afewsubarus Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I have an 89 GL that I just purchased from a tow yard. Everything seems to be in good order except the transmission will only engage in 4wd, and only the rear wheels engage. It is the push button type transmission. Any ideas what may be the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Broken front axle or stripped splines in one of the hubs Josh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Pull the front hubcaps, if you have them. Set the parking brake, put it in FWD, put it in first gear. get out of the car and look to see if one of the front axle nuts is turning. That would mean you have a stripped spline in the hub. Usually this is the most common reason for your problem. If it isn't that, open the hood and check to see what's turning... Just an axle cup on one side, an axle shaft, etc. Something in the front end is disconnected between the transmission and one of the front wheels. DISCLAIMER!!!!! SOMEONE IS GONNA TELL ME YOU COULD RUN YOURSELF OVER DOING THIS IF THE CAR MAGICALLY STOPS BEING BROKEN. (like the ea82 has enough torque to do that...) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureSubaru Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Easy fix. Check if there are any EA82 cars in the Redding Pick n pull. $30. for a used spindle and you're ready to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afewsubarus Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Thanks for the advice sounds like an easy fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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