# 2001 Subaru Outback chatter

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-subaru-outback-chatter/40320>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** outback, subaru\
**Created:** [December 4, 2009, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-subaru-outback-chatter/40320 "2009-12-04T00:06:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![topherman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@topherman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/topherman)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-subaru-outback-chatter/40320/1 "2009-12-04T00:06:56Z")

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Just dropped my Subaru off at the trusty local shop. 4 cylinder, 5 speed manual and when driving under load there is a quiet chatter, maybe clicking noise which disappears as soon as I release the throttle.No chatter when coasting in gear or neutral but also chatters when going downhill and engine engaged. Valve lash adjuster, or some animal stuck under the hood?!

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**Author:** ![topherman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@topherman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/topherman)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 12:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-subaru-outback-chatter/40320/2 "2009-12-04T00:08:01Z")

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Forgot to mention 126,000 miles on it with great maintenance. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![DanM5361](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90ced4/32.png) [@DanM5361](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DanM5361)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-subaru-outback-chatter/40320/3 "2010-01-12T18:39:27Z")

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My local garage charged me $30 to cut off the shield several years ago. I resisted because the noise embarrassed my wife so badly, but finally had it taken off. There have been no problems since removing them.