I picked up a 00 Forester 210K on it.  It runs good but the clutch was completely out.  PO said the trans was out, didn't move at all.  Not even a little drag.

 

I pulled the engine and trans today, the clutch friction material was completely free of the center hub.  It was an aftermarket clutch (South Africa stamped on it).

 

It does have the aftermarket input shaft sleeve and throw out bearing.

 

I can move the input shaft about a 1/4" in and out.  The side play is slightly more than normal but not to bad.  The forward and aft movement is bothersome. 

 

The Trans Code is: TY755VC1BA = 4.11

 

I do have a spare trans TY754VCBCA = 3.90

 

So a few questions:

 

1) What sets the play in the input shaft?  I have no idea what happened or if there was any strange noise before it quit.  It seems to shift well and all of the drive shafts move as normal.

2) If I swap to the 3.90 and put in a matching rear end, how can I correct the Speedo?

3) Is it worth splitting the cases to fix the input shaft play?  The gear oil was a little dirty, but not to bad, no chuncks and just heavy fuzz on the plug.

 

Thanks, Larry

All thrust motion (fore/aft) is handled by the mainshaft double ball bearing.

If you have that much play, expect there to be a fair amount of wear on synchros 3, 4, and 5, and 4th and 5th gear sets.

Probably better off to find a used trans, but you can split the case and have a look at the insides.

Mainshaft bearing is a fairly easy replacement, but you will need a press or a HUGE gear puller.

 

If you decide to use the 3.90 trans, match the tire size to the car from which the 3.90 trans came and the speedometer will read correctly.

Edited September 23, 201312 yr by Fairtax4me

Thanks