I'm having the 5th gear issue in my Subaru. Whenever I try to put it into 5th gear, it pops out. I've read about possible issues that can be fixed but really don't want to deal with the hassle. I have a friend who has a pulled working 2004 Subaru Forester manual transmission willing to give me. How do I find out if that will fit and work properly in my car before we start dropping the tranny?

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you.

 

It's very unlikely that it's a transmission problem: it should be a shift linkage problem.  (i.e., you have a broken/cracked shift linkage)  That would have to be fixed even if you put another trans into the car.  The good part is that you can frequently fix it from above, through the shifter area.

 

Oh, and since the Outback is a bigger chassis than the Forester, it may not fit.  There are numbers on the bell housing of the transmission. They start with like TY or TZ.  Get the 2 numbers and search online for compatibility.

It'll fit, But I agree with Emily, make sure it's not a linkage problem first. Worn bushings or something broken or cracked.

It will fit, but make wure that it has the correct final drive ratio or you will end up blowing the rear end or the new tranny.