1996 Subaru loss of all wheel drive

1996 SUBARU
210,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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BULLFRY58
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I have only front drive,the rear wheels are not engaging
Dec 7, 2007 at 9:22 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

You will have to have the car on a hoist to see if the rear drive shaft is driving. If not the problem will be in the transmission, if it is driving than a rear differential or drive shaft will be the problem.

Mark (mhpautos) :D
Dec 7, 2007 at 7:44 PM
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