# 2001 subaru outback

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-subaru-outback/20488>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 7, 2008, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-subaru-outback/20488 "2008-10-07T22:45:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![2001sub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/e480ec/32.png) [@2001sub](https://community.cartalk.com/u/2001sub)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-subaru-outback/20488/1 "2008-10-07T22:45:01Z")

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My outback is lurching when sitting at idle (in drive and not in nuetral) and a little bit when going slow. It is also making a noise just before it switches to a higher gear that sounds like a skid plate rattle. I check the tranny fluid and it is ok. Any Ideas? Thanks

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-subaru-outback/20488/2 "2008-10-07T22:49:48Z")

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I would suggest that you check the Idle Air Control motor, as that is a possible cause of the luching problem. The noise problem is likely to be a heat shield that is loose or is bent.