Alignment Problem?/Noisey air vents
05-18-2009, 05:57 AM
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2006 BMW 530i
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2 problems I'm having with the car:
1. When I drive 70+mph on the highway - on the left lane - I have to hold the steering wheel to the right (I would say about 10/15 degrees). When I go on the right lane, the steering wheel is close to being straight - but I still have to hold it to the right a little. So - is this an aligment problem OR tire pressure? I called Sears BMW here in MN, and they charge $180 for an aligment check, while the dealership that I bought the car at (Lincoln/Mercury) charges $60. Where would be the best place to go and get this checked and repaired?
2. The middle air vents are noisey. When I turn the climate knob a little - you can hear a really annoying noise coming from the middle air vents. How and where can I fix this?
20,000miles
2 problems I'm having with the car:
1. When I drive 70+mph on the highway - on the left lane - I have to hold the steering wheel to the right (I would say about 10/15 degrees). When I go on the right lane, the steering wheel is close to being straight - but I still have to hold it to the right a little. So - is this an aligment problem OR tire pressure? I called Sears BMW here in MN, and they charge $180 for an aligment check, while the dealership that I bought the car at (Lincoln/Mercury) charges $60. Where would be the best place to go and get this checked and repaired?
2. The middle air vents are noisey. When I turn the climate knob a little - you can hear a really annoying noise coming from the middle air vents. How and where can I fix this?
05-18-2009, 06:56 AM
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I don't know about the airvents but for the allignment, I would go to the dealer. Do you have active steering?
I think a qualified BMW tech should do the allignment.
I think a qualified BMW tech should do the allignment.
05-18-2009, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mh17m3' post='881892' date='May 18 2009, 07:57 AM
2006 BMW 530i
20,000miles
2 problems I'm having with the car:
1. When I drive 70+mph on the highway - on the left lane - I have to hold the steering wheel to the right (I would say about 10/15 degrees). When I go on the right lane, the steering wheel is close to being straight - but I still have to hold it to the right a little. So - is this an aligment problem OR tire pressure? I called Sears BMW here in MN, and they charge $180 for an aligment check, while the dealership that I bought the car at (Lincoln/Mercury) charges $60. Where would be the best place to go and get this checked and repaired?
2. The middle air vents are noisey. When I turn the climate knob a little - you can hear a really annoying noise coming from the middle air vents. How and where can I fix this?
20,000miles
2 problems I'm having with the car:
1. When I drive 70+mph on the highway - on the left lane - I have to hold the steering wheel to the right (I would say about 10/15 degrees). When I go on the right lane, the steering wheel is close to being straight - but I still have to hold it to the right a little. So - is this an aligment problem OR tire pressure? I called Sears BMW here in MN, and they charge $180 for an aligment check, while the dealership that I bought the car at (Lincoln/Mercury) charges $60. Where would be the best place to go and get this checked and repaired?
2. The middle air vents are noisey. When I turn the climate knob a little - you can hear a really annoying noise coming from the middle air vents. How and where can I fix this?
For the alignment problem, I had a similar problem after getting my camber kit and alignment done, when I took it back to the alignment shop to tell him my steering was off by about 7-10 degrees to the right, even though the car was tracking straight, he told me it was a simple fix. 5 minutes of adjusting and wholla....problem solved. So any knowledgable alignment shop should be able to help you.
As for your airvents noise, the only thing I can think of is maybe in your climate settings you have the middle vents set to max, maybe try distributing the air more evenly to the upper and lower vents???
GL
05-18-2009, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by IceyTys' post='882087' date='May 18 2009, 01:23 PM
For the alignment problem, I had a similar problem after getting my camber kit and alignment done, when I took it back to the alignment shop to tell him my steering was off by about 7-10 degrees to the right, even though the car was tracking straight, he told me it was a simple fix. 5 minutes of adjusting and wholla....problem solved. So any knowledgable alignment shop should be able to help you.
As for your airvents noise, the only thing I can think of is maybe in your climate settings you have the middle vents set to max, maybe try distributing the air more evenly to the upper and lower vents???
GL
As for your airvents noise, the only thing I can think of is maybe in your climate settings you have the middle vents set to max, maybe try distributing the air more evenly to the upper and lower vents???
GL
05-18-2009, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mh17m3' post='881892' date='May 18 2009, 05:57 AM
2. The middle air vents are noisey. When I turn the climate knob a little - you can hear a really annoying noise coming from the middle air vents. How and where can I fix this?
Is it like an annoying whistling sound??
05-18-2009, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by mh17m3' post='882188' date='May 18 2009, 04:24 PM
Here it is:
Its stock - but I still love it! Wish I had some bigger wheels though. Oh and that garbage can in the background ruined the picture
Its stock - but I still love it! Wish I had some bigger wheels though. Oh and that garbage can in the background ruined the picture
05-18-2009, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='882210' date='May 18 2009, 03:39 PM
Wow your wheels are really un-aligned!!
I know.. see..I have to get it fixed! haha. I had the steering problem before this - but I once hit a curb..didn't actually go on it - went against it. I scratched both of my right wheels - you can see the scratches at the edges. But I don't think that did anything big to the alignment though.
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Originally Posted by mh17m3' post='882209' date='May 18 2009, 12:39 PM
Yes it is
I have that too sometimes when i turn on the AC only. It's almost as annoying as nails on the chalk board if there is no music on. I haven't done anything about it yet. A few times I contemplated getting in there and finding out what could be making that noise but then it goes away and I forget about it. But then the next day it's back again.
Let me know if you figure it out!