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my '78 wagon needs a trannie

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At least I think that is what it needs. When it's in 4wd it'll drive, but in 2wd it makes a terrible grinding sound in the front right and it doesn't go anywhere. A local mechanic thinks it needs a transmission (the whole thing). Who Knows?

hey, if you ever decide to sell it, please let me know, i have been looking for a gen 1 4wd:brow:

 

 

does it grind in all 4 gears?

Not exactly NC, but much closer than the west coast... there's a yard in southwestern PA that has a 79 wagon 4x4 4-speed, trans is yours for $85, you-pull.

here here on the front hub band wagon.

 

 

here is any easy way to tell.

 

get someone to drive the car (well try and drive it) in 2wd while you are out side with the hubcaps off look at the big nut in the center of the wheel if it is spinning on one side or the other but the car isnt moving then you have found your striped hub.

 

and you should be able to get a hub from the board here or your local pick a part for 5.00 or so...

my was a exhaust thing...(it was a brat)

 

although that was more of a clunking/scrape....

 

either way it seems (or so i was told) the tranny rides lower (some magical way?) when it's in 2wd.

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At least I think that is what it needs. When it's in 4wd it'll drive, but in 2wd it makes a terrible grinding sound in the front right and it doesn't go anywhere. A local mechanic thinks it needs a transmission (the whole thing). Who Knows?

 

 

HELLO, WHEN I SEEN YOU SAID THAT YOU HAVE GRANDING IN THE FRONT, AND YOU DONT GO ANYWHERE IN 2WD, ITS NOT YOUR TRANNY, I THINK ITS YOU FRONT AXSULES THATS WHAT IT WAS IN MY 81 SUBARU HATCH BACK SO CHECK YOUR FRONT BOOTS I BET THERE TORRON IN HALF, BUT IF YOU NEED A TRANNY I GOT ONE, ITS A 81 SUBARU HATCHBACK ITS HAS 4 HIGH AND 4 LO,

 

AND IF YOU KNOW SOME ONE THAT NEEDS ONE, THANK YOU YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT mark_dalimata@yahoo.com

i have A 81 SUBARU HI LO TRANNY IN PRITTY GOOD SHAPE IF ANYONE NEEDS TO GET ONE I WOULD SELL FOR ABOUT $150 AND I LIVE IN CORAM MT. MIGHT SHIP, DEPENDING WHERE YOU LIVE. YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT mark_dalimata@yahoo.com thank you

 

mark

HELLO, WHEN I SEEN YOU SAID THAT YOU HAVE GRANDING IN THE FRONT, AND YOU DONT GO ANYWHERE IN 2WD, ITS NOT YOUR TRANNY, I THINK ITS YOU FRONT AXSULES THATS WHAT IT WAS IN MY 81 SUBARU HATCH BACK SO CHECK YOUR FRONT BOOTS I BET THERE TORRON IN HALF, BUT IF YOU NEED A TRANNY I GOT ONE, ITS A 81 SUBARU HATCHBACK ITS HAS 4 HIGH AND 4 LO,

 

AND IF YOU KNOW SOME ONE THAT NEEDS ONE, THANK YOU YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT mark_dalimata@yahoo.com

 

Lay off the caps lock.... it hurts my EYES!!!

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