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Auto not shifting into 3rd or 4th

Post by Opie »

Hey guys! I've found a '91 Legacy Turbo AWD that I'm thinking of picking up but it has some tranny issues and wanted to get any advice before I jump in.

The car's transmission shifts freely in 1st & 2nd gear but will not upshift into 3rd or 4th. Has anyone had an issue similar to this? Is there some routine maitenance that I can do that may clear this up? My local dealer has recomended (based on the description of the problem, they havn't yet seen the car) that I consider a remanufactured transmission with a 2-year warranty to the tune of around $1700-$2000 !! Should I consider this or try and find a used tranny? Any advice will be appriciated!

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Post by mTk »

My tranny doesn't shift into 3rd or 4th either, and my 1st to 2nd shift is near impossible.

I'm pretty sure i toasted it doing a top speed run, so i'll be getting a used transmission and also making the change to AWD.

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Post by Opie »

:cry: No one else? Any ideas or suggestions are welcome.

Will a standard Legacy 4EAT physically bolt into a Legacy turbo? I knoe they are different internally, but I was thinking if they are interchangable I can pick up a standard Legacy 4EAT to get the car on the road until I can sort out the Turbo tranny issues.
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Post by entirelyturbo »

Hey Opie...

I saw that auction on eBay! Very nice! I hope you snag it...

I would personally find a way to do a 5MT swap from another Turbo, but yes any other 4EAT should bolt up to it. Any EJ-series engine can interchange trannies with one another, manual or auto, I believe.
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yeah as long as you've got the engine and tranny and all that stuff out you might as well go mt :D
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Post by mTk »

If i could get a 5mt for free (like the awd 4eat i'm getting) I'd do the swap.

At least with the new tranny i'll be converting to AWD :D

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