Alistair Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Good evening fellow Impreza owners. I have just taken ownership of my second after about 15 years since the first one. Olive, (because she is green), has a gearbox whurr/whine which I discovered as I drove her back from South Wales to her new home in York. i am a competent DIY mechanic but geraboxes are beyond my capability. Any suggestions as to what this may be and the best way of addressing it would be gratefully appreciated. The car is a 2001 classic model, unmolested and has 128k on the clock. It was the subject of an article in last months Classic car mag which was largely why I bought her - totally original and I intend to keep her that way and enhance her attractiveness over the coming months. I look forward to your feedback. Many thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattiekane Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Aaaah local(ish) lad, I'm in Thirsk :-) gearbox wise...the cheapest option if your feeling brave is to pull the box out your self and either have a rebuild done or fit a second hand unit if your feeling trust worthy. Definitely recommend a clutch change whilst your there. I'd offer my services as mechanic however my workshop is full atm Oil is probably the best place to start tho 😋 Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby1972 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Might be worth changing gearbox and diff oils first see if it helps..😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quit Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Change with good diff oil failing that change the diff , there are 3 ! Front central and rear which is the most common to fail 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 Many thanks for your suggestions - much appreciated. i will keep you posted with developments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quit Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 yeah my old wagon started whining , i left it for ages then it got really bad as your in fifth it was groaning and making weird noises Rear diff isnt a bad job pretty much driveway job. Centre and front diffs are gearbox out job but might aswell buy another gearbox for£100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartie Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Welcome to the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Wotcha and welcome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rps Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Hola Bonjour En benito Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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