bjbrooks100782 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 My 2004 MT Outback has been having trouble with what I am assuming is torque binding. When the car is warmed up it will make clunking noises when turning sharply left or right at low speed. I understand that the fix for this is to replace the center differential? Last week when I was backing uphill into a driveway and turning sharply left, something bound up so badly that it felt like I had backed into something. The could not reverse any further. I pulled forward and whatever was bound up released with a clunk. Since then the car has been making a speed dependent clicking noise while driving that sounds like it is coming from the front of the car. It gets louder when the car is accelerating, but never goes away. I have already replaced the front CV shafts thinking that could have been the problem, but the noise is still there. I am planning to replace the center differential soon. Any ideas as to what could be causing the clicking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john in KY Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 I probably should not respond to this but for some reason I don't think a MT can have torque bind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirtokesalot Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 does it sound like a ratcheting sound gets worst as u speed up does not matter if clutch is in or out only makes the sound while moving? would be interesting to learn this one i have a friend whos car is doing the same thing and he has been driving it like that for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjbrooks100782 Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 Yes, that is what is happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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