# Vibration on my Subaru

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-on-my-subaru/41138>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** outback, vibration, subaru\
**Created:** [December 22, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-on-my-subaru/41138 "2009-12-22T15:30:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![caeier1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c0e974/32.png) [@caeier1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/caeier1)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-on-my-subaru/41138/1 "2009-12-22T15:30:51Z")

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I have an on-and-off vibration through the steering wheel on my 03 Outback (2.5L automatic). Comes and goes with no rhyme or reason for days at a time. It occurs only when I am pressing the accelerator and disappears when coasting. With it is a loud tapping noise when I turn right and am pressing the accelerator. I have been told the C-V joints are fine. Recently had bearings replaced on the left front.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-on-my-subaru/41138/2 "2009-12-22T16:16:28Z")

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I’m not sure how the CV joints were checked and said to be fine, but that is a lot like and inner CV joint problem. There isn’t really some kind of check of the CV joints that can eliminate them as a problem. I think that is the most likely culprit.

Though - there are other possibilities. You might have a problem with the right front bearings - if the left just went then the right might not be far behind.

Someone should also carefully inspect the motor and transmission mounts.