Signs that manual trans is bad....

[skatedees]

Curious if you guys & gals could tell me tell tale signs that a manual trans is starting to take a crap. What to look for, what to listen to, personal expieriences, etc......

any info would be great.

Thanks :headbang:

[StatGSR]

um, when your gears grind all the time and or you are unable to put it into gear. then it is bad......

[AJM]

um, when your gears grind all the time and or you are unable to put it into gear. then it is bad......


Thats just nomrally how Subaru 5 speeds work silly...

[Sarra]

Bad clutch and flywheel are also symptoms of a bad transmission (since they're part of said transmission).

[Jedi Taxi]

If your grinding all gears, first check your clutch fluid, second check out the pressure plate and throw out bearings, third, make sure you don't have a glazed clutch. fourth, put in a bigger clutch.

[dankoneon81]

popping out of gear. strange noises at idle with trans in neutral, hard shifting , crunching noises while turning

[Sarra]

Oh, don't forget missing gears. Putting it in second and having no power get to the wheels is a big indication.

[skatedees]

Thanks.......

This is all good stuff. Unfortunately I fear that I have some of these symptoms and I will be looking into a new one. :sad5:

But I think I'll drive it s far as it will take me.

Is there a "better" replacement tranny I should use? (stronger, faster, etc)

Or should I just get a remanufactured?

[decke48]

you could get a jdm wrx v1-4 tranny and rear diff for around $1200 (v1/2 4.11 final drive, v3/4 4.44 final drive) and have a limited slip in the rear.
or a used jdm tranny for $550 2wd +$150 For 4wd http://www.nadauto.com/transmissionsubaru.asp

[skatedees]

Thanks! :smt028