Steering knocking and MOT advisory

Zheez · 08-29-2023, 10:37 AM

Hi guys,

Wife's F25 has had an issue with the steering making a knocking noise for a little while now and I just haven't got around to looking at it yet. It had its MOT a few days ago and has passed with advisory:

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) excessive and knocking

I'm not totally clueless when it comes to doing work myself and I'm fine with basic stuff like oil changes, brakes etc and I've helped a friend change shocks and springs on his car, but I've never really done any suspension stuff before.

My question is, what is this likely to be, how difficult is it to DIY on the driveway and if I went to a garage how much would you expect it to cost? I know that an alignment would be needed after. I'm assuming it's quite likely to be the tie rod after having had a look at RealOEM: https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=32_1863 I'm hoping it's that rather than the rack anyway.

Any thoughts appreciated

pungo · 08-29-2023, 11:10 AM

Install the "Repair kit Thrust piece for electronic power steering part #32106891974". It's a redesigned part made with higher quality and takes <1 hour to install.

bradsm87 · 08-29-2023, 06:00 PM

Yep thrust piece repair kit helped a lot for me. It didn't completely eliminate it because the rack is more worn at the straight ahead position than it is near the extremes so often the final adjustment is a compromise between tight feeling steering near the extremes and rattling at the straight ahead position.

08-29-2023, 10:37 AM	#1
Zheez Lieutenant 288 Rep 539 Posts Drives: 320D (2015) Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: UK (Hampshire) iTrader: (0)	Steering knocking and MOT advisory Hi guys, Wife's F25 has had an issue with the steering making a knocking noise for a little while now and I just haven't got around to looking at it yet. It had its MOT a few days ago and has passed with advisory: Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) excessive and knocking I'm not totally clueless when it comes to doing work myself and I'm fine with basic stuff like oil changes, brakes etc and I've helped a friend change shocks and springs on his car, but I've never really done any suspension stuff before. My question is, what is this likely to be, how difficult is it to DIY on the driveway and if I went to a garage how much would you expect it to cost? I know that an alignment would be needed after. I'm assuming it's quite likely to be the tie rod after having had a look at RealOEM: https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=32_1863 I'm hoping it's that rather than the rack anyway. Any thoughts appreciated
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pungo Colonel 880 Rep 2,547 Posts Drives: Z4MC-X3-35i-525i, Corrado G60 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MD iTrader: (5) Garage List 2011 BMW X3 x35i [0.00] 2001 BMW 525i [0.00] 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe [8.76]	Install the "Repair kit Thrust piece for electronic power steering part #32106891974". It's a redesigned part made with higher quality and takes <1 hour to install.
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bradsm87 Lieutenant Colonel 595 Rep 1,693 Posts Drives: F25 LCI xDrive30d Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Yep thrust piece repair kit helped a lot for me. It didn't completely eliminate it because the rack is more worn at the straight ahead position than it is near the extremes so often the final adjustment is a compromise between tight feeling steering near the extremes and rattling at the straight ahead position.
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