Help! My dealer is clueless.

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Sean

Discussion Starter · Apr 8, 2002

When the outside temp is fairly warm (70+) and the car has warmed up my steering is making a creaking/popping noise when the steering wheel is turned to the left. Turn it right a little and then back to the left and it does it somemore. The more you do it the worse it gets. Has anyone experienced this? My dealer seems to think it's the retro streering rack going bad. I on the other am not so certain.

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bol

· #2 · Apr 8, 2002

As far as I know this is the control arm bushing issue...

check http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4672 for some more info

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Sean

Discussion Starter · #3 · Apr 8, 2002

That's exactly what I think, but my car had the updated control arm brackets with bushings(66mm) installed at 5,9XX miles (currently 8,2XX) so who knows? :dunno:

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Sean

Discussion Starter · #4 · Apr 9, 2002

150 people have looked at this and

no one can help? I find that very hard to believe. :bawling:

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_lk_

· #5 · Apr 9, 2002

Re: 150 people have looked at this and

Sean said:
no one can help? I find that very hard to believe. :bawling:

is there only one dealer in TN...? take it somewhere else...it could be a million things

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Sean

Discussion Starter · #6 · Apr 9, 2002

4 dealers in the state. All spread out. The closest one from here is 120 miles.

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ashecnc

· #7 · Apr 9, 2002

come and get is fixed over here! :bigpimp:

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Eric Giles

· #8 · Apr 9, 2002

Two things I can think of:

1. Left tie rod end is going bad.

2. Outer ball joint on left control arm.

But, it is very possible your dealer is right about this one-I would imagine the rack could be a possibility.

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Sean

Discussion Starter · #9 · Apr 9, 2002

Two things I can think of: 1. Left tie rod end is going bad.
2. Outer ball joint on left control arm.

While the steering wheel is being turned to the left the noise is coming from the right side.

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