Important to mention, this steering rack comes with 3 different rack profiles, 2 variations of V shape and oval, this fix is just for one of the Vs, i had the same issue and tried this fix first but it turned out the problem was a rusted bearing on the coupling between wheel and the rack.
This works like a charm. Official dealer diagnosed an issue with my coilovere as a root cause and added “there is a tiny play in steering rack but that definitely wouldn’t cause any issues”.
Crazy how this is something an owner has to fix on a BMW Let alone Spun crank hubs , blown turbos , cracked weak rear subframes, rod bearings…list goes on
@@Cars_neditsi think he means that bmw should have made the part well enough from oem so you wouldn't need to change any parts on the steering rack itself.
Depends on the model you get, if its a new model that just came out then yea theres gonna be issues, but if that model had time to get remodeled/ improved as later models of the same series then it will have a better build, and not require as heavy maintenance
Thank you so much for the tutorial. I have the problem that the new one won't go in, it stuck on the first ring try to push in but won't move. Do you have any suggestion. Thanks
All the kits say F chasis (for the 3 series - there are 1s 4s and Xs too) But the 3 series e90 has the thrust bushing issue too. I am wondering if the F kit wouldn’t fit in the e90.
How would you diagnose this being bad? I pushed and pulled on my tire at 3/9 on driver side and tie rods on both side moved back and forth through steering rack.
My God, there literally is not 1 component on any modern BMW that isn't a failure point. Same goes for the old ones even though they were actually engineered to do more than fail. I still love BMW, but what complete pieces of sh*t.
Soo truee. My E90 LCI has so many parts replaced. I put a lot of effort, money and time in that car. Very nice cars, but as you said, they are a piece of sh*t regarding long term reliability without taking action.
@@JackRR15 True. They are reliable cars when parts are replaced and good to go for another 7 - 10 years or so, only problem is there are soo many little bits and pieces, and the rubbers used by BMW for gaskets and O-rings suck big time.
@@legioner9 Yeah not wrong... I may have written my text to quick to and maybe I'll get another 7000$ in part to spend on in the upcoming years ha. Got to now the model and engine and the quirks... But I agree also if you don't DIY man it must be expensive. My 335is is like my all in one car.
I know that's a fairly beefy little spring but wouldn't there be some fatigue of that spring over time as well with the other components wearing out. Would it be wise to replace that spring if your already having to take it out?
You going to have to replace the cap again the reason why it failed is because there was too much play in the play in the cap retention system can tell because there is a crack in it
Its not an upgrade it’s maintenance, on the e46 you may have a worn flex disk on the steering shaft it’s easily identifiable with two people and a lifted vehicle
@@MechaniclifeJDM usually steering rack fails way before the flex disc. At least every prefacelift e46 i have ever driven had quite big play in the steering rack, but it is not very common on facelift ones with quicker steering rack
@@stevenrais9360 BMW and Merc both entered the American markets with an expectation that they'd teach Americans how to build better cars. What _actually_ happened is that they acquired American style management and started building cheap cars (at a high price) which only last their warranty period. The "European" Mercedes, VWs and BMWs you have in the USA are mostly American built (it shows in the panel gaps amongst other places) and BMW is now the USA's leading car exporter (none of which come to Europe) People who can afford the premium for these cars don't care about long term reliability as they tend to turn them over annually/biennially and therefore never encounter the long term issues. BMW and Mercedes don't care as it doesn't affect initial sales and it keeps the parts gravy train flowing You're right that American cars do better then these ones, but they're not competing with luxury brands outside the USA - they're competing with Asian/European "bread and butter" models. Ford does reasonably well in Europe, but virtually all models you see outside the USA are European designed/styled and make their way to the USA afterwards. GM ended up selling up in Europe and everything that was GM Europe (Opel/Vauxhall/etc) was replaced with badged PSA models as production runs ended. PSA was acquired by Fiat and the conglomerate renamed to Stellantis. It used to be that Fiats were notoriously unreliable rustbuckets but that changed in the 1980s after Japanese cars ate their lunch for a while (Japanese cars are staggeringly reliable if not USA designed/built, but the styling is BORING so European economy/family cars are holding their own) The decline of the USA motor industry can be directly traced to the 25% "chicken tax" tariff on light trucks which made such vehicles ultra-prifitable and created a captive market. That's what kickstarted the malaise era. Protectionism hurts your own consumers and the USA is one of the most protectionist and parochial markets on the planet. There are _hundreds_ of models and dozens of brands you don't have because it's too small a market to be bothered with...
Quick tip for you: don't put the rubber cap in the end with all installed already. Lube the rubber cap and put it in the hole with the piece out because it's specially hard to push it through. Or else you'll have a hard time... BMW should've paid for this because it's a defect, recognized by themselves so why it's the owner paying? Plus, the bmw shop wanted to install a new steering column to solve the issue, thousands of dollars in parts and work when this official kit costs 30-40 dollars. Pimps....
ISTA/Newtis suggests 70nm but that is way too much & the steering will stick, when I did it I used a wrench with the thrust piece tool with the 3 prongs & tightened all the way until it was snug & lightly exerted more force until it was tight. If youre tightening it & it feels notchy when youre torquing it, it'll be too tight (if that makes sense)
Acting like other manufacturers dont fuck up all the time too. And dont even say toyota. Its hard to fuck up when you make econoboxes only and have only 1 or 2 sports models. Bmw litterally has a sport model for every single class they have, and even their "non-sport" models make 250-300hp and ride and handle like a sports car... Larger number of sporty cars: larger chance for failure.
@@waifuracer6516 how long has bmw been making cars versus how expensive and breakdown prone they are? It is absolutely acceptable to compare to Toyota, Hyundai, Kia ,etc. Last time I checked the laws of physics apply to all car manufacturers. Why hasn't BMW figured that out yet?
