brus brother

I had the whining in the 40-50 range and while SOA was busy telling me it was within normal limits (?pinion gear), a clicking developed in the tranny in neutral that required they change out the tranny. This is the third tranny in my 00 Legacy GT. Thank you for extended warranty!

http://www.cars101.com/subaru/keyless.html Check this link.

Also check valve cover gaskets and bolt seals. Clean enigne and check for other leaks.

I read somewhere that the later production 05 Outbacks have a split unit that can accomodate your needs. Perhaps contact SOA to discuss.

Seeing is believing. Mine were replaced under an extended warranty. Not sure of the cost. I guess they had to do valve cover gaskets and the spark plug seals at the same time.

You might want to contact by PM or email SVXpert on this site. He has a shop in Souhern NJ so would probably be able to guestimate pretty close to Md.

Seems like the right vintage as when I started to have problems with a fuel line leak in the same area (90 Loyale). There are several fuel "noise dampers" in the line from the tank. They are about the size of a stack of 5 quarters and appear to rust through. I just removed the one leaking just forward of the tank from the line by removing the clamps and installing a filler piece in the line. Have a pencil handy and shove it in the rubber fuel line from the tank to keep the gas from leaking out while you hook the splice piece into the other end and get it ready to reattach. Subaru sells replacements ($35?)but the dealer confided that the car runs fine without them and I never had any problems without it. I have also heard of the tanks leaking at the seams. If this is your situation, there is a company that makes epoxy sealing kits that are supposed to do the trick. Check Autozone or someone else here might be able to hook you up with an online source.

My 2000 Legacy GT was reached from driver's side behind wheel, same anatomical config 6'4" 210, long arms. The bear was the front diff. and I ended up letting a shop do the front and rear diff. I know there are purists on this site who will hunt me down in the middle of the night for suggesting this but are there any real hazzards to pumping from the dip stick and refilling? I can't remember but if just the diff had magnets on the plugs or if the tran did as well. I must go and hide now....

Sounds like oil dripping on exhaust. Check valve cover gaskets, boots, engine seals etc.. Clean the engine with a degreaser and then try to locate the source of the leak and then you'll have a sense of how to proceed.

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Well here in Connecticut it is illegal to sell a car that has had any work done after the factory unless the buyer is notified. This stemmed from an incident where a carrier filled with BMWs rolled over and they didn't think they needed to mention the repairs to buyers. The State Attorney General thought otherwise and the legislature passed a law. Funny from a state that is mockingly referred to as Corrupticut, huh?

Sorry I didn't see the message until just now. Always best to send a Private Message through the board if you want to contact a member. Look at the top right corner of your screen and see under Private Message. I've even been successful getting a moderator to contact a member when they hadn't enabled e-mail or PM contacts on their profile. Basically, the mechanic was able to diagnose it here at Dan Perkins Subaru in CT. based on symptoms. He confirmed it with a test drive and then gave the knowing look to the service manager of "yup, another one". It had to do with a seal not sealing and defective hydraulics within the trany as a result. Hopefully you are still covered under the 5yr/60K drive train warranty or can make the case that it has been going on for a while but only got so bad that you thought to complain. Send me a PM if you need further clarification. The following post might also relate to your problem. I never knew to even look for a "code". G'luck Make : SUBARU Model : LEGACY Year : 2000 Manufacturer : SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. Service Bulletin Num : 166602 Date of Bulletin: MAR 15, 2003 NHTSA Item Number: 10001352 Component: POWER TRAIN Summary: TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT (TCU) CODE 45 AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE HARSH ENGAGEMENT. *TT

"Not outa the woods quite yet" ... and isn't that the kind of driving that got you where you are today? I think Sube's are being designed now to accomodate the off-road experience only on the shoulder of the road and only as long as it takes to change a flat tire (tyre if you misspell it). G'luck

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru_manual_scans/ Try this link, courtesy of moderator Legacy777. He may open his bag of tricks and set you up if he reads this or you might send him a PM and beg or promise him an extra Christmas card next year.

Damn... I've been following this thread and I can safely say that I would have fallen into this same booby trap. It's startling that the engine tolerance and design is so critical that a defective injector gasket could cause such damage (I'm reminded of o-rings on the ill fated space shuttle!). I may never open the hood on my car again.

I've taken my car back for just the same problem. Check it before you leave the dealership and make them drain and refill. After a couple of times doing this to them they'll probably catch on ie wasted oil, wasted time, zero profit... even a dumb dog catches on after you kick it a few times (I've never kicked a dog but I have thought of kicking a service manager or two).

Almost forgot, on my 2000 GT Legacy AT, SOA replaced the trany at about 31K for delayed engagement where it would hesitate going from R to D. There is a TSB about this known issue. They just gave me another reman tran at 66K (I have the 100K warranty due to initial customer satisfaction with issues the car evidenced, long story but they did the right thing). This time the trany was making a clicking sound in neutral. The dealerships don't do any trany repairs, just order up a remanufactured one from SOA and drop it in. I think you should be able to tweak them for a replacement since you have the service records and your dealer on your side as this is a "pre-existing" condition. Then you can make a nice contribution to the Board with all the money saved.

I would tell them that it started "months" ago and certainly under warranty but that the problem was intermiitent and barely noticeable and you never thought that a car as fine as a Subaru could have problems at such a young age. Not wanting to seem like a complainer, you waited until it got real bad to trouble your kindly service department. Immediately, go and rinse your mouth out for talking such s#@t but hopefully, they'll treat you right. Bottom line, this didn't develop overnight and a trained mechanic might have been able to pick it up 6003 miles ago. G'luck

Note to self: Never buy a car from a rental company!

Got the same damn problem on my 00 Legacy GT but just left of center. Of course I can't get my hands up high enough to reach where the sound seems to be coming from!

Yes, Yes, Yes! That's exactly what happened to me!

Credit where it is due... original link to a wealth of information from none other than Legacy777 aka Josh. Regards Brus

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru_manual_scans/1992_FSM_(Engine_%26_Electrical)/ Check this out for wiring diagrams, courtesy Legacy777 moderator. It's too early in the morning for my eyes to work so I don't know if your solution is in this Factory Service Manual wiring for a 1992 Legacy. Have you checked all lighting including PB (Parking Brake)? I know, that would be too simple a solution but you never know. Good luck

Hooray for warranties. Apparently this is something new to your car, yes? In that case it is a matter of wear and the drive train is covered against these things at least until the day after the warranty expires. The dealer will probably check to make sure the tranny fluid has been changed at the proper interval (tell them you did it yourself if you haven't already, otherwise, they'll first bill you for a trany service as recommended in the manual $80?) and hope the symptoms and you go away. Then after a while, when you notice that it isn't 100% better and after some more wrangling you may need to meet with the regional rep and then they'll get you a reman transmission. Been there, done that... so much fun I even bought the t-shirt... twice on my 2000GT Legacy.

Any chance of asking your dad the secret of the ages??