Centre Diff 2005 Outback 5sp-Manual with low range selector
Complete good part to swap in
(or tips about what internal parts might be need to fix...?)
Mine starts to show the 'binding' issue after warming up, most notable while trying to turn into a parking bay with a bit of steering lock.
Transmission guy said they can fit a low-km secondhand part, working in from the back of the gearbox while on the hoist without taking out the trans,
but they need to take out the part first and then match it up, will cost plenty of bucks though, and a brand new one is double-again.
So, does anyone have parts or tips, and/or be able to tell me how many different versions there actually are? Some confusion about whether this one (manual) is a solid diff or a viscous coupling...[Edit: BilliCorgi clarifies this in a later post below, thanks. It is what I assumed but not what the guy in the transmission shop tried to tell me, maybe that guy confused 'solid' with 'sealed' as we were discussing oil as well, the gearbox oil does not get into the workings of the CD...]
cheers in advance