# 2008 Subaru Outback - Loud

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-outback-loud/191905>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** subaru, engines\
**Created:** [July 25, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-outback-loud/191905 "2023-07-25T16:56:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![B.Knight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@B.Knight](https://community.cartalk.com/u/B.Knight)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-outback-loud/191905/1 "2023-07-25T16:56:06Z")

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2008 Subaru Outback runs very loud now. Is it because of age, mileage(128K), timing issue, tune-up needs, or just what is/are possibility(ies)?

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-outback-loud/191905/2 "2023-07-25T20:32:57Z")

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A leak in exhaust system is the most likely culprit. Try using a short length of garden hose as a stethoscope to narrow down the location of the noise source.

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 3:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-outback-loud/191905/3 "2023-07-27T03:27:33Z")

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Thieves could have stolen your catalytic converter.

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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:** [July 27, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-outback-loud/191905/4 "2023-07-27T12:15:00Z")

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> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#):
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> A leak in exhaust system is the most likely culprit.

+1

> [@old\_mopar\_guy](#):
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> Thieves could have stolen your catalytic converter.

If the problem started suddenly, then cat theft is a distinct possibility.