August 2, 20241 yr MY2000 Forester, NA, 72,000 miles, automatic, gaskets/heads etc done at 58,000 miles, used as a daily transport for my dogs so hardly ever gets thrashed Had a rattle & tapping noise from front Had a look underneath and found a loose rusty heat shield so removed it, checked the others and fitted stainless ties to tighten them up at the joints, slight rattle noise gone but tapping still there Tapping happens at 1200rpm up to 1700rpm and only when under load, most noticeable when driving at low speeds and sounds a bit like something being hit as it rotates but I can replicate it when stationery by putting foot on brake, selecting D and increasing the revs slowly, tapping starts at approx 1200 all the way up to 1700, On initial start up tick over is a bit lumpy even though revs hold steady, when selecting gear it sounds like a relay clicking in or out, recorded the sound best I could by leaning out the window while on the drive hence why no picture as only wanted the sound. Hope some one can give me an idea on what it could be before I take it to my local garage, due to its age I will have to weigh up whether it would be worth keeping Tapping noticeable at 0.11 to 0.14, 0.36, 0.44, 0.52, it is the under lying noise the rest is the belt/pulleys etc https://drive.google.com/file/d/1acfD-0EwBzdAF7I5EWU7zJDWmsHKGDQB/view?usp=sharing
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