# 2010 Subaru Forester banging noise **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** subaru, forester\ **Created:** [June 6, 2018, 11:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-forester-banging-noise/118744 "2018-06-06T11:46:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joe46](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@Joe46](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joe46)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 11:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-forester-banging-noise/118744/1 "2018-06-06T11:46:49Z")
2010 Subaru Forester Loud mid rear location when in third gear ---
**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:** [June 6, 2018, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-forester-banging-noise/118744/2 "2018-06-06T12:54:41Z")
Huh? I can’t understand what you are asking. Please describe more fully. ---
**Author:** ![Joe46](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@Joe46](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joe46)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-forester-banging-noise/118744/3 "2018-06-06T14:02:17Z")
When I drive forward from a stop, at about 30 mph (manual transmission) there is a loud metallic bang coming from under back seat area just right of middle. The clang happens only once until I once again resume from a stop. Not sure if this is any clearer. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2018, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-subaru-forester-banging-noise/118744/4 "2018-06-06T14:12:50Z")
Much clearer! That sure sounds like a loose exhaust heat shield kind of noise. Odd that it should happen when it does. A look underneath and a wiggle while the car is jacked up should identify exactly the problem. Any good independent shop can handle this.