# 2002 Subaru Impreza Acceleration/Gear issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** acceleration, rpm, subaru\ **Created:** [October 4, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-impreza-acceleration-gear-issue/20355 "2008-10-04T19:08:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Blueboyrocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@Blueboyrocks](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Blueboyrocks)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-impreza-acceleration-gear-issue/20355/1 "2008-10-04T19:08:48Z")
So my little 2.5RS Impreza has always had a bit of get-up-and-go when I’ve needed it. The other day, I needed to get up a hill a little quicker than usual, but when I put it into 2nd gear and came off the clutch, the tachometer nearly redlined and the car didn’t accelerate very much. Since that day (about a week now), every time I’m in gear and try to accelerate, the RPMs go up significantly without the car accelerating much, and then they come back down as I ease off the gas (when I finally reach the speed I want). I have to give it very limited gas in order for it to accelerate and remain at a normal RPM. This is definitely not normal, but is it a big deal? Is it a sign of really bad things to come? How dangerous is it? How much will it cost to fix? Help!! ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-impreza-acceleration-gear-issue/20355/2 "2008-10-04T19:20:33Z")
Sounds like the clutch is shot. ---
**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 5, 2008, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-impreza-acceleration-gear-issue/20355/3 "2008-10-05T01:23:07Z")
Yup. You have described the classic symptoms of a clutch that is slipping, and this is only going to get worse in short order. In a few days, it will probably not “grab” at all. I would advise driving the car to your mechanic before you get stranded and have to be towed to the mechanic. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 1:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-impreza-acceleration-gear-issue/20355/4 "2008-10-05T01:39:47Z")
What you’re describing are the classic symptoms of a worn out clutch. Like it or not, it’s time for a clutch replacement, and only a new clutch will solve this problem. How many miles does the odometer show? ---
**Author:** ![Blueboyrocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@Blueboyrocks](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Blueboyrocks)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2008, 4:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-impreza-acceleration-gear-issue/20355/5 "2008-10-06T04:35:21Z")
I’m over 128k. I figured something like this was coming sooner rather than later. Any suggestions as to what I can do to make the replacement of the clutch not so horrible on the wallet? Thanks for the help!! ---
**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-subaru-impreza-acceleration-gear-issue/20355/6 "2008-10-06T17:55:25Z")
You don’t need to visit a Subaru dealer to get this fixed. Get a few quotes.