Ticking/Clicking Noises on 06 Outback 2.5i AT Wagon

External Since: Jan 22, 2006 Posts: 3

Hello everyone,

I have a question for fellow Subaru owners out there.

My car (06 Subaru Outback 2.5i Wagon AT Non-Turbo) is less than 1 mo old and
the car makes an intermittent ticking/clicking noise from the front-end. I
can hear it at times during idling...but it becomes evident after putting
the car into gear and moving without acceleration. I think it goes away
after the car is fully warmed up...but I hear it every time I pull out of
the garage and parking lot.

It doesn't seem to affect the car, but the sound is annoying.

Is this a problem that I should take the car in for? Thanks.

External Since: May 09, 2004 Posts: 312

You say intermittent? My Forester 2000 has a rhythmic clicking that
varies with rpm. Most noticeable when first started but always there.
The tapping I'm talking about is the valves and it is normal.