subbum Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I am looking at buying a 93 Legacy with 170 K. The car checks out fine except with an issue with the transmission being stuck in drive. The current owner says he took it to the shop and they told him that all it needed was a new throttle body assembly (I think that is what it is)....or in other words, that big hunk of metal that is underneath the fluid pan. He says the part is easily replaced and costs around $50 from a salvage yard. He has the price 'reduced' to $1100 because of this problem. I am looking for some input on this just to see if anyone else has had a similar problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Any time you buy a car with a transmission problem, budget the cost fo a replacement tranny for the car. This is a highly unusual failure for a subaru. Usually you cant get it out of park. Does the car shift through r-n-d, or is it seriously stuck in Drive and wont move. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbum Posted February 12, 2007 Author Share Posted February 12, 2007 Any time you buy a car with a transmission problem, budget the cost fo a replacement tranny for the car. This is a highly unusual failure for a subaru. Usually you cant get it out of park. Does the car shift through r-n-d, or is it seriously stuck in Drive and wont move. nipper It will go into drive, but the current owner says that the problem initially when the car was warmed up but now is constant. He says the estimate he has to have it professionaly repaired is around $300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 It will go into drive, but the current owner says that the problem initially when the car was warmed up but now is constant. He says the estimate he has to have it professionaly repaired is around $300. Can you take it to a shop to confirm this? Are you absoloutly in love with the car? Are you prepared to replace the tranny if wrong? these are things you need to ask yourself. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 may I be so naive as to ask that you explain this problem more implicitly. you say "stuck in drive." then " It will go into drive" Being old and feeble - this leaves me in a serious conundrum. What exactly is the problem?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbum Posted February 12, 2007 Author Share Posted February 12, 2007 may I be so naive as to ask that you explainthis problem more implicitly. you say "stuck in drive." then " It will go into drive" Being old and feeble - this leaves me in a serious conundrum. What exactly is the problem?? Yes, I guess I do need to clarify. When it goes into Drive it goes into the top gear, skipping the first and second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Yes, I guess I do need to clarify. When it goes into Drive it goes into the top gear, skipping the first and second. Does it have reverse? nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbum Posted February 12, 2007 Author Share Posted February 12, 2007 Yes, the reverse works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Yes, the reverse works. reverse works so there is a chance that second gear works. (reverse works off second). Personally i would walk away from it. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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