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I would search on line for a rebuilt transmission or a low mileage used unit and have it installed by a competent repair shop - does not have to be a franchised dealer. Be very wary of buying on e-bay; while there are reputable sellers who care about buyer feedback there are some real sharks out there as well. Caveat emptor!
If you find a used/rebuilt trans and are not sure about price etc then come back to this forum. There is a whole lot of real world experience in these pages(which has helped me a lot with head gaskets and 2.5L 4 cam engines...but that is another story)
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The flashing AT Temp light is an indication of a problem with the AT. There is a special scanner at Subaru dealers that they can read the TCU codes (as opposed to the OBDII scanner with reads the ECU codes). My guess is that it's an intenal issue on the trans. Could be something simple or not so simple.
-mike
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Sounds like your torque converter is slipping. I'm assumint this is an automatic. If it's a manual, it could be your clutch.
-mike
Subaru Guru and Track Instructor
my friend had a Genuine Subaru scanner, the fault code was something with front speed sensor circuit. The reason it had this fault when frond end lifted is because the front had speed on wheels, and the back was still. Thus making the computed confused. Anyways did some research, found some time, and changed the Transfer Duty Solenoid. Was a very simple procedure. The car runs like a beast now.
It should engage automatically when the fuse is removed, though, yes.
Starts fine, runs great for a car with 190,000 miles. After about 15 miles I came to a stop light and upon trying to go on green , the engine revved and then the transmission kicked in, jerking the car. Sometimes the car runs fine, once going up an incline the engine just revved and I had to kick it up to around 4-5000 rpm for tranny to kick in. Fluid level is full and looks normal red color. Underpan I see where some fluid may be leaking on the rear of the pan. One thing I found that works is when coming to a stop, I downshift to [ 1 ]st gear, and then after getting adequate cruising speed , I shift up to [ D ]rive . Is this my transmission slipping, solenoid, torque convertor? Any help would be appreciated, Thank you.
Or anything to look for shy of pulling the transmission or replacing the gearing and praying? Oh...and the clutch was replaced 2 months ago.. appears to work fine.
I had a 92 Legacy LS which had a pneumatic air suspension system, you hit a button and the suspension rose about 2 inches or something, it eventually started to leak and was always in the lower than "low " mode, maybe your vehicle has a similar system and thats the warning light.
I'm also guessing it's not the trans, but rather one of the diffs.
Everytime i come to a stop, you can feel a jerk forward when the transmission downshifts from 2nd to 1st gear, especially after the car has warmed up. Sometimes you can play around with the brake and avoid this thump, but it is very annoying. Shift's up with/out any problems really smooth.
I still have powertrain warranty on it.. may be i should take it to the dealer..
Does legacy has adaptive transmition? If it does what can i do to reset it..
Please ANY help.. what can it be?? what can i do about it? thank you.
But, a fleet car with that many miles, there is no telling how it was driven in its short life or by how many drivers.
Funny thing is the price actually sounds sort of low for a bad seal. They'll have to replace all the ATF when they are done.
I think the problem is that the internal seals in the transmission are wearing out. Basically, the transmission is leaking inside and is having difficulty building up the proper operating pressure to shift into gear. Unfortunately, transmissions with this issue are headed for a rebuild....
I bought a 2007 Subaru outback 2.5i with automatic with about 78,000 miles on it on 9/9/09. the test drive was perfect (though i was excited so i may have missed something) but later that same night, my car was dead so it had to be started using jumper cables and it happened again the next morning. I though i had a dud, but it turns out that stupid parking light switch on the steering column was turned on and had been on for some time (i didn't even know it existed until i called the dealer). I have a new battery and that problem is solved. but now, i have a new one. I don't know if this was occurring before the battery problem or not, but now when i'm driving most shifts feel perfect but every so often it feel like i ran over a speed bump when there is nothing there. it happens a lot on the highways and in the mountains but doesn't necessarily happen every time it shifts or for a certain gear but seems to happen most when i'm accelerating or decelerating. Any ideas?
I'm getting the ATF changed this week and will reset the computer to make sure it's not one of these "learned" behaviors.
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I say wheel bearings because those are a common failure at that high mileage.
I would look at the front diff fluid and the rear diff fluid. Maybe drain and fill, and check the magnetic drain plug to see if any metal shavings came off. Basically looking for other symptoms.
Can you tell from which side of the car the noise is coming? Try to narrow it down to front vs. back, or the side.
Is there anything loose under the car that could touch the drive shaft? exhaust pipe, muffler heat shield? Also anything that could touch a wheel...brake line, etc.
Could it be the cooling fan or something driven by the serpentine belt?
it actually doesn't make a sound really, it just feels like i'm going over one of those strips along the side of the road and i would say it feels like it's coming from the front, but i'll try to localize it a bit more.
there are zero rattles or shakes anywhere in the car that i can hear. i hate when things rattle or squeak so i'm pretty quick to act when i do hear something.
Sorry if it's confusing, i really dont know much about cars and i don't want to go into the dealer to get them to check it out without having some idea. they will charge me a bunch of hours to figure it out.
I've only done the front diff fluid on models with a manual trans, which shares fluid with the diff. I'm pretty sure AT models are different.
Here was your first account of the situation: but now when i'm driving most shifts feel perfect but every so often it feel like i ran over a speed bump when there is nothing there. it happens a lot on the highways and in the mountains but doesn't necessarily happen every time it shifts or for a certain gear but seems to happen most when i'm accelerating or decelerating. Any ideas?
We have now moved past the "speed bump" scenario (which I must say is quite different) to rumble strips. But, still no sound, just a feel.
I must say it seems like engine hesitation, with all things considered. Do you know the maintenance history of the vehicle? Is this the one that was a dealer demo (I get my stories confused)? This may be something as simple as worn spark plugs, but without knowing if they were replaced yet, it is hard to say. Also, no codes in the system would likely steer away from that theory as well.
*sigh*
Nope, no service records. its an 07 with 80k miles on it. i know i should just take the thing in to a dealer, but i really don't want to spend too much on the diagnosing part of it as it's $90 an hour. If there are no engine lights on, would it make any sense to hook a reader up to it? i have access to one if it would help at all.
I will try that tonight