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I just acquired a 2005 Saturn Relay 3 AWD. This is one of those crossover vans that has some SUV-like capability while being in the shell of a minivan. So far, I'm really digging the ride. I have had a great experience with it so far. Tonight was the first night I've had it since it was raining. Coincidence? Perhaps. But I noticed when in hard cornering in parking lots I hear a groaning sound. I did a quick Google search on my phone at a wifi hotspot during dinner and some people said it sounds like it's a loose power steering belt. Okay, fine. Later when I got home I went to the parking lot across the street and put the window down. I stuck my head as far out of the window as possible while still having my foot at the pedal. It sounds to me that the groaning sound isn't from the front. It sounds like it's from the underside of the car right around the middle.
Could this be something with the differential? After all, it's AWD, so it should be interchangeably using all 4 wheels with appropriate torque applications as it needs. I've never had a vehicle that wasn't a small front wheel drive car so I can't say I've seen this before. I did however notice in my parents Kia Sorento that if I'm in 4WD and I go into a sharp turn, the front wheels sound similar (yet still slightly different) when in slow, yet hard cornering.
Can anybody chime in with some ideas on the table? Perhaps things to check or should it be okay as is? Thanks!
Could this be something with the differential? After all, it's AWD, so it should be interchangeably using all 4 wheels with appropriate torque applications as it needs. I've never had a vehicle that wasn't a small front wheel drive car so I can't say I've seen this before. I did however notice in my parents Kia Sorento that if I'm in 4WD and I go into a sharp turn, the front wheels sound similar (yet still slightly different) when in slow, yet hard cornering.
Can anybody chime in with some ideas on the table? Perhaps things to check or should it be okay as is? Thanks!