spokanesoob Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 SO.... pretty sure my tranny is on its way out not quite certian i tryed messin with my clutch adjustemnt but its a new clutch and pressure plate. anyways second and third gear grind when i put it in its like the gears are havin trouble meshin so im thinkin syncros? if i step on the break it usually goes in no prob or if i take it super slow it goes in with out a prob. so if i do need a new tranny i was wonderin..... i would hate to loose my full time awd so is there any way i could put the rx diff on say a single range turbo tranny? and make it just like the rx one? or is there no possabilty am i doomed to to look for ever for a rx tranny. :-\ i apolozige if this is a repeat question i searched but found nothing thanks spokane soob 88rx ea82t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baccaruda Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Have you looked into getting it rebuilt? I have an RX transmission in my wagon and shifting is a little stubborn sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Because of the design of the front pinion shaft the gears have to stay with the centre diff... You might however be able to replace all the synchros with ones from any old 5sp EA82 box...? Not sure on that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Try this. http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=920674&highlight=%22Uncle+Scotty%27s%22+cocktail Its helped mine out some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Because of the design of the front pinion shaft the gears have to stay with the centre diff... You might however be able to replace all the synchros with ones from any old 5sp EA82 box...? Not sure on that though. That was my though. Split the case, replace the synchros and the shaft bearings. I did this recently in an outback and man oh man the shifting is WAY better. The synchros from any old regular 4wd EA 5 spd box should work. If not, then the stuff from an EJ box will work. But IIRC, they are ALL the same with regards to the gears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I just know that the synchros on the low range in the EJ D/R box are smaller so I wasn't sure about the gear synchros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 try some new gear oil with a little (1/2 quart) Rislone Engine Treatment (yes, in the trans) in it. that'll help clean/smooth things out quite a bit. if that doesn't solve the problem, go for the pricier Scotty's Cocktail. if you can live without the low range. I believe (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) turbo GLs got a single-range FT4WD tranny that would still use the 3.7 axle ratio (match your rear LSD), have 25-spline axles (match your axles), and have the center diff lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 if you can live without the low range. I believe (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) turbo GLs got a single-range FT4WD tranny that would still use the 3.7 axle ratio (match your rear LSD), have 25-spline axles (match your axles), and have the center diff lock. Most Turbo GLs with Fulltime would have been D/R. (basically an RX without the styling package) It was the XT that got the S/R Fulltime boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 try some new gear oil with a little (1/2 quart) Rislone Engine Treatment (yes, in the trans) in it. that'll help clean/smooth things out quite a bit. if that doesn't solve the problem, go for the pricier Scotty's Cocktail. if you can live without the low range. I believe (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) turbo GLs got a single-range FT4WD tranny that would still use the 3.7 axle ratio (match your rear LSD), have 25-spline axles (match your axles), and have the center diff lock. If the Rislone doesnt work, its not worth the money trying the cocktail. The tranny is to fubared (but not beyond repair). In 88 the GL-10 Turbo Wagon had 5spd FT S/R with LSD. Pretty sure it had diff lock. Basically the same tranny in the XT6 5spd FT. http://www.cars101.com/oldsubaru.html#1988 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 yea, sorry. that wasn't very clear. scotty's cocktail is better than rislone, so if it isn't perfect with rislone, switch. but if it's still pretty bad, don't bother. I thought there were some S/R FT4WD GLs. the XT6s with that drivetrain have 3.9:1 diffs though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Just get a 5sp EJ box with a custom crossmember and a longer tailshaft. Better AWD system anywho. Oh, I guess you've got the problem of having to have a EJ engine as well then... Oh well, things you have to live with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spokanesoob Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 i just did the gear oil on it bout 4K ago maybe it is my clutch cable stretchin out could that cause it or is that out of the question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 If its all the way to the end of its adjustment, it could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spokanesoob Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 its close to the end i will look into gettin a new one i also need a new clutch return spring too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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