This week at the dealership...

[StephenW]

A wrx with 30k. Almost could move under its own power, had a rattle from the
clutch area.
Trans removal found the clutch was 50% gone.. not the friction material, the
clutch. There is the center plate and springs, but only a few thin pieces of
metal left that held the friction material.
The tech noted it stiff to shift into first, and opened the trans and found
something wrong with the first gear set. (do you think shifting without a
clutch has anything to do with it?)
Anyway, Subaru of America is buying the new transmission, $4000.00, and the
customer pays the labor and clutch assembly.

Today was a ABS problem, Sensor knocked off by use of chains. We don't have
to pay for that one..


--
Steve
ASE Master Tech
L1 Diag
Currently residing at a Subaru Shop
4.5 years doing tires and alighnments

 

[kaboom]

A wrx with 30k. Almost could move under its own power, had a rattle from the
clutch area.
Trans removal found the clutch was 50% gone.. not the friction material, the
clutch. There is the center plate and springs, but only a few thin pieces of
metal left that held the friction material.
The tech noted it stiff to shift into first, and opened the trans and found
something wrong with the first gear set. (do you think shifting without a
clutch has anything to do with it?)
Anyway, Subaru of America is buying the new transmission, $4000.00, and the
customer pays the labor and clutch assembly.

Today was a ABS problem, Sensor knocked off by use of chains. We don't have
to pay for that one..

**I find that "This Week at the Dealership" is far more entertaining
than your regular soap opera.

kaboomie

 

[Todd H.]

**I find that "This Week at the Dealership" is far more entertaining
than your regular soap opera.

Seconded. Keep em comin Steve.

 

[StephenW]

A outback XT wagon, it for its 30K, Customer wants plugs to correct the skip
in the engine.
Hmmm, Skip in the engine. In the rear of the car is a "tuner program" kit.
The kind you can plug into the OBD port and mess with things a tech
woulden't mess with. We think the wastegate is acting up, but how are we to
know? what has been adjusted in order to increase performance of this fine
auto.
The tech drove it, and when it shifts it not a pretty thing. Manifold
pressure was in the 30's. Its been noted in the records, that if we see this
auto again with a hole in the piston, that warrenty will not cover it.


--
Steve
ASE Master Tech
L1 Diag
Currently residing at a Subaru Shop
4.5 years doing tires and alighnments

 

[Tony Hwang]

A wrx with 30k. Almost could move under its own power, had a rattle from the
clutch area.
Trans removal found the clutch was 50% gone.. not the friction material, the
clutch. There is the center plate and springs, but only a few thin pieces of
metal left that held the friction material.
The tech noted it stiff to shift into first, and opened the trans and found
something wrong with the first gear set. (do you think shifting without a
clutch has anything to do with it?)
Anyway, Subaru of America is buying the new transmission, $4000.00, and the
customer pays the labor and clutch assembly.

Today was a ABS problem, Sensor knocked off by use of chains. We don't have
to pay for that one..

Hmmm,
Model year?