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Thanks for all the post guys. Verdict today from the Subaru dealer. Clutch is on it's last legs and [which I noticed looking over the car yesterday] the CV joint has gone into the gearbox and is spitting grease over the exhaust [causing a terrible smell]. So big job booked in for next week, more expense! Fingers crossed the gearbox doesn't show any play when they open it all up.

First post so be kind:) Have had a 99 Outback [manual trans] since Feb, 71K, been great. Last weekend noticed a vibration with the clutch and felt like it was grinding through my foot. Carried on about 300 yards or so and when pulling off in first gear the grinding felt worse and also the car sounded very rough and revvy, almost like the tailpipe has blown. Also, when idling, it feels like it is struggling to sustain revs. Pulled over and got towed to garage. They looked at it and can find nothing wrong, even though I know their is something wrong. It does drive fine in the other gears and performance is good, but there is definitely something up. This garage don't usually deal with Subaru's so I think they just don't want to touch it. Have booked into a dealer next week but realise this will likely be megabucks. Question for the forum is what could it be? Realise without looking it's difficult but if this is a known problem it would be good to know from the forum, Thanks