hks

took the shield that covers under the engine and i discovered this.Should i be worrying?

balbs

I think there's a thread in the DIY section to reseal that.

H F

Clean it up and see if its leaking from the boot or from the fitting . Mine was leaking and alls i did was tighten the fittings some, and the leak stopped so far it hasnt leaked again .

turboawd

try tightening the hydraulic lines going into it.
mine has been "wet" for 50k miles now and has not gotten any worse.

hks

Thanks for the replies. Will check it out

DavidF

Mine is "wet" all the time as well. Does not leak enough to bother fixing. Tightening the line fittings did not solve the problem. I think this issue is fairly common.

BimmerFan52

+1

Also keep an eye on your PS fluid level as the sway bar shares fluid with the steering rack (use only CHF11S if the cap is so marked).

Mine also "sweats" and I have searched for shops that will overhaul them like a steering rack but have yet to find one. I think ZF has a factory overhaul facility in Illinois, but as far as I know only deals through BMW dealers.