My second experiance with transmission warranty work can gone for 7 weeks!!

Ok so about a year and a half ago I started having a noticable noise, kinda like a baseball card in bike spokes sound when in gear decellerating most noticable in 3rd or fourth gear. Took it to the dealer had it serviced and fixed, got a list of parts replaced almost a page long.

 

Car was fine until a few months ago and the sound returned so I take it to dealer number 2 (who purchased the dealership from dealership number 1). Was told that the noise could not be determined because I have a exhaust leak and a broken heatshield. I was going to have to pay for these b4 the trans would be worked on.

 

Next I was told that they decided to diagnose the problem w/o fixing the other things but the transmission may not be covered under warranty because of my aftermarket clutch. I called BS and told them to start the work because I figured I could talk the subaru rep into fixing it since it had been worked on before for the same problem.

 

about 4-5 weeks of calling for updates getting the run around. Service rep finnally decided that the problem was caused by first mechanic not adjusting something correctly and would be covered under warranty. Car was supposed to be done by the end of week 5. Called, car not done was told Tuesday. Finally got my car Friday Sept 11(taken in on July 24). Only good part of this whole story is the dealership felt bad for having my car so long they replaced the heatshield at no cost.

 

Luckily they gave me an Outback to drive around.

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What was the issue with the transmission in the 1st place? Was it gear or bearing related?

bearing I guess, to much jargon for me to understand when I get the invoice in the mail I'll post up the findings.

Thanks, I have some noise coming from my trans. I dont think its gear related, but Im trying to do some research. Cause we all know how Subaru likes warranty claims on gear issues.

i hear that my 5th gear sink row blew out on freeway and destroyed 5th gear gearset and trashed the hub oh yeah warranty said driver abuse and seriously who can mess up a 5th gear sink row

Yeah I've heard Subaru is really touchy about syncros

that sux though.