Just to start off, my car is a 1988 Subaru Gl-10 wagon, TWO WHEEL DRIVE, auto trans. Today me and my Dad found out that the current replacement drive shaft on the front drivers side was just tearing up the differential on my car and when we went to the parts store to get a new one, they tried to give us one that was almost an inch longer than the first replacement and then when we checked the one we were replacing, it was about 1/4" too long. For us to get our money back, we need proof of what length the axle should be, does anyone know where to find any old subaru specs out there? We think it is supposed to be 27 and 1/4" but we need it in writing from subaru.

 

Thanks!

i forgot to add that its got the 1.8 L turbo

Here are the specs. This is for a Non-tubro car, but its all the same EXCEPT for spline count. Turbo cars have 25spline axles and N/A cars have 23spline.

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=2977926

 

Compressed Length is 27-1/4"

 

Personally, you should not have to show proof that it is the correct part or not to return it. If they will not give you your money back without proof, I would get loud when other customers are in there, cause they will do anything to get you to leave the store, they will refund your money ASAP.

 

I did this for a BMW part at AutoZone once, they gave me a part for a Ford and said it was correct. I got loud, 5min later I have my money back.

Edited April 5, 201213 yr by TheLoyale

thank you! its not that they wouldnt refund us for the part, it was the fact that the part they orginally gave us was just 1/4" too long and it ended up tearing up the diff. But they have agreed to reimburse us for the trouble of having to replace the tranny.

 

Thanks again!

thank you! its not that they wouldnt refund us for the part, it was the fact that the part they orginally gave us was just 1/4" too long and it ended up tearing up the diff. But they have agreed to reimburse us for the trouble of having to replace the tranny.

 

Thanks again!

 

Wow, thats pretty serious. Glad you got it taken care of.

 

Cheers,

-Tom

Have them do a 5speed swap while they're in there

 

I'm surprised they're going to fix your car. I generally thought if you ended up with the wrong part and installed it, it was your problem if it messed something up.

They arent replacing it, they are just giving us money to do a new one. But yes I would love to do a 5 speed swap! Im just going to use the money to try to buy a wrecked one or one with a blown motor so I can just have everything I need, tranny, clutch, flywheel ect.

They arent replacing it, they are just giving us money to do a new one. But yes I would love to do a 5 speed swap! Im just going to use the money to try to buy a wrecked one or one with a blown motor so I can just have everything I need, tranny, clutch, flywheel ect.

 

That is the way to do it! Get your moneys worth.

Very true!

 

Another question for anyone, im new to the website so I dont know how to navigate it too well but eventually Im thinking about putting an intercooler on my car and a hoodscoop but im not sure how to go about that. Anyone know of how I could do that or know another thread that discusses it?

Turbone will probably has the answers for you, as he has a Turbo EA82 RX coupe'. You can PM him after get a post count of 10.

 

Or he might chime in here.

 

Cheers,

-Tom

Will do. Thanks for all the help Tom!