Mr_Quality

Hi,

First post.

I tried a search for this but came up empty.

I just picked up an '04 Outback. I noticed that when I turn the steering fairly far to one side and start out from a slow roll, I hear a low moaning sound and feel a bit of vibration through the steering wheel. Is this normal for Subaru's AWD? It sounds somewhat like when some conventional 4WD vehicles do when the tires on the outside of the turning radius rotate at a different speed than those on the inside.

Thanks!

swisstonihasher

Not an expert on this but I'd only expect noise from DCCD cars and yours hasn't got that. Dont know what mechanical diffs you've got though but someone here might have the full SP.

Phildodd06

Yea, that sounds like the problems you get with DCCD when wound forward.

The rookie

iTrader: (1)

I will guess the outback is an auto...

The auto's don't have a centre diff, instead they are permanently front wheel drive aith a clutch pack in the gearbox which is controlled so any slip at the front effectively transfers power to the rear, the 'open loop' (no detected slip) position means the clutch is more heavily engaged in lower gears, so when turning tightly at low speed with the front wheels travelling further than the rear this can create the noise and sensations you describe, much like a DCCD car with the cluthes locked (not the urban myth of 'to the front' of course).

Simon