# Ticking 05 Forester XT

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-05-forester-xt/57532>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** forester, xt, subaru\
**Created:** [November 13, 2010, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-05-forester-xt/57532 "2010-11-13T18:24:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Subydobido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@Subydobido](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Subydobido)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ticking-05-forester-xt/57532/1 "2010-11-13T18:24:03Z")

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My 2005 Forester XT w/5speed has a ticking sound that occurs, sync’d w/RPM, ONLY when the air intake is below 40 degrees. I does not go away until air intake is over 45 degrees. I cannot find it by listening with the hood up or stethascope, heard best from the inside-passenger side. The engine was replace by Suby at 40,000 (now 125000) when they Dist Rep said it was a slapping piston. It was not and ticking continues. ANYONE?? Anyone?..Bueller?