"High-pitched howling" noise while turning?

[VehiGAZ]

Well, it's a week later and I'm STILL waiting for some diffferential parts to get to the dealer so they can put her back together. I want my VX back!!

While they have been cooler than the other side of the pillow in letting me hold onto their loaner while I wait, this is nuts!! They've had it for two full weeks now, and there is no word on when the parts might be showing up form Isuzu, either.

This situation has got me questioning the sense of relying on the VX as my one and only vehicle. If the poor availability of parts is getting worse, then I can probably expect more of these 2+ week repairs. It's fine and dandy when the dealership is willing to hook me up with a loaner, but not so fine when they can't or won't and I need to pay for a replacement ride out of my own pocket.

I think I need another vehicle...

[Ruflyf]

Just tell them your going to go off raoding in the loaner that should make them hurry up a bit.

[VehiGAZ]

In a 2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara? They'd never believe me!

[VehiGAZ]

So I got my fully-repaired VX back after a full FOUR WEEKS in the shop (!!!), and guess what... the howling noise is still there!!! Ugh!!

The differential actually feels noticeably tighter, believe it or not, but nevertheless, my service writer and I have no idea what to do next.

[kpaske]

Well, it looks like I may be joining you on this hunt for the elusive VX moan... I too have been noticing an occassional groan when turning. It only happens once or twice each time I drive, but I want to track it down before it gets worse. I know from previous vehicles that a bad CV Joint will balk during tight turns, and when I had it aligned the other day the mechanic informed me that I have a torn CV boot, so that's the first thing I'm going to look at. I'll keep you posted on what I come up with.

[VehiGAZ]

That sounds like what I'm dealing with kpaske. Mine is definitely comingn from the rear, though, so it's probably not the CVJs.

I'm considering bringing it to the other local dealer just to get a different set of eyes and ears on the job.

[t2p]

Add me to the group. My VX is also making this noise.
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Appeared/appeared to be a problem in the rear end - but my guess is the problem is with/in the transfer case.
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Changed the rear diff fluid changed (additive added) - tires rotated (air pressure checked obviously) .... No difference.