1995 awd legacy man. trans rebuild

[mp]

hello,
I have a 95 awd manual legacy w/ 150k.

I have been told by several trans shops that the trans needs rebuilding -
bearings appear to be shot.

1) what would cause the bearings to fail - trans oil has been changed and
was not low

2) I've been quoted between 900 - 3500 for the work. has anyone else had
this done? how much?

3) I'm in RTP, NC - any suggestions?

thanks
mp

 

[Ralph E Lindberg]

hello,
I have a 95 awd manual legacy w/ 150k.

I have been told by several trans shops that the trans needs rebuilding -
bearings appear to be shot.

1) what would cause the bearings to fail - trans oil has been changed and
was not low

Let me guess... 150,000 miles?

2) I've been quoted between 900 - 3500 for the work. has anyone else had
this done? how much?

Not in years, but the 3500 sounds high, but then I would go with the
shop I knew and trusted

3) I'm in RTP, NC - any suggestions?

Let's see, several shops tell you to rebuild it, I would say ignore it
and scrape the car when it dies

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[Dominic Richens]

hello,
I have a 95 awd manual legacy w/ 150k.

I have been told by several trans shops that the trans needs
rebuilding - bearings appear to be shot.

What are your symptoms? My 95 is only at 100k miles and runs great, but
there is a strange "rubbing" noise that comes from the transmission - and
your post makes me worry that it is impending bearing failure.

 

[mp]

We've had the car since it was new. It was passed down to me from my wife
last summer (finally get AC that the 76 VW didn't have ;-)
I haven't noticed a distinctive change in the "sound" of the trans - with
road noise, engine noise, kids screaming ;-)

When the car is idling in neutral w/ teh clutch out, there is a rubbing(?)
rumbling sound. When I press the clutch in, the sound pretty much stops. I
was told that this is indicative of a bearing that is about to come apart &
ruin my whole trans.

Driving in 1st is loudest, 2nd loud, 3rd ok, 4 quieter - but I still can't
notice the gradual change in trans noise.

The other thing it is doing is making a clacking sound when turning - but
not all the time. It is NOT the CVs. I had them replaced last year & 3
shops have inspected them. I think it is coming from the trans, but they do
not know what it is. I'm thinking w/ the AWD, turning can put additional
strain on the front drive axle bearing???

Could it be the rack & pinion? I have not ever had a steering problem.
But, if it's the rack & the trans, I may be back in the 76 VW for another
long summer.