hey guys

 

ive just finished my 5spd swap on my outback... now it feels like the tras doesnt have AWD... today is raining here in the NE, when i tried to take off from a stop light the front wheels were spinning and no traction to the rear.... is there something wrong with this trans? there is no torque bind

Aside from mechanical failures, the center diff could just be worn out. It's easy to replace though. Can be done fairly easily with the transmission in the car.

Pull off the tailshaft housing and check things out.

hmmm sounds the same as the auto trans.... hmmm do u have a schematic of the manual trans?

I don't think I've seen a full write up dedicated to just swapping the center diff.

This is a thread from a few months back about a bad center diff in a Forester.

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/...mission+squeal

It just has a few pictures of the transfer section of the trans.

Then you can try to familiarize yourself with the FSM here: http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/subaru_manual_scans/

great thanks

 

 

now I just put the car on jack stands and all 4 wheels are spinning hmm I'm puzzled

 

btw the forum link you posted isnt working

Edited April 22, 201213 yr by njdrsubaru

Well, there's enough torque to spin all four wheels when it's up on jack stands under no load, and then there's enough torque to actually transfer some power when attempting to accellerate a 3000lb car.

 

That's my guess, and it is a guess.

so that means the clutch plates on the viscous are frien an they can't propel the 3000lbs car when the power is sent to the rear

Something screwy with the link then.

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=128615&highlight=Info+rebuild

 

Maybe thatnll work!

I launched my car today and I got some rear wheel spin I would think if it's really worn it would act like an open diff.

 

Also njdrsubaru did you pm me today? My PM box was full.

 

I gotta donate again

yeah I tried to... I was gonna ask u if u had tht much of front wheel spin

yeah I tried to... I was gonna ask u if u had tht much of front wheel spin

 

Nope nope not at all It's easy to get the car sideways when wet out. I tried it in gravel about 2 weeks ago and I get some rear wheel spin still as well.