There's probably no better sense of satisfaction in life than knowing your trade, and transmission repair has to be among the most challenging of all trades.

Thank you. *Very* well done; succinct and to the point, in contrast to noisy and self-centered KZreadr videos. I purchased a 2024 Outback Wilderness, never having heard of a CVT. This video has given this non-mechanic an excellent and pragmatic introduction to a CVT. Again - thank you.

Jesus! I could never get Humpty Dumpty back together. Awesome work.

Boy, if I had not come across this video, I would have remained sold on what the Subaru dealership told us, that the CVT could not be repaired and replaced as a whole (for a LOT of money, of course, like $9 grand). Thank you so much! And since we live in St. Paul, we can definitely consider doing business with you. We were in despair earlier about the replacement cost of the CVT, and now, thanks to this video, we are becoming hopeful. Again, thanks Kennedy Transmission!

this guy is a damn transmission genius for doing what no Subaru certified mechanic would do.

@TheGroundBeef

3 жыл бұрын

right!? in my defense (Subaru dealer technician) Subaru of America only authorizes transmission unit replacement, unless its a minor repair such as a valve body, torque converter, harness/inhibitor switch, or other external sensor/component/seal. I guess they dont trust us to overhaul the unit!

@leonardkellum6984

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheGroundBeef they're avoiding the training expense, and not doing the living planet any favors (too much profiteering, not enough consideration for better lives)

@Chippy569

2 жыл бұрын

All master techs had to take training on the CVT, we all had to disassemble and rebuild one. Subaru doesn't want us doing this because it's cheaper for them to have their own refurbishment center.

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to film and upload it. You guys are a credit to the fine Grease-Monkey profession! Well done and many thanks from Australia!

This gentleman knows his trade! Like he can do this in his sleep! I would never be able to that with that much ease!

That was the best demonstration I've seen in dismantling a Transmission , very educational! Thank you, .

Professionalism and confidence all rolled into one,,, hmmm, rare these days. Well done, Sir!

Cool video, glad to see a pro at work!

So nice to see this! Even the dealers don't mess with these, they send them back to the headquarters for QA. So, nobody local gets experience until late in the game, years later.

@bigdaddymak1439

3 жыл бұрын

Biggest problem is getting parts to fix them. They're actually easier to work on a lot less parts than say a 6 speed auto

Holy hell what an insane piece of work designing that case must have been.

Heck I wish my son had a talent like this! A highly skilled man will always make great money with his hands! My brother in law has his own shop with 3 lifts and lives a great lifestyle and is even closed on the weekends most of the time by choice.

amazing work man, I truly have never seen a transmission like this ! absolutely amazing how these things are designed ! even a "Normal tranny " is akin to some type of crazy science experiment

Seeing someone this experienced and intelligent do their thing… is fucking awesome.

@smeraldoderosa7556

7 ай бұрын

I fucking agree, man, the guy knows his shit, as we said at the plant. I'm in awe.

Whoever designed that casing is genius.

I was wondering who rebuilds these. So I was looking on you tube. Turns out you are right in my backyard.

Ah yes the nonchalant Conversation of been there done that so many times I’ve lost count. Well done presentation. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻

Great video! Obvious that you have worked on many of these. I associate information sharing with a reputable business. I have a friend with a great transmission business near my home of Florence Alabama that won't touch any transmission from these Subaru's or the one I had in my VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI, not even just a fluid change. I've sent in a request form for my Outback and hope to get some good news on the cost of a rebuild.

Waoo. You must really know what you are doing to be messing with this. Respect.

@setoman1

3 жыл бұрын

Not a lot of moving parts in here. I'd be more comfortable taking this apart than an automatic.

That's one KZread video that i won't be putting into practice myself.... Like Clint Eastwood would say ' a man needs to know his limitations '. ..

This guy sounds more like Russell Crowe than Russell Crowe does, I could listen to Jeff all day.

@ahmedmatias4086

2 жыл бұрын

instablaster...

Great video! You're a mechanical genius.

This guy is great at his job! Well explained!

Thanks for taking the time. I just got a 2010 outback which is nice but makes a strange rattle up to 40 mph then stop, runs great still. Thanks again my friend.

@bigdaddymak1439

3 жыл бұрын

Do a couple drain a fills might help

Alright, that looks a hell of a lot better put together than some of those Jatco abominations....

Excellent video! Thank You so much for your support!

seems pretty much straight forward, just the need for a few different types of pully's for removing bearings, the big one for the CTV belt itself and such. There is plenty of horror stories and people telling us mechanics that rebuilding them is impossible and not even worth attempting. They actually look pretty simple with far less moving parts than i thought.

Damn! It's always great to see a craftsman at work. Thanks for sharing, it gave me a bit of relief concerning my '15 Subaru Forester's CVT. If it does go bad, I'll send it to you!

That one silver bolt. Thank you!

Work of art let alone engineering.

Hey I live pretty close to your shop! Great video

Great video. Very helpful. Thanks!!

Wow. Great video. They look relatively simple design. I own Subaru's with cvt trans and always wonder how they worked

You know your stuff. Great job!

He knows the name of every piece hahahha.......only a true mechanic can fix a CVT.

Thanks for the show and tell.

WoooooooW......... this is so intriguing

Very good explanation. Thank´s.

Thanks you nice videos. shock to see subaru use some plastic part to guide their cvt belt.

Good video! Very chunky chain

Looks complicated. Thanks for this teaching video.

Awesome!!! greetings from 🇨🇱

ShOcK & AWE amazement at the sophistication of the castings and components. You sure that isn't the latest RR Jet Engine ? Color me impressed 👍😎 Thank You

Wow... you have some serious skills.

Thanks for a great instructional video

Neat dissection, thanks

Wah baru tau yaah!!! Ternyata CVT Subaru Beda dengan CVT biasa yang menggunakan belt CVT Subaru menggunakan rantai yang sangat tebal, Harunya untuk mobil permorma tinggi menggunakan CVT jenis seperti ini semua.

Great video! I have a 2012 Outback with a CVT with an issue where once you come to a stop, as you first start to accelerate again it lurches and almost stalls out. Once you get past that it’s fine. What I have found is that if I put it into manual and just operate from the paddle shifters it works fine. Couple of odd things- this only happens once the engine / transmission have come up to temp. If you start driving on a cold day, this issue will start just about at the exact same time as warm air will start coming out the vents. I’ve heard of this issue of the torque converter staying engaged and my theory is that at some point once the system heats up enough the fluid starts being diverted to the CVT cooler and that triggers the torque converter to stay locked when I come to a stop. I’ve had a fluid “change” performed where you take the drain bolt off and then add more fluid into the side fill hole. They added about one more quart in than was removed. But it didn’t resolve it. I was quoted $7k from Subaru for a new CVT (I have 170k miles on it so no warranty). Since it still works in manual I’ve just been driving it that way. Curious if having the torque converter services might resolve this.

@Cozmo85

3 жыл бұрын

It's the torque converter or the valve body

@nathanwhitman4699

2 жыл бұрын

Valve body

@514aam

Жыл бұрын

Valve body, costs about 300 bucks.

What a great video. My CVT on 2010 Legacy started t slip, so would be nice to see the video of the actual service of this gearbox, what parts he replaced and so on.

Jeff & Matt can't thank you enough for the video. My dad was a mechanic and the stainless steel table bring me good memories when I have first disassembled an AT. Now am driving a WRX CVT TR690 and just love it. At 48K miles i had my subi dealership replace my CVTF, and they used the Multi CVTF Motul, not the Subi High Torque One. When drove tested it, on lower revs was so smooth after replacing the strainer. But on high revs i felt that the belt has slipped. Shall I drain this Motul and try to find the High Torque Fluid ? Appreciate ur kind feedback. Joe

I leased a 2018 Impresa "50th" from new, at 2500 miles I took the car in for its first oil change and added a noise complaint. The dealer told me they found the noise and the car needed a new transmission. At 7500 miles the car was making the noise again so I ended the lease early and bought a used '17 BMW i3 which has been a better car so far

well done. great video.

I do not like CVT transmissions at all, I just don't think they belong in a car. As for a snowmobile yes, I don't see any other way of doing it. I don't see how these large cars they put out like the Outback like the biggest best model Subaru makes, if it's got a CVT I wouldn't even try to tow with it. I see that Subaru is going to reproduce the brat, I think that's so awesome I would love to have one but with a manual transmission. I know that's never going to happen so I will stick with my 2001 Forester with 5 speed manual because I can fix that with my eyes closed.😅 Thanks for the video it's nice to see experts do proper stuff on KZread.👍

So many parts in this design.

Amazing job. I totally see that the rebuilt CVT from you is better than the factory unit.

I didn't know Subaru uses tension-driven belts for their CVTs. They look like the better alternatives than compression-driven ones like in the Nissan.

nice job!

Great video! I was hoping you could tell me if I could remove that extension housing without removing the transmission to repair the gasket. I'm concerned something internally might shift in that orientation.

The Japanese made a good work. So easy to work with this transmission. And this guy is really good at it good job!

@kennedytransmissioncvtauto5430

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jeff is very efficient with the Lineartronic CVT's.

This looks like a fine type of gentlemen that will drop kick you if you touch his coffee in the morning

Same as a First Gen CR-V and many other modern shit boxes, can't change the ATF filter without splitting the cases. AWESOME. 🙄👎🏻😒💩 Planned obsolescence/self destruction at it's finest. Thanks for the video, very entertaining and helpful. 👌🏻😎👍🏻

@Backs4more

2 жыл бұрын

That’s not true, you can change the CVT fluid from underneath.

@GIGABACHI

2 жыл бұрын

@@Backs4more adjust your glasses and read again. I said the filter, I never said the fluid couldn't be changed. Changing the fluid it's a half assed solution anyway.

@Backs4more

2 жыл бұрын

@@GIGABACHI fair enough, you are correct, I have adjusted my glasses.

@GIGABACHI

2 жыл бұрын

@@Backs4more 👌🙂👍

@514aam

Жыл бұрын

The TR690 does not have a filter, does it?

Jesus H C! you’re Superman! 👏🏻👏🏻

Great video, Thanks ! Have you got any tips on identifying Variator chain noise ? Best I can describe it is somewhere between a bad wheel bearing and a differential, emanating from the main body of the transmission, sound about right ?

JigSaw puzzle, respect.

So i am an aircraft and auto mechanic. but im just starting to dive into these cvts. so to give you a good overview, i have a CVT-TH58A, HEV (hybrid) Summetric, 3-element, single stage, 2-phase torque converter type setup, now i had a serious event. The torque converter went out, i discovered there was almost no gear oil in the front differential, yes thanks subaru, and when in drive, only the front wheels spin, the rear wheels jump spin very slightly from time to time, the front spin, but the driver's side wheel spins more rapidly than the passenger, there is a loud thumping and jumping when acceleratiing. it feels like half a clutch so to speak and compare to to get an idea of how it feels. So its a thump/clang with a jump forward accel, and in-between thumps there is no accel. this happens rapidly according to the RPM's produced. its not as bad at higher speeds, thats if i can get it to higher speeds. I already changed the torque converter which was also bad. Also to add, i had to clean the TCM as all the piston like valves were seized in place. I got that working. But trying to get an idea of what is damaged is mind boggling. Since im just starting to get my experience and yes this is a great complicated way to learn. so Let me know your thoughts. thank you

planning on trading in my '16 forester right before 100k

The secondary pulleys have a return spring. Is the spring tension dependent on the torque of the engine or just enough to push the pulley back to its original low ratio position?

Great video!! Besides the problems with both the lockup solenoid and the washer issue causing the converter to stay locked, what other common problems do you see with these 690 transmissions? They seem quite reliable.

I've got puller envy

Damn your good at taking these apart ! Question is did u ever get it back together working correctly?lol Hellava job sir

@Gavichap

3 жыл бұрын

Well, he'd be out of business by now if he coudn't... 😄

Do the chain and "pulleys" get replaced when these are serviced? The chain still looked pretty good but the pin contact surface was distorted which is probably critical. I have one with the 580 with 70 k does its job.

I don't have a CVT, hopefully never do. I just love mechical knowledge.💯🤷‍♂️

Your comment about the correct amount of oil being a must, makes me concerned, I do my own oil changes, but at 30,000 miles I had a dealer do the service, and my engine oil was almost a quart overfilled, filled it to the kink in the dipstick instead of the second hole. I brought it back to have it corrected, they put the same tech on it. They said it was all set, so I drove it home, checked the oil, and it was still at the same mark. Luckily I have an ezdrain in place of the oil plug, so I was able to correct it.

@Backs4more

2 жыл бұрын

He is talking about CVT fluid, not engine oil. The two are not connected.

@jjr007

2 жыл бұрын

@@Backs4more If you can not trust them to do the engine oil correctly, can you trust them to do the cvt? That is my point.

Nice

What do you think about how the oil pump is driven, dependent on the TC and not directly? Wouldn’t it potentially cause inconsistent flow rate in some scenarios?

Dear friend, I have spent a long time trying to find out where it goes or what is the input route in the transmission of the return line that comes from the exchanger. Does it go exclusively towards the drain pan, or does it lubricate or pressurize some intermediate part or mechanism on its way? Thanks for the technical video.

i have a noise coming from the transmission. Im told its the bearings that is going bad. what is the best bearings to replace it with

I like how he's throwing the stuff around

Transmissions , the Pandora's Box for most people .

What kind of stubby impact was that ? And also the tool you used to pry with. Great video 👌👍

Great video! One question How would you test for Glycol (Antifreeze) presence in CVT Fluid or ATF Fluid). In case of transmission cooler leakeage Appreciate your Assistance. Thank you

Would you advise sourcing a remanufactured TR690 or just let the shop rebuild? Dealer says the transmission is shot and wants to replace it for 8k... Car still moves when it's cold and I asked them to check out the tq converter but they didnt want to do it.

So I got a 2021 Crosstrek with the CVT and the dealership tolde not to service it that it was non serviceable . Do u know if thats true??

Hey Jeff, My question is how hard is it to find parts for these to rebuild. . . Thanks a bunch

Great video. Is the TR690 swappable with a car running the TR580?

Hey, Do you know why my tr690 is really noisy in park, neutral, and when you let off the accelerator when driving down the road. Is it that bearing behind the torque converter?

got a 15 wrx that had bad motor replaced it took it for test drive lost all gears after 30 min drive never drained fluids in trans and i got a code for trans for secondary pump pressure p0841 what should i look at

Damn I want that puller to do my spindles and bearings, not one of them sissy pullers!

I am looking at buying a 2021 Outback. What are your thoughts on purchasing an Vehicle Service Plan for extra CVT coverage?

You refer to having a bearing at the pump going bad and making noise. I have a 2013 legacy with a horrible squealing noise coming from transmission. The vehicle struggles to move. Feels like it is binding . Is this what you experienced? Thanks in advance.

Is the edge of the chain at the same angle as the inside of the sheaves?

assuming the primary pulley, secondary, and belt have to be replaced, how much would it cost for the such ? would USD 3000 be enough? cheers from Indonesia

Hay guys so a year on and the car was going good starting making bit of noise than bang thought it was a broken CV because the broken shaft noise but it's inside my trans or front diff any ideas you can put in in drive or reverse and it goes ting ting ting and won't go forward or reverse any help would be wonderful.

Hi sir, My subaru legacy BM9 saloon has a problem since i changed CVT fluid.Its a TR690 gear box.When i start the car and shift to drive,the car will start moving foward.But when i press the accelerator gently the car jerks between 0-20 kms.Above 20 kms the car runs fine.Plugs are fine,coils also fine.What can be the problem?

If I was taking it apart I would be bagging all that hardware and attach it to the sections I'm taking apart

Can you buy replacement components if needed? For example if the chain guide wears out can you buy just that piece?

dudes a CVT doctor.

I have a 2022 hyundai elantra with the new IVT transmission do you recommend changing the oil in the transmission, they recommend not changing the fluid unless it needs to be repaired. That dosent sound rite to me.

Good day, tell me the thickness of the package of friction discs, transfer clutch, or the gap between them in the assembled package!