I Hate Subaru Gearboxes!!!!!!!!

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:32 pm

RANT ON

driving home tonight i had another gearbox let go:(

just driving along doing about 60 in 3rd and it sounded like someone emptied a bucket of bolts onto the gearbox

so now for me thats 3rd gear twice, 2nd once, reverse once and rear output in about a year and a half

usless bloody glass subaru gearboxes GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
/end rant

ps: anyone got a dccd 6 speed going cheap?

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:33 pm

theres one in perth for sale....hahah not much use there :P

Bumpty · Post by **Bumpty** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:36 pm

Bluesteel... this could be saying something about your driving...

Don't worry about a 6 speed, just more gears for you to bugger, go auto! hehe

*Hides*

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:53 pm

if you can tell me how sitting at 60 in 3rd gear is strenuous on a gearbox.... id love to know

auto... now thats no fun!

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:53 pm

this time was in the rex

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:05 pm

Wow, you're having a bad run.
I've only ever got them noisey.

mattl200 · Post by **mattl200** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:15 pm

Surely you jest, ANOTHER gearbox!

And going to Symmons wasn't strenuous?

3/4 PPG gears as well maybe...

Did you get the new discs on?
Still coming up the coast?

/will

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:38 pm

yeah... loved it at symmons... doesnt like to cruise i spose

twice theyve let go just coasting now

def going 6 speed now... unless that other box turns up

oh and got the 2 peice rotors and ds2500's.. even picked up a cheap underbody h brace too (i got about 10kms on it and now its gotta come out again)

might grab a timing belt kit and just head north in the brumby (handy for you adz)

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:42 pm

Its unusual how you havent toasted first yet. 3rd gear is replacable though, if you still have parts from the other gearboxes that are not damaged. If you are going to rebuild it look at each gear really closely for any scarring and the foot of the tooth.

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:45 pm

1st and 2nd may already be straight cuts

ChPLAT · Post by **ChPLAT** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:47 pm

Or you could go hard out.

http://www.mrtrally.com.au/performance/barking_box.htm

Just a thought haha. Wouldn't have to worry about it any more.

subelover · Post by **subelover** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:25 am

jonny jonny jonny bro man that suxs why didnt u ring me bro ??

all good john just need that timing belt done and the pulleys on the scrumby and u have a driving sube again bro

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:51 am

might grab a timing belt kit and just head north in the brumby (handy for you adz)

YES!!
Do it.
thankyou babe

BlackMale · Post by **BlackMale** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:32 am

bluesteel wrote:1st and 2nd may already be straight cuts

so might be 3rd and 4th now. Sorry to here, hopw this is the last thing for you for a while.

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:39 am

nup.. unless a cheap box lands in my lap, shed going to be off the road till its gets a 6 speed

6 speed for the win!!

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:01 am

Dog boxes still break. Just ask my mate

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:31 am

i know your pain. with my L boxes so far ive done a second, reverse and now this latest 3.9 box has to go because its slipping out of reverse. so another late night gbox swap party is in order.....soon as i find one.

subelover · Post by **subelover** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:55 am

jonny imo i think 6 speed now is the only option

just gotta get some mula together

hope u find a good 6 speed that lasts john

Thalass · Post by **Thalass** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:05 am

Man... Is it bad that I'm glad I'm not the only one with gearbox issues? heh.

rubisubi · Post by **rubisubi** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:07 am

I find using the clutch helps the longevity ! Nah just **** stirring hard luck dude!