I just got this car and discovered the rear wheels are not powered. We verified it has drive shaft and axels are connected. I heard these have some kind of clutch for the rear end. Is this true???

 

This car has the option if you add the fuse to be front wheel drive only.

We installed the fuse and verified the light on the dash worked then removed it and still nothing?

either worn out transfer clutch plates or a busted clutch drum in the rear extension housing.

 

unplug the large , 16 pin, wire connector on the rear of the engine passenger side. if feeds the trans. this will put the car in ''limp'' mode, reverse and 3 only. (the car will be very slow to get up to speed. but you can limp home.)

 

it should also have torque bind. test drive in tight circles on dry pavement. if you have binding then the mechanical parts are there and working. if no binding then there is something broken or missing.

We repalced the Rear Transmission Clutch Housing and Solenoid. My Subie now climbs right up the hill we originally tested it on. Before we had to pull it out with my Jeep.

My Subie now climbs right up the hill . . .

 

That's great. Congratulations! And thanks for letting us know the outcome.