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Old 05-29-2012, 07:36 PM
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Hey guys, I need suggestions before I dump money on something that isn't. My car makes a crazy cracking sound on low speed turns to the left mainly. Noise comes from drivers side mostly. My Warranty won't cover any repair because I " modified my suspension and wheels. Fuckers.
My mechanic said its the rack and pinion but I think he just wanted to juice the company for labor. Now Im stuck with no repair and a broken car. It is a 2006 530xi with 95k .
Control arms, and bushings replaced already.

What do you guys think?
Old 05-29-2012, 09:20 PM
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hard to tell over the internet.

jack it up and inspect. make sure you the control arm bolts are tight.
Old 05-29-2012, 11:28 PM
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mine was making a annoying noise from the firerwall area. popping and creaking. tighten the strut brace. on the firewall. that was my issue this time around
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Sounds to me like active sway bar binding. There have been a few threads on that lately. Happened on my car too.
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Hope so. Thanks guys . Ill check and get back to you.
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