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Hi jamiesda, Yes, it turned out to be the viscous coupling - part of the centre diff. It's apparently quite common (just Google subaru viscous coupling!). My Outback was written off 2 months ago when hit by a semi, I then bought a 2002 model with 150k on the clock and guess what? Same problem. Lucki...

ScubyRoo - it's equally bad turning left or right. I'll have to check tomorrow if it gets louder the more you turn the wheel. No grease visible... I'll try to have a real good listen for the source of the noise tomorrow too. AlpineRaven - will check engine mounts and fluid levels. Re speed and revs,...

Yep - it's the same turning left or right.

Hi all, I have an MY04 Outback, 2.5 Manual. Recently it's started making a rhythmic clunking noise when turning at low speed (most obvious when parking, U-turns etc). It's a solid clunk that I can feel through the steering wheel. Some other important things are: 1) It only happens when the car is wa...