perrodelturbo Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Master Subaru tech diagnosed noise out of tranny as drive plates in transfer case being grooved out . I think I have new ones on hand . Have engine out with new head gaskets etc installed . Tranny is on the floor. Am I off to a transmission shop, or is this doable by a reasonably fearless, and well tooled, home mechanic ? Also tried searching for existing threads on forum , no such luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 you might look thru here; http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/99-do-yourself-illustrated-guides/27878-4eat-tail-section-rebuild-without-removing-transmission.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrodelturbo Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 Thanks . Finally something to inspire and possibly confound me into next week Already see that my shift solenoid is mounted outside of tranny and dealer gave me two plates to figure out, but it does not seem to be rocket surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Nope. Pretty easy, especially with the trans already out. Pull the tail housing off and the first thing you see is the transfer clutch drum. Usually the groves are worn into the drum. A little work with a file and you can put it all right back without any new parts except maybe the o-ring seal on the Duty C solenoid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrodelturbo Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 (edited) how do I know if these grooves are beyond the file ? or is it just the deburring process that makes them quiet ? Edited June 14, 2014 by perrodelturbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Those don't look too bad compared to other pictures Ive seen. Do they look like they're more than half the thickness of the metal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrodelturbo Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 no , so goal with file is to deburr so plates slide ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Yeah, file it down smooth to keep the plates from hanging up. Use a wire wheel to smooth out any rough edges after filing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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