# Loud fan like noise- trans going? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** forester, subaru\ **Created:** [December 3, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loud-fan-like-noise-trans-going/40302 "2009-12-03T15:52:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vsluga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/858c86/32.png) [@vsluga](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vsluga)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loud-fan-like-noise-trans-going/40302/1 "2009-12-03T15:52:57Z")
My 2000 Forester with 150000 miles is running fine but when driving it sounds like a fan is running too high- this sound happens whether the air/heater is on or off. One mechanic said it could me my transmission going-- but my car is manual. When idling, it does not make the noise. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loud-fan-like-noise-trans-going/40302/2 "2009-12-03T17:52:47Z")
What kind of cooling fan does this vehicle have?? If it’s mechanical then it probably has a clutch. If the clutch is bad it could make this sound. ---
**Author:** ![vsluga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/858c86/32.png) [@vsluga](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vsluga)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loud-fan-like-noise-trans-going/40302/3 "2009-12-03T18:18:55Z")
I don’t know the kind of cooling fan but it does have a clutch. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loud-fan-like-noise-trans-going/40302/4 "2009-12-03T18:46:26Z")
That is NOT the same clutch I’m talking about. Anyone know this vehicle to help the OP out.