# Noise after shifting Outback?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-after-shifting-outback/89413>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** outback, noises, transmissions, subaru\
**Created:** [March 24, 2015, 11:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-after-shifting-outback/89413 "2015-03-24T11:39:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Luke314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@Luke314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Luke314)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 11:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-after-shifting-outback/89413/1 "2015-03-24T11:39:37Z")

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Anyone else noticing a somewhat regular sort of light tapping noise from Subaru CVT Outback, when slowing to stop or starting out?

Some days it’s noticeable only for about a second after the clunk from shifting, often you can hear it a bit longer.

You can hear it best at about 1 min, and last 40 seconds of this short trip audio-clip.

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**Author:** ![Luke314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@Luke314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Luke314)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 9:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-after-shifting-outback/89413/2 "2015-04-03T09:02:10Z")

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Stumped? The noise has been somewhat rarer (maybe the warmer weather?) and the dealer says it’s mechanically-sound and not warrantied issue.

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 9:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-after-shifting-outback/89413/3 "2015-04-03T09:49:43Z")

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Video is not linking for me, Could be s many things, if you or a mechanic can isolate the source that is the best start, could be a tensioner, bearing, valve etc.

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**Author:** ![Luke314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@Luke314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Luke314)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-after-shifting-outback/89413/4 "2016-01-03T00:51:55Z")

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Well I haven’t heard the noise in maybe a year so I doubt I can isolate the source.