# 2002 Subaru Forester rattle under the car

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-forester-rattle-under-the-car/133574>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** forester, subaru\
**Created:** [January 30, 2019, 1:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-forester-rattle-under-the-car/133574 "2019-01-30T01:33:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![mattbarry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mattbarry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mattbarry)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 1:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-forester-rattle-under-the-car/133574/1 "2019-01-30T01:33:54Z")

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funny rattle coming from exhaust or under the car somwhere around 3000 rpm

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 2:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-forester-rattle-under-the-car/133574/2 "2019-01-30T02:25:02Z")

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Likely a loose heat shield. Easy to find on a hoist and cheap to repair at any muffler shop.

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-forester-rattle-under-the-car/133574/3 "2019-01-30T20:09:42Z")

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I concur. All my Subarus except the one I have now developed the signature heat shield rattle. One dealer used to put drywall screws between the shield and its shielded part. To sort of keep the parts from rattling. I stopped going there.

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**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-forester-rattle-under-the-car/133574/4 "2019-01-30T20:12:24Z")

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Why? They actually solved your issue 🙂

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-forester-rattle-under-the-car/133574/5 "2019-01-30T21:51:22Z")

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Haha. Good point. Yes, but I had to go back when the screws would fall out. Which would have been fine, but I worried they would end up in a rear tire.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-forester-rattle-under-the-car/133574/6 "2019-01-30T21:54:04Z")

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> [@GorehamJ](#):
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> I stopped going there.

Why didn’t you just go to a muffler shop first ?

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-forester-rattle-under-the-car/133574/7 "2019-01-30T21:58:27Z")

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They were still under warranty.