This sucks big. After an extremely busy day at the shop, 17.75 hours in work within 6.5 hours, I leave the shop, head for the E85 pump, fill up and shoot for I35 south. I didn't get 1 mile from the HEB and the trans starts acting stupid. Engine revs, no torque output to the wheels, then it kicks in again. My engine and SC sounded like crap with the revving and kicking. It was fine prior to stopping for gas and didn't start stupid until I got across the interstate 3/4 miles down the road.
At a couple points in the time it did this, I felt what seemed like clutch slipping but more like gear slip. Anyone who has felt a torque converter go to shite, that's what it was like. So I am going to flip a u-turn and head back to the shop for another car. The car had different plans. Made it to the next opportune cross over and coasted across I35, just made a green light and coasted down the hill of the access road and called a tow. Again, Sucks.
Got it back to the shop an hour after it happened. Got it in, up on the lift, started it, put it in gear and it engaged. All wheels turning. Sped it up, trans shifted up through the gears, ABS and VDC lights popped on, as expected, but the wheels kept rolling. (I had the fuse in for the VDC to be off)
I'm thinking torque converter because all the axle shafts are in one piece. The rear wheels turn opposing when I turn one. I can hear the front diff with each front wheel rotation by hand and fluids are clean and full.
So, no clutch slipping prior. No noise. No excess vibration. No overtemp light. No codes, except for 2 rich codes but that is because I had to put gasoline in when I left the track to make sure I made it the hour and a half drive home. No irregular engine activity. It was shifting fine up to leaving the fuel station, then nothing.
I have never had a Subaru do this. I will be at the shop tomorrow for further investigation and let you know what comes. I'm thinking the trans is coming out and a larger cooler and shift kit are going in with a new TC. :spend: :28:
At a couple points in the time it did this, I felt what seemed like clutch slipping but more like gear slip. Anyone who has felt a torque converter go to shite, that's what it was like. So I am going to flip a u-turn and head back to the shop for another car. The car had different plans. Made it to the next opportune cross over and coasted across I35, just made a green light and coasted down the hill of the access road and called a tow. Again, Sucks.
Got it back to the shop an hour after it happened. Got it in, up on the lift, started it, put it in gear and it engaged. All wheels turning. Sped it up, trans shifted up through the gears, ABS and VDC lights popped on, as expected, but the wheels kept rolling. (I had the fuse in for the VDC to be off)
I'm thinking torque converter because all the axle shafts are in one piece. The rear wheels turn opposing when I turn one. I can hear the front diff with each front wheel rotation by hand and fluids are clean and full.
So, no clutch slipping prior. No noise. No excess vibration. No overtemp light. No codes, except for 2 rich codes but that is because I had to put gasoline in when I left the track to make sure I made it the hour and a half drive home. No irregular engine activity. It was shifting fine up to leaving the fuel station, then nothing.
I have never had a Subaru do this. I will be at the shop tomorrow for further investigation and let you know what comes. I'm thinking the trans is coming out and a larger cooler and shift kit are going in with a new TC. :spend: :28: