2001 Impreza Transmission Problem

Brian wrote:
> Check your CV joints. Search the group here for plenty of information.
>
> ~Brian
>
> wrote in message
>
>
>>Hi gurus,
>>
>>so my Impreza drives just fine, no problems, until I've driven for
>>maybe 30-45 minutes and everything is good and warm -- then I get a
>>really nasty klunking sound when I'm parking my car (i.e. turning the
>>wheel sharply) - its also noticeable when I'm backing up but only when
>>everythign is good and warm -- any ideas on what might be wrong?
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Paolo
>
>
>
Hi,
Think CV joint is gone South.
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"Tony Hwang" wrote in message

> Brian wrote:
>> Check your CV joints. Search the group here for plenty of information.
>>
>> ~Brian
>>
>> wrote in message
>>
>>
>>>Hi gurus,
>>>
>>>so my Impreza drives just fine, no problems, until I've driven for
>>>maybe 30-45 minutes and everything is good and warm -- then I get a
>>>really nasty klunking sound when I'm parking my car (i.e. turning the
>>>wheel sharply) - its also noticeable when I'm backing up but only when
>>>everythign is good and warm -- any ideas on what might be wrong?
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>
>>>Paolo
>>
>>
>>
> Hi,
> Think CV joint is gone South.

I agree; likely CV. However, if it happens when you are parking (ie.
backing up with the wheels cut) check that the tires are not mismatched as
well. That will cause a lock-up on the centre diff and give you those
symptoms as well.
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On Feb 16, 5:00 pm, paul.del....DeleteThis@earthlink.net wrote:
> Hi gurus,
>
> so my Impreza drives just fine, no problems, until I've driven for
> maybe 30-45 minutes and everything is good and warm -- then I get a
> really nasty klunking sound when I'm parking my car (i.e. turning the
> wheel sharply) - its also noticeable when I'm backing up but only when
> everythign is good and warm -- any ideas on what might be wrong?

Sounds like my problem a while back. My center diff was the culprit.
Not cheap. I've not yet had a CV joint go, so I can't compare, but on
a previous car CV joints didn't need to be warmed up to make noise,
they simply made noise when I turned. With the bad center diff, the
fluid needs to warm up before starting to bind. I can't imagine this
being good on the transmission, but at least it's not a transmission!

I had about 150k kms on mine.
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On Feb 17, 5:47 am, Chicobiker wrote:
> On Feb 16, 5:00 pm, paul.del....RemoveThis@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> > Hi gurus,
>
> > so my Impreza drives just fine, no problems, until I've driven for
> > maybe 30-45 minutes and everything is good and warm -- then I get a
> > really nasty klunking sound when I'm parking my car (i.e. turning the
> > wheel sharply) - its also noticeable when I'm backing up but only when
> > everythign is good and warm -- any ideas on what might be wrong?
>
> Sounds like my problem a while back.  My center diff was the culprit.
> Not cheap.  I've not yet had a CV joint go, so I can't compare, but on
> a previous car CV joints didn't need to be warmed up to make noise,
> they simply made noise when I turned.  With the bad center diff, the
> fluid needs to warm up before starting to bind.  I can't imagine this
> being good on the transmission, but at least it's not a transmission!
>
> I had about 150k kms on mine.

I should have mentioned that I've had the CV joints checked and
they're fine.. from the group's replies it sounds like it might be
the center differential -- any idea what that'll run and what kind of
shop I should take it to? general mechanic, a Subaru dealer or a
transmission shop? TIA
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On Feb 18, 12:01 am, paul.del....DeleteThis@earthlink.net wrote:
> I should have mentioned that I've had the CV joints checked and
> they're fine.. from the group's replies it sounds like it might be
> the center differential -- any idea what that'll run and what kind of
> shop I should take it to? general mechanic, a Subaru dealer or a
> transmission shop? TIA

It cost me $1600 cdn at the dealership. Dunno if a transmission shop
would have been better. This would probably be a subaru-specific
part, and locally subaru marks up parts they sell to other shops, so
you pay less for parts at the dealership, which helps compensate the
high labour rate.
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