3Pin Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Rescued a 1995 subaru legacy wagon awd automatic last week. Started and ran at first, but wouldn't shift out of park. Thought I could just take off the auto shifter face plate and use the old screwdriver in the bypass hole , but no such luck. Shifter moves when I press down on saftey switch, but doesn't really seem to shift gears. Car won't start now after the tow and I think it was the final straw for the shift cable or the shift inhibitor switch. Any thoughts on how to get it out of gear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_Dave Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 If the cable is busted or frozen you have to go underneath and manipulate the arm on the trans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Pin Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 Thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 I think I have an auto shifter and cable in CO. I'm not sure what year it is but I don't think there is much difference in the 90's year range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Pin Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 Imdew, thanks, there is a 97 automatic that my mechanic is going to scrap after this one gets back on the road. Going to pick the shifter, cable, inhibitor switch off that one first. If that falls through, I will PM you. 95-97 are all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirtokesalot Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 On 12/12/2018 at 3:09 PM, 3Pin said: Imdew, thanks, there is a 97 automatic that my mechanic is going to scrap after this one gets back on the road. Going to pick the shifter, cable, inhibitor switch off that one first. If that falls through, I will PM you. 95-97 are all the same. i thought 95-98 was same am i wrong? i have a 95 engine and trans in my 98 outback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Pin Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 I cross referenced it on rock auto and car-part for the one part I was looking for. It may be more years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 1 hour ago, sirtokesalot said: i thought 95-98 was same am i wrong? i have a 95 engine and trans in my 98 outback. Correct - 95-98 is all basically interchangeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Pin Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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