ewutang1983 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 hello...i have a 2005 subaru legacy 2.5i wagon, its been my dream car for quite a while and finally got it! but bad news now i was driving on the highway and realised my rpms were really high up to about 5000 yet i couldnt feel any power. when i shifted down to 4th realized it was same thing. when i got off the highway in the lower gears it seemed better. upon parking you couls smell something foul coming from underneath. anyone know if it is a trany or clutch? i would hate to take it to a shop to diagnose and have to pay extra money if i should just go straight to the trany shop. thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=CC= Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Was the foul smell kind of a burning smell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Don't go to a tranny shop (ever, with any vehicle) That's just a shop that knows less about Subaru transmissions than a Subaru specialty shop. You need a clutch. Give us a call at 503-880-4084 (we open at 9 AM). My shop is on McLoughlin in Milwaukie. We can get you fixed up proper next week. You may be able to drive it with a light foot or I have a tow guy that will deliver it to us for $100 or less. GD Edited July 21, 2017 by GeneralDisorder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 typically going to be a clutch and as GD said a great mechanic is a better resource than a trans shop. I would trust a well sourced used transmission more than a reman/rebuilt by a random shop. go with GD, you're right there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewutang1983 Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 Thanks a bunch guys yea im going to look uo your shop now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewutang1983 Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 In response to =cc=, it was just kind of a weird smell maybe could be described as kind of burning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NV Zeno Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 GD knows Subarus. I took my '96 to him, certain that I'd need a whole new xmission. He replaced a (ONE!) bearing inside the transmission, and it's now like new! The OP likely only needs a new clutch. Just my 2 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Yep head over to GD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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