Hi all:

Just wanted to post this for my friend and tell you all that he took the Subaru to a dealer here last Saturday for the transmission fluid change. THE TORQUE BIND PROBLEM SEEMS SOLVED! He is delighted, and says to thank you all for your help. There is still a slight bit of residual binding when the wheel is turned hard to the left, but it is very slight and all the rest of the problem is gone. The dealer apparently used a suction device to get the old fluid out. and did not just drain it via a plug. I read somewhere on this site that after such a problem, it might take a little while for the TB to disappear completely after the fluid is changed. Is this true? I'd like to advise him. You guys are the best, you really know your stuff. THANK YOU ALL --

PS: Do you know anything about Volkswagens? haha

Did u change the rear diff fluid, because mine had a little torque bind to and i changed my rear diff fluids and fixed it, but i suggest both diffs to be clean and smooth.

Actualy, many of us are conversant with the workings of Volkswagons. Many Vanagon owners, for example, swap the 130HP Subaru EJ22 engine into thier cars (vans?) instead of the 90HP Volkswagon Water Boxer. Others of us are just real fond of the boxer engine type, and own VWs as well as Subarus. So it is really not all that much of a stretch to think we would be of help there. . .

Did u change the rear diff fluid, because mine had a little torque bind to and i changed my rear diff fluids and fixed it, but i suggest both diffs to be clean and smooth.

 

Ericem:

No, I don't think they changed the rear diff fluid, only the one.........wouldn't hurt to do this and make sure. I'll tell my friend. Thanks--

Actualy, many of us are conversant with the workings of Volkswagons. Many Vanagon owners, for example, swap the 130HP Subaru EJ22 engine into thier cars (vans?) instead of the 90HP Volkswagon Water Boxer. Others of us are just real fond of the boxer engine type, and own VWs as well as Subarus. So it is really not all that much of a stretch to think we would be of help there. . .

 

Gnuman............I have heard and seen this a lot in all sorts of VW's. Most recent example was - believe it or not - a weird camper van (early model, not late, and not the standard "Split windshield" type, it was some coachbuilt thing) with the Sube engine. I hadn't ever heard of doing this before seeing this one, but have seen it a lot since then. The Wasser Boxer VW engine is very prone to blowing headgaskets, and that can be a very expensive job to replace! If that isn't a weak point for the Sube, I can see why you'd swap. Now, I've gotta ask: do YOU own a VW??