I ran a search but I couldnt find a post exactly like this.

 

I have a 92 Legacy Wagon AWD automatic, 245k miles but runs and shifts great...

 

I noticed on the icy roads the past couple days that from a stop my front wheels slip for about a second or two, then you can feel the rear grab and it takes off fine. I was under the impression this is supposed to happen much faster when the front wheels slip, as in almost unnoticeable?

 

I found info on binding, 50/50 AWD all the time, FWD all the time, but my Legacy has none of these issues... anyone have the same problem or know how to fix this?

I ran a search but I couldnt find a post exactly like this.

 

I have a 92 Legacy Wagon AWD automatic, 245k miles but runs and shifts great...

 

I noticed on the icy roads the past couple days that from a stop my front wheels slip for about a second or two, then you can feel the rear grab and it takes off fine. I was under the impression this is supposed to happen much faster when the front wheels slip, as in almost unnoticeable?

 

I found info on binding, 50/50 AWD all the time, FWD all the time, but my Legacy has none of these issues... anyone have the same problem or know how to fix this?

 

mine has the same issue, and it eventually kicks in, but when it does, i get torque steer, and i dont think you should feel it kick in. Might be time for a AWD unit rebuild, mine had a rebuild as they claim, but ill bet they swapped my tranny, maybe a tranny flush would help.

Its time for a rebuild, especially at that mileage. What is happening is that the clutches are glazed in the clutch pack. They do grab once they get hot from slipping and the duty C (tcu) doing its best to make them work.

 

nipper

Try changing your tranny fluid a couple of times. It probably is time for new clutches, but I've been able to get the "lag time" to decrease noticably by getting clean fluid in there.

So, this is probably the issue with my tranny, if the guy acually changed the clutch packs and drive solenoid, it shouldnt bang ,and take a few seconds to kickin! Aha!

Try changing your tranny fluid a couple of times. It probably is time for new clutches, but I've been able to get the "lag time" to decrease noticably by getting clean fluid in there.

 

That would be my normal suggestion, but at over 200,000 miles its due.

 

nipper

Is this something I can do at home with moderate mechanical ability, but not so good selection of tools?

Is this something I can do at home with moderate mechanical ability, but not so good selection of tools?

Some people have. I paid to have mine fixed since i dont have a garage.

 

nipper