"High-pitched howling" noise while turning?

[VehiGAZ]

Hey there everyone!

My VX recently began sporadically making a sort of high-pitched howling noise, apparently from the back end, while making turns to the right. It has only happend a few times so far, and it only make the noise for a second or less. For what it's worth, it has only done it when the car was driving for a while already (i.e., not when cold). It happens once, maybe twice, and that's it. Nothing else feels strange about the drive train.

The dealer is taking a shot at it, but hasn't figured it out yet. They put some LSD additive in and test drove it, but it made the sound again. My extend-o-warranty said they will cover the repair, but only if they can find a part that needs replacing. (They are already covering the replacement of some valve causing a bouncing idle, loose passenger seat tracks, and the driver-side window regulator [what VX window problem?!], all under one deductible!)

I searched the forums but found nothing that resembled this problem. Does it ring a bell with anyone here? Any good guesses? The service writer would appreciate any leads at all.

Thanks in advance!

[ameetw]

I'm not sure if this would help, but the only time I heard something like you discribed was when I over filled the power steering fluid or when the power steering fluid was really dirty.

[Apostle]

Cat stuck in the rear well?

[VehiGAZ]

ameetw - I'll have them check the fluid, but I think the sound is coming from the back end. Two pedestrians who were right there when it happened also said they thought it was coming from the back.

Apostle - A cat to complement my bat? (see my gallery for solution to that riddle)

[Apostle]

No need

been here for a couple years, seen most of everyones pics

[E-ZooZoo One]

Not to hijack, but I was going to start an almost identical thread today…

Two times now, two days in a row - while turning left at low speed - I’ve experienced a moaning/groaning sound that seems to be coming from the front passenger-side.

The first time it happened, I was turning onto a street in my neighborhood, with the brakes lightly applied – and I simply assumed that it must be related to my upcoming/impending brake and rotor replacement… But yesterday it happened again as I was rounding a corner, approaching the drive-thru at my bank – without the brakes applied at all.

Both instances were left turns, at low speed, with a slight surface transition that corresponded with some mild suspension travel. --- After it happened the second time, I checked my 255/70/16 tire clearance with the cladding (Nope, that wasn’t it)… I also checked for any looseness in the hub and/or suspension components (Not as far as I can tell)… So, about the only thing that still comes to mind is that I have an OEM Shock on its way out, but I really don't know.

Could GAZ and I perhaps be experiencing the same problem, only at different ends of the vehicle?

[Spike]

Cat stuck in the rear well?

Cats screech... dogs howl...

With that said...

Dog stuck in the rear well?

[t2p]

I believe the problem with my VX is in the transfer case .......
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the transfer case may be sending too much power to the front end ....... (when it should not be) ......
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this is especially noticeable/problem when making slow speed turns - you can feel the front and rear end 'fighting' ...... hear the additional drive train whine ........ similar to when 4wd low is engaged ..........
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[Crowml]

Still the same issues here. No solution huh?