Steering Rack Failures?
11-04-2005 | 07:46 PM
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From: Chicago, IL
My Ride: 2008 Sapphire Black on Black M5 - loaded sans soft close doors
A friend of mine with a 05 545 recently had his steering rack replaced. I've noticed that others here have had theirs replaced as well. I've never heard of steering racks failing so I have to think it has something to do with Active Steering. So now I'm wondering if maybe I should go with the regular steering on my 550 instead of Active Steering? Any thoughts?
PS - I notice the M5 does not have Active Steering either?
PS - I notice the M5 does not have Active Steering either?
11-04-2005 | 09:14 PM
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From: Central Massachusetts
My Ride: Now Driving a Freakin' Prius!
Was...
2004 545i | SMG | White/Black | Sport | NAV | Logic 7 | PDC | Fold-down Seats | Adaptive Headlights | Cold Weather Pkg | Clear-again Bra | Mud Flaps | Bluetooth | Coat Hangar | Aux Input | All Weather Mats | 18"X8.5" BBS RK w/ Michelin Pilot Alpin's (winter) | New steering rack @ 1.2K & 17K miles| Software V.19.1 | B&B Exhaust (vrrrroooooommm!) <---Click.
The only steering racks that I know of that have been replaced (and I know of quite a few) have all been with 545i's or 645i's and therefore all had Active Steering.
11-04-2005 | 10:21 PM
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From: Toronto, Canada
My Ride: 2006 525i Jet Black (Base + PDC)
Mine is a 525i without AS.
Less than a month (or 1000km old), there's a noise when I turn the steering wheel counterclockwise.
Dropped it off this Monday, they replaced the steering wheel, doesn't help. Then then replace the steering column, doesn't help either.
They told me BMW Canada is sending someone there the coming Monday to determine what the problem is.
Less than a month (or 1000km old), there's a noise when I turn the steering wheel counterclockwise.
Dropped it off this Monday, they replaced the steering wheel, doesn't help. Then then replace the steering column, doesn't help either.
They told me BMW Canada is sending someone there the coming Monday to determine what the problem is.
11-04-2005 | 11:07 PM
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My Ride: 535 D - to be delivered end Feb 2005 - color E08 - comfort seats - executive leather balck - 122 wheels - dynamic drive - active steering - pack luxe - tecnology pack - moon roof - 6CD player - hifi system - spare wheel - BT phone
I have AS and evrything works fine for more than 21000 km. Go for it. It is realy worth.
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