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Hello,
I'm having a few issues with my '99 Outback. One is that when I get the car up to speed (35+ M.P.H.), I can hear gear noise (just operational whining, not grinding) coming from the tranny or transfer case. I recently replaced the duty "C" solenoid, rear clutch plates and friction discs, and the spring that goes underneath the pressure plate which actuates that clutch pack. I also had to replace the transmission mount, which accounted for most of the clunking and grinding noises. The whining decreased after these repairs, but it's still pretty audible. I'm guessing that something is engaged all the time that normally shouldn't be. I had a '97 that didn't whine like this while at speed. That wagon had a standard transmission, though.
The front wheels also still skip a bit when I turn slowly on a hard surface. Not nearly as badly as before I changed the "C" solenoid, since now only two wheels skip. Could one of the differentials (front or center) be locked?
The car also shifts rather abruptly, i.e. it's not always a smooth transition from gear to gear. When the vehicle is cold, it takes until about 4,000 RPM until the transmission shifts into third gear. Also, when I'm descending a hill, sometimes when I apply the brakes - even just a tap of the pedal will do this - the transmission down shifts into third. I can usually force it to up shift again if I move the selector to third and return it to drive.
As you can see, I'm not terribly familiar with the transmission or transfer case of these cars. Could the "violent" shifts be a culprit of the transfer case issue, since the engine is under a heavier load?
I also changed the transmission fluid and filter when performing these repairs, and they existed before the repairs.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance!!
I'm having a few issues with my '99 Outback. One is that when I get the car up to speed (35+ M.P.H.), I can hear gear noise (just operational whining, not grinding) coming from the tranny or transfer case. I recently replaced the duty "C" solenoid, rear clutch plates and friction discs, and the spring that goes underneath the pressure plate which actuates that clutch pack. I also had to replace the transmission mount, which accounted for most of the clunking and grinding noises. The whining decreased after these repairs, but it's still pretty audible. I'm guessing that something is engaged all the time that normally shouldn't be. I had a '97 that didn't whine like this while at speed. That wagon had a standard transmission, though.
The front wheels also still skip a bit when I turn slowly on a hard surface. Not nearly as badly as before I changed the "C" solenoid, since now only two wheels skip. Could one of the differentials (front or center) be locked?
The car also shifts rather abruptly, i.e. it's not always a smooth transition from gear to gear. When the vehicle is cold, it takes until about 4,000 RPM until the transmission shifts into third gear. Also, when I'm descending a hill, sometimes when I apply the brakes - even just a tap of the pedal will do this - the transmission down shifts into third. I can usually force it to up shift again if I move the selector to third and return it to drive.
As you can see, I'm not terribly familiar with the transmission or transfer case of these cars. Could the "violent" shifts be a culprit of the transfer case issue, since the engine is under a heavier load?
I also changed the transmission fluid and filter when performing these repairs, and they existed before the repairs.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance!!