuse ONLY works on the automatic transmission!!! You can install the fuse if you want, but it won't do a thing.

THe FWD fuse ONLY works on the automatic transmission!!! You can install the fuse if you want, but it won't do a thing.

 

Actually I doubt the fuse holder even exists to plug one in. Why would it?

item # 39.

 

http://opposedforces.com/parts/legacy/us_b12/type_17/manual_transmission/mt_transfer_and_extension/illustration_3/

 

they started using it in 1996 and were still using it in 2008.

item # 39.

 

http://opposedforces.com/parts/legacy/us_b12/type_17/manual_transmission/mt_transfer_and_extension/illustration_3/

 

they started using it in 1996 and were still using it in 2008.

 

I'm aware of what it is, and have used it. I just can't believe it existing on a 5 speed.