'97 Legacy - Rear Diff is dead - replacement question(s)

bdoss123 · 04-16-2008, 04:28 PM

So my Rear-Diff is done for - and I need to source a replacement.

I found this on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/reman...QQcmdZViewItem

It says it should be a direct replacement for mine - can anyone help to confirm this?

part# 27011AA342R1 also replaces part# 27011AA343

Thanks for any help,

- BD

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Bakergtt · 04-16-2008, 07:34 PM

You should be able to put one from a wrx in too.

bdoss123 · 04-16-2008, 08:28 PM

Isn't the WRX an LSD and the OEM Legacy (BD) an Open Diff?

If this is the case - would the WRX one be a drop in replacement, or would it require modification?

- Brendan Doss

GTBGUY · 04-16-2008, 10:36 PM

bdoss123 - you'd require a R&P swap from your BD to the WRX diff to allow you to run the WRX diff. You'd also have to swap out your rear axles as they're different for the LSD vs. open diff.

rexorama · 04-16-2008, 11:16 PM

Try www.car-part.com

bdoss123 · 04-17-2008, 08:04 AM

Alright - I'd like to stick with a drop-in replacement.

Is the one that I linked to in the first post a direct replacement? Any thoughts on it?

- BD

Bakergtt · 04-17-2008, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTBGUY

bdoss123 - you'd require a R&P swap from your BD to the WRX diff to allow you to run the WRX diff. You'd also have to swap out your rear axles as they're different for the LSD vs. open diff.

Sorry forgot I had a wrx tranny so thats why I can have the wrx diff but I am pretty sure they didnt have to do a thing to my rear axles.

rougeben83 · 04-17-2008, 11:15 AM

just ask if its a 4.11 ratio open-diff.

an LSD 4.11 from a 99-01 2.5RS will also work.

Just to add, that's for the Manual transmission cars. The autos have different ratios, I haven't looked into those though...

Bullwinkle · 04-17-2008, 01:41 PM

The guy's ebay points look pretty legit and the $15 to ship that semi heavy part is a good deal, but as I look at it, it seems to me that the dealer would've done a better job cleaning up the front part of the case.

That could be my OCD complex talking though.

We have a local junkyard with a 96 Outback that still has it's rear diff in there. I could ask the junkyard what he wants for it if your curious, but if the insides of that ebay diff are gone through, bid your max and see what happens. $215 for a delivered rear diff sounds like a fair price. I guess you could always paint it black when it arrives if cosmetics were an issue.

DM&FS

There's a new all you can eat restaraunt in town...it's called Bulimia's...the line for the bathroom is incredibly long.....-Steven Wright

bdoss123 · 04-17-2008, 09:12 PM

I heard back from the guy, he said that it's a LSD and he doesn't know the ratio.

- BD

rexorama · 04-17-2008, 11:23 PM

Did you try looking for a diff from your local salvage yards in the website I posted? I don't know where you are located but a quick search in my area turns up a dozen of them from $125 on up. You could've had one in your hands already

bdoss123 · 04-18-2008, 10:41 AM

I found two fairly close by, one from a 96 outback and one from a 97 Impreza, waiting to hear back on the gear ratios.

- BD

bdoss123 · 04-21-2008, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdoss123

I found two fairly close by, one from a 96 outback and one from a 97 Impreza, waiting to hear back on the gear ratios.

- BD

So neither place could give me the ratio off of these? What model/year ranges are a replacement for the 1997 Legacy GT?

I did find one other 4.11 on car-part.com but it was fairly high mileage so I wanted to know if the 96 Outback or 97 Impreza would fit.

Thanks again,

- BD

Chi_San · 04-22-2008, 05:50 PM

4.111 Was a pretty well used ratio on Subaru Legacy, I think all outbacks have a 4.111 (non turbo). 1996 5MT Outback came with a 4.111.

No wonder my 2000 L felt like crap on the freeway, it had a 3.9!

The WRX 4EAT had a 4.111 LSD rear diff, try finding one of those.

bdoss123 · 04-22-2008, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chi_San

The WRX 4EAT had a 4.111 LSD rear diff, try finding one of those.

I can find those - but was told they would be a drop-in replacement, and that I'd need to buy some other parts to make that work. Is this the case?

Chi_San · 04-23-2008, 12:58 AM

I believe that's correct, the WRX axles and stubs are different than Legacy axles.

bdoss123 · 04-24-2008, 04:01 PM

One of the places swears their Diff is from a 97 Legacy but says it is a 4.44, is this possible?

- BD

Chi_San · 04-24-2008, 04:10 PM

If it came from an automatic, yes.

bdoss123 · 04-24-2008, 09:15 PM

Mine is a 97 Auto - so that should match perfectly, right?

- Brendan Doss

boostinwrx · 04-24-2008, 10:45 PM

well i have one from a 97 lgt auto with 88k lmk!

javier

bdoss123 · 04-28-2008, 11:39 AM

Boostinwrx, I have tried to PM and EMail you. It seems like outgoing PMs are not working for me right now.
Can you shoot me a PM with your email address?

Dobes · 04-28-2008, 09:52 PM

Where are you located? I think I still have mine from my '97 GT from when I swapped the drivetrain. It had ~150k but worked fine. I'd rather not ship it due to weight, so if you can pick it up, throw me an offer.

JD

04-16-2008, 04:28 PM	#1
bdoss123 Scooby Newbie Member#: 19958 Join Date: Jun 2002	'97 Legacy - Rear Diff is dead - replacement question(s) So my Rear-Diff is done for - and I need to source a replacement. I found this on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/reman...QQcmdZViewItem It says it should be a direct replacement for mine - can anyone help to confirm this? part# 27011AA342R1 also replaces part# 27011AA343 Thanks for any help, - BD * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

04-17-2008, 11:15 AM	#8
rougeben83 Scooby Guru Member#: 115154 Join Date: May 2006 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: NYC Vehicle: 2003 Legacy L Turbo silver	just ask if its a 4.11 ratio open-diff. an LSD 4.11 from a 99-01 2.5RS will also work. Just to add, that's for the Manual transmission cars. The autos have different ratios, I haven't looked into those though... Last edited by rougeben83; 04-17-2008 at 03:29 PM.

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Bakergtt Scooby Specialist Member#: 59207 Join Date: Apr 2004 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Oregon's OC Vehicle: '05 X was 98 LGTT	You should be able to put one from a wrx in too.

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bdoss123 Scooby Newbie Member#: 19958 Join Date: Jun 2002	Isn't the WRX an LSD and the OEM Legacy (BD) an Open Diff? If this is the case - would the WRX one be a drop in replacement, or would it require modification? - Brendan Doss

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GTBGUY Scooby Specialist Member#: 2003 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Vehicle: '99 BGP Legacy GT '98 QS Legacy L (auto)	bdoss123 - you'd require a R&P swap from your BD to the WRX diff to allow you to run the WRX diff. You'd also have to swap out your rear axles as they're different for the LSD vs. open diff.

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rexorama Scooby Specialist Member#: 25912 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: IDSUBARUCLUB.COM Vehicle: 02 PSM Wagon 02 WRB Sedan	Try www.car-part.com

04-17-2008, 08:04 AM	#6
bdoss123 Scooby Newbie Member#: 19958 Join Date: Jun 2002	Alright - I'd like to stick with a drop-in replacement. Is the one that I linked to in the first post a direct replacement? Any thoughts on it? - BD

04-17-2008, 01:41 PM	#9
Bullwinkle Scooby Newbie Member#: 154661 Join Date: Jul 2007	The guy's ebay points look pretty legit and the $15 to ship that semi heavy part is a good deal, but as I look at it, it seems to me that the dealer would've done a better job cleaning up the front part of the case. That could be my OCD complex talking though. We have a local junkyard with a 96 Outback that still has it's rear diff in there. I could ask the junkyard what he wants for it if your curious, but if the insides of that ebay diff are gone through, bid your max and see what happens. $215 for a delivered rear diff sounds like a fair price. I guess you could always paint it black when it arrives if cosmetics were an issue. DM&FS There's a new all you can eat restaraunt in town...it's called Bulimia's...the line for the bathroom is incredibly long.....-Steven Wright

04-17-2008, 09:12 PM	#10
bdoss123 Scooby Newbie Member#: 19958 Join Date: Jun 2002	I heard back from the guy, he said that it's a LSD and he doesn't know the ratio. - BD

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rexorama Scooby Specialist Member#: 25912 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: IDSUBARUCLUB.COM Vehicle: 02 PSM Wagon 02 WRB Sedan	Did you try looking for a diff from your local salvage yards in the website I posted? I don't know where you are located but a quick search in my area turns up a dozen of them from $125 on up. You could've had one in your hands already

04-18-2008, 10:41 AM	#12
bdoss123 Scooby Newbie Member#: 19958 Join Date: Jun 2002	I found two fairly close by, one from a 96 outback and one from a 97 Impreza, waiting to hear back on the gear ratios. - BD

04-22-2008, 05:50 PM	#14
Chi_San Scooby Guru Member#: 53558 Join Date: Jan 2004 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Deadford, OR Vehicle: 2002 WRX Wagon Silver	4.111 Was a pretty well used ratio on Subaru Legacy, I think all outbacks have a 4.111 (non turbo). 1996 5MT Outback came with a 4.111. No wonder my 2000 L felt like crap on the freeway, it had a 3.9! The WRX 4EAT had a 4.111 LSD rear diff, try finding one of those.

04-23-2008, 12:58 AM	#16
Chi_San Scooby Guru Member#: 53558 Join Date: Jan 2004 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Deadford, OR Vehicle: 2002 WRX Wagon Silver	I believe that's correct, the WRX axles and stubs are different than Legacy axles.

04-24-2008, 04:01 PM	#17
bdoss123 Scooby Newbie Member#: 19958 Join Date: Jun 2002	One of the places swears their Diff is from a 97 Legacy but says it is a 4.44, is this possible? - BD

04-24-2008, 04:10 PM	#18
Chi_San Scooby Guru Member#: 53558 Join Date: Jan 2004 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Deadford, OR Vehicle: 2002 WRX Wagon Silver	If it came from an automatic, yes.

04-24-2008, 09:15 PM	#19
bdoss123 Scooby Newbie Member#: 19958 Join Date: Jun 2002	Mine is a 97 Auto - so that should match perfectly, right? - Brendan Doss

04-24-2008, 10:45 PM	#20
boostinwrx Scooby Specialist Member#: 14715 Join Date: Jan 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: connecticut Vehicle: 09 Rigdeline RTL, 07 Burgman 650 Modified	well i have one from a 97 lgt auto with 88k lmk! javier

04-28-2008, 11:39 AM	#21
bdoss123 Scooby Newbie Member#: 19958 Join Date: Jun 2002	Boostinwrx, I have tried to PM and EMail you. It seems like outgoing PMs are not working for me right now. Can you shoot me a PM with your email address?

04-28-2008, 09:52 PM	#22
Dobes Scooby Specialist Member#: 164 Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Philly suburbs Vehicle: 1997 Legacy GT-T	Where are you located? I think I still have mine from my '97 GT from when I swapped the drivetrain. It had ~150k but worked fine. I'd rather not ship it due to weight, so if you can pick it up, throw me an offer. JD