1996 Subaru Impreza howing when decelerating

Tiny
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  • 1996 SUBARU IMPREZA
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I am looking to buy this car and when while test driveing it, acceleration sounds fine but deceleration would howl bad in drive less in 3rd less in 2nd, I noticed that the drivers side rear strut is broken, would that cause the howling or would it be a tranny going out?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 AT 10:08 AM

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Tiny
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Hi does howl go away in neutral?
Let me know
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Thursday, April 1st, 2010 AT 10:46 AM
Tiny
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No it did not howl in neutal or while accelerating
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Thursday, April 1st, 2010 AT 12:17 PM
Tiny
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Then it is a bearing in trans possible roller on direct drive clutch
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Thursday, April 1st, 2010 AT 12:26 PM

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