[zetaxi165]

Hi Guys,

I have noticed a strange noise the last few days.

It happens while I am parking (or at very slow speeds). Occurs at the moment I change direction (i.e: turning the wheel right and quickly move it left - either way). I here a snapping noise and feel a slight nudge in the steering wheel.

Has anyone experienced this before? Is this serious?

[LEDZEP]

Do a search on this - I believe others have had this problem and some have had the steering column replaced because of it.

[BK]

Steering column.

[montreal_bimmer]

what is this noise exactly??? because i have a ticking noise when i turn my wheels too.... its kinda loud, and goes tick...tick...tick...tick

[Year's_End]

My dad had this problem in his 645ci actually. His car made a loud ticking noise when he turned. We took a look underneath the car, and a friend noticed that the inner side of the back left tire had been stripped a little, and it had been catching on the underside of the car.

Check out your tires to see if you might have stripped them.

[zetaxi165]

It is not a ticking noise. It is a snapping noise. It only occurs once at a time (when i change direction of the wheel - in mid turn - and at slow speeds)

[Year's_End]

Oh...different problem then.

[chrisdack]

Same steering 'clunk' at moment of moving from one full lock, to goto full on opposite. It is not a continuous clunk clunk clunk, but a one-off as though steering has some slack taken up at moment of changing direction. I tend to notice while reverse parking, and even though I never steer stationary the noise disappears when going faster.

Asked wife to listen, noise is louder outside car than inside.

[zetaxi165]

I am taking it in next week. Hope it isn't too serious

[dragonfly]

You have the exact same problem that I had.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...4&referrerid=0

[SpiralOut]

I have this too... along with very loose feeling and jittery feeling steering that seems to get worse with more miles and I've been researching both problems. A few e90 people on here have had it and it seems to be the steering column. I've found quite a few Z4 owners that have complained about this too. The "sticky" steering seems to be related to heat.... it's been pretty hot here the past 2 weeks and I've had the sticky steering almost every day. I have an oil change coming up in about 2k miles, so I'm gonna get it checked out then.

Is anyone aware of a TSB or anything out about this?

[zetaxi165]

dragonfly - sounds exactly like my problem. will take it in and get it looked at.

thanks for the info

[pokerface]

I posted about this too - with a scan of the dealer receipt containing what they said about the problem and part number

[TahoeOG]

Now that you mention it, i have that problem to.. I never made a comment about it because i thought it wasn't a big deal since it doesn't effect my driving. BUT when i'm in slow parking like speed, and say my steering wheel is all the way to the right, then i turn left, i hear a "clunk" and it's only one time. Like something rubbed on something. Weird. Doesn't effect the driving of the car though. I guess i'll tell the tech about it when i bring my car in for oil change.

[thealbert]

I have the same problem too. Anyone know what the cause of the problem is? And the solution? Thanks!

[thealbert]

anyone? thanks!