# Clicking engine noise in 04 Subaru Outback

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-engine-noise-in-04-subaru-outback/54058>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** outback, selling, noises, subaru, engines\
**Created:** [August 24, 2010, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-engine-noise-in-04-subaru-outback/54058 "2010-08-24T04:00:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![erc0814](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3be4f8/32.png) [@erc0814](https://community.cartalk.com/u/erc0814)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-engine-noise-in-04-subaru-outback/54058/1 "2010-08-24T04:00:32Z")

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I just recently had the whole engine replaced in my 04 Subaru Outback and now when the engine is started there is a constant clicking noise that accelerates when I do. What could be the cause of this and is there a solution?

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-engine-noise-in-04-subaru-outback/54058/2 "2010-08-24T12:11:57Z")

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Most likely, you are hearing tappet noise, but this needs to be checked by a qualified mechanic.

Didn’t this engine come with some sort of warranty?  
Why don’t you go back to the folks who installed this engine?