What is the second biggest transmission misconception?
Case flex occurs within Subaru transmissions. Here is how the Subaru 5MT transmission case appears removed from the vehicle: Top view http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/liquid…e2.jpg&.src=ph Side view http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/liquid…e2.jpg&.src=ph The front transmission section houses the gears and is opened by removing the left and right half shells to expose the gears. These shells are bolted to each other as well as held in place by being bolted to the engine block and the rear transmission section which is another solid piece. Looking at the construction, it is impossible for the housing to flex. Even if flex occurred, the gears sit on top of each other, so if flexing to any degree occurred, the gears would actually come together firmer due to gravity than apart as some contend. The premise of case flex when looked at from a construction aspect is a moot point and aside from the evidence listed here, there are any number of other reasons in the internal construction that any tr
