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08vtwrx
12-17-2009, 10:33 PM
I'm dropping the fozzies the tranny this weekend and I was j/w if anyone had any difficulties doing this and if so does anyone have any advice, tips, tricks, or any other pointers to give me a heads up on what to expect. I will be having a mechanicly inclined friend helping me out but neither of us have ever dropped a subaru tranny. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!! :D
squeethebee
12-17-2009, 11:56 PM
Why drop trans instead of pulling motor?

ed
Bu11dogg2
12-18-2009, 09:36 AM
^ I don't see how that's less work
squeethebee
12-18-2009, 09:50 AM
No? You'd rather pull driveshaft and axles, then refill transmission when your done? With the motor you pull radiator (obviously), 3 fuel lines, unplug a few electrical connections, 6 exhaust nuts, 2 engine mount nuts, take out starter and unbolt trans(same even if you did it the other way), pull the motor forward in the bay, and change the clutch on the back of motor. It's supposed to save a few hours, plus you don't have to get the car up high enough to drop transmission fully out, or heave it back into position, you let the engine hoist do all the work!

ed
squeethebee
12-18-2009, 09:51 AM
You know, written out, it seems like more work:lol: It's really not though, pulling a motor takes like an hour.

ed
Bu11dogg2
12-18-2009, 09:59 AM
transmission jack makes it much easier
Berge56
12-18-2009, 10:00 AM
Ed I see your point and I agree with ya on pulling the motor!
squeethebee
12-18-2009, 10:06 AM
Randy, it would, but that seems like a much more specialized tool than most would have. I'm pretty sure the general consensus is that pulling the motor forward in the bay if the quicker way to do it, especially for the DIYer in the garage.

ed
squeethebee
12-18-2009, 10:11 AM
Berge, even with a turbo in the bay, as you would have, I see it being easier.

ed
08vtwrx
12-18-2009, 04:20 PM
I forgot to mention that I will prolly put it on my friends lift if I can get the fozz to his place.
subaru_crazy
12-19-2009, 09:00 AM
like ed said its way easier and quicker to pull the motor. i've done it many times. i've done it both ways and droping the tranny is a pita takes like 4hrs. where it takes 2hrs tops to pull the motor.
squeethebee
12-19-2009, 09:17 AM
Thank you! I've always had more trouble squeezing a trans back in place than popping a motor back in.

ed
Evoeater
12-19-2009, 01:33 PM
Ive done a few motors now in our cars and it is deff easier to pull the motor...
squeethebee
12-19-2009, 01:35 PM
It's also WAY easier to wiggle a motor back onto a trans, then the other way around!

ed
08vtwrx
12-19-2009, 01:46 PM
Motor it is!!! I pulled my car in the garage last nite and to be honest, I was really not looking forward to dropping that big bastard of a tranny. So I am gonna go a get a start on it now!
subaru_crazy
12-19-2009, 04:55 PM
done yet:D
javasti2004
12-19-2009, 08:36 PM
geting the shaft to lign up sucks though make sure the input shaft and disk splines are alligned when putting it back together!!
08vtwrx
12-20-2009, 05:31 AM
Here it is 520am and I just got back from the test drive :D Runs pretty good but I may need a new tranny mount and some other bushings cuz the drivetrain is quite clunky. Other that, it starts out smoothly and down shifts are pretty smooth too. Dont worry I babied it lolz
08vtwrx
12-20-2009, 05:38 AM
geting the shaft to lign up sucks though make sure the input shaft and disk splines are alligned when putting it back together!!

That was a pain in the dick!!! Aligning the tranny studs and trying to get the motor mounts back in place all at the same time was a duezzy too. So after a few fails my friend and I got fed up and took a quick road trip to our buddies house to steal his motor hoist. Way easier!!!!! :D:D:D
subaru_crazy
12-20-2009, 08:32 AM
did you remember to hook up the dog bone ive forgotten b4 and it clunked bad.
08vtwrx
12-20-2009, 12:27 PM
did you remember to hook up the dog bone ive forgotten b4 and it clunked bad.

Its funny you say that cuz right after we got it on the ground and got ready to start it I was like, "hold up dogbone!" :lol:

Ever since I had the car it has always made that noise. Its hard to describe without hearing it but it almost sounds like a loud clunky vibration :confused: It only does it when you start moving and when you downshift. (EX: downshifting from 3rd to 2nd to make a turn as clutch is released into 2nd) I will crawl underneath the car later on and check the trans bushing and the rear diff.