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  1. Thanks. OK, now I'm not seeing a way to connect one of the alligator clips to that negative spade on the solenoid - at least not while the plug is connected to it. Can I connect to ANY grounded surface? Or does it have to be that one on the solenoid?

    That's not a negative terminal, you put 12v to the solenoid spade terminal to run the starter. You have to connect the other end to 12v. If you're using a starter button, clip the other end to the positive terminal of the battery.
  2. Did you let the master cylinder leak dry when you had the brake lines apart? If you did, you'll have to start by bleeding the master cylinder, ABS pump, all the lines, etc.

     

    Also make sure the bleeder screws in the calipers aren't plugged up. If they haven't had the condoms on them they fill up with crust and plug up. Remove the bleeder screws and clean them out with a piece of wire and brake cleaner.

  3. Have they told you WHY it needs a new trans? What failed? If you had a throwout bearing explode (which may be what happened since the pedal stuck to the floor), it can damage the input snout of the transmission.

    If you or the previous owner spent a lot of time in traffic (likely in SF), and spent a lot of time holding the clutch pedal down, the TOB failing would make sense to me. Don't sit in traffic with your foot on the clutch, shift to neutral.

     

    Anyway, if the input snout is damaged it's usually possible to get a bearing with a speedi sleeve and repair it. I'd ask the shop about that. Pedal sticking to floor and transmission damage are usually throwout bearing related, and can usually be repaired, definitely ask them if thath's the issue, and inquire whether or not a speedi sleeve will solve the problem.

     

     

    If possible, take pictures of the damage for us to see. If they don't want to do the repair, it may be cheaper to have all the pieces transported somewhere who does.

  4. Next time you have a question about something acting weird, put the extended details in the first post... You left it vague and we all kinda guessed, then you told us the thing has been brutally abused. I hate to say it but... The issues you've experienced with the AWD have been self-imposed.

     

    At this point, replace the suspect axles, get a good used transmission (make sure the ratios match...), and you'll be fine.

  5. An axle can't be intermittently slipping... It's either broken or it isn't. Also, if you've been driving with a broken axle you've roached your center diff, once you replace the axle you'll have nasty binding like driving in 4x4 on pavement. Higher gear makes sense... You put more speed into the center diff, it spins faster, heats up, and binds tighter. 

     

    Does it stall if you put it in gear and let off the clutch without moving? If not have someone put it in first gear and sit with their foot on the brake and look under the car from behind to see if an axle is spinning. Do the same thing in reverse looking from the front so you can figure out which one it is. Obviously have them use the gear in the opposite direction of where you're peeking under the car... don't get run over!

  6. Are you measuring the spark plug terminal? Don't do that...

     

    You really shouldn't have anything much higher than battery voltage... The negative terminal actually will have some weird spiking on it. However it's a good one to check. You should see voltage on the negative terminal going between (nominally) ground and 12v with some high frequency ringing on the falling edge.

  7. It's definitely a problem. The driveline in these cars is FWD with wet clutches that send power to the rear, difference in tire size will constantly slip these clutches and destroy them in short order.

    Your best bet at this point is to get matching tires.

    Earlier subarus had a fuse holder on the passenger side firewall under the hood that said FWD on it, you could put a 20a fuse in there to disable the awd to avoid transmission damage when using a spare tire. If your car has this fuse holder, go put a fuse in it immediately until you get the tire issue worked out.

     

    Before you ask if you can run FWD mode indefinitely... It's a hotly debated topic, some people say it runs the solenoid at fully duty cycle to hold the clutches open, some people say it's fine and designed to work that way.... Bottom line is you have an awd car, fix the problem so it works correctly without damage.

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  8. All the speculation in the world isn't going to help solve this case. It's a 95 so valves and pistons didn't meet. Remove the shredded belt and see if the cam gear turns, if it does that's great. Remove the cam gear, maybe that's all it needs. If the cam won't turn remove the valve cover and take a look.... Give us some update so we can help you.

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