# That popping sound **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** subaru\ **Created:** [May 10, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/that-popping-sound/13832 "2008-05-10T15:38:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![timvancleave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@timvancleave](https://community.cartalk.com/u/timvancleave)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/that-popping-sound/13832/1 "2008-05-10T15:38:20Z")
I own a 2001 suburu outback. Recently therers has a benn a small popping noise coming from the right side rear of the car. It almost sounds like the noise when a house settles at night . Very faint . I took off my bike rack , thinking that might be the problem. Nope-it’s still there. Could it be loose bearings in my right rear wheel. Or could it be the frame of the back end? Very curious. ---
**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/that-popping-sound/13832/2 "2008-05-10T15:43:15Z")
More than likely its a suspension component making noise. Could be a bad bushing or something of that nature. Bad wheel bearings would make a constant noise. ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/that-popping-sound/13832/3 "2008-05-11T01:05:30Z")
Is the noise there when driving and/or parked? If when shut down, the popping noise may be coming from a cooling exhaust system. ---
**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 1:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/that-popping-sound/13832/4 "2008-05-11T01:10:54Z")
Sounds like the center drive coupling thingy is binding up. Does it happen primarily when going around corners?