wrx.sa.auto

Hi please help is my box duff.......64,000 miles......auto box.

righti can get 1st 2nd and reverse but when it go's to change to 3rd it either misses it(sounds like it riding) or when it go's in i get to 2,00o revs and it just redlines and the car seems to go out of gear....i donth thrash it and i have just bought it...is it a new box as i am starting to wonder if my dreams are about to be shattered.........

wrx.sa.auto

please help guys any ideas???? have dreamed of owning a scoobie and this happens after 2 weeks....m reg auto waggon.....with the above problem.......is it the gearbox??

thanks guy's

RedScoob

Sounds like the 'box has had it.....
Could be just the control unit for the box, but I suspect it's time to source a replacement from a breakers. Make sure that you get one that's matched to the rear diff......
C'mon peeps, someone must know the ins and out of a Subaru autobox?

AlanG

Sounds like the box needs looking at.
As a quick check have a look at the colour of the oil in the box. It should be as clean as the day it went in. If it's a dirty dark colour, it's a fair bet there are problems inside the box

AlanG

I don't know much about auto boxes but have had a couple of cars with them before.
It may be possible for adjustments to be made on the box for the gearing but you'd need to find a manual for that.

I had a Ford once which would only go into reverse when the oil was cold and wouldn't go in at all when the oil was hot. i.e. You could shift into reverse but you couldn't feel the engagement and the car wouldn't move when you pressed the accelerator, it would sometimes shudder trying to move, but more often than not, it wouldn't do anything.

There were adjustments which could be made but didn't improve matters much ultimately.
A reconditioned box was the only cure.

AlanG

This is all i could find for diagnostics...

wrx.sa.auto

cheers guys......the gearbox level was down(called the aa out) filled her up and.....nowt still the same......the aa guy said it may be knakered........new box i think.....he said i may reset the ecu...but 1t is a m reg waggon and u cant reset them by draining the capacitor in the ecu can i... i am gutted 3995 down the pan.....just spoke to david at api and he has advised a recon box......

RedScoob

Here's the ECU reset procedure.....
http://www.derekcarswell.pwp.blueyon.../pages/ecu.htm

wrx.sa.auto

do u think i should get mechanic to do thins or does any 1 know sum1 in newcastle that can help....

dj219957

For that money you could have had my 95 N wagon with API engine rebuild and a manual box which works!
Sounds to me mate as if its gonna be a gearbox rebuild. I put about £500 notes to one side.
Bad luck

Andy

wrx.sa.auto

deffinatly the box then.........gutted im going to knock the guy out,,,but hey....i still love her .......just looking at her puts a smile on me face cheers peeps