Subaru Tranny again...

It has to be small. Unfortunately, the picture in the link looks like there's plenty of room..

Pictures can be deceiving...

This is worse than a harsh shift. It slams from 1-2.

The repair manual suggested the band adjustment, and it seems to have worked...for the most part.

What is your story HLS same as JoeSpareBedroom same as snipped-for-privacy@ae86.gts?

Why do you need to change names to put someone down? If it bothers you so much, do not read the newsgroup.

Are u a mechanic without work?

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

He's not me, I'm me. Are you you?

While you're checking things out, check the throttle cable adjustment.

I don't think even he knows what/who he is. Very confusing.

I didnt change names nor did I particularly put this guy down. You apparently got your panties in a knot for something somebody else posted.

He couldnt even keep the posters straight, Hachiroku.

The basic old fashioned bar types sell in the $20.00 range....

There is a very small one, quarter inch drive, bar type that has commonly been used to adjust auto trannies where space is limited. It is not very expensive, but, again, you may be able to borrow it from an Autozone or similar. Some of those read in inch pounds rather than footpounds, but assuming it has adequate range, you can make the conversion mathematically.

Indeed, pictures can be deceiving, and so can procedures in some of the manuals that are available.

Question for you... my '99 Outback sometmes slams fairly hard from 1 to 2, when cold and under no load. It's fine warm, and it's fine when I push the accel hard. Or, I just idle the cold starts at about 1200 rpm and it shifts right through.

Also, when coming to a stop, if I don't *completely* stop, when I accel the car seems to slip into 2 kinda wierd. I can't describe it well.

Does that sound like what you had that prompted you to tighten the band??

Ray O, I'm curious about your opinion, too.

-John O

This was the Suby factory manual.

That's exactly it!

That seemed OK.

Woah, that's good. :-) How can I get a copy of that page or section of the manual? I'd like to take it to my favorite tranny guy and have them do the work...this problem has been making me crazy for a long time.

-John O

I got it from Autozone. I looked to see if they covered '99 model year, but it stops at '96, and it's the same page...

go to Autozone.com and click the menu item "Repair Info".

I have a '97 Legacy L wagon, but it's buried in the snow right now or I'd have a look...

HEY! It's hard to tell the players without a scorecard! Esp if you can't read headers.

I'd have to drive it before making any more guesses. Based on what John O posted, I'm beginning to wonder if this is a "normal" characteristic of the transmission, or if there is a good fix, then the dealer should know.

I've discussed these symptoms several times here, and this is the first time I've heard someone else having the issue. I suspect my car wasn't driven easy in its young life. :-)

-John O

er...mine's 19 years old!!!