Also...

I have not noticed any issues with Steering at all, that all seems to be
fine, nice and tight.

-Branden


"Branden Nelsen" > wrote in message
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>I have a 1999 528i. the last couple days an odd issue has arose. When I
>start the car after its been sitting for a few hours (4+) there is a noise
>emitting from the driver side area of the engine compartment. If I turn the
>steering wheel in either direction the noise get abit louder. Its sort of a
>reeering noise. If you drive it aways (10mi or so) the noise goes away and
>doesn't return till the car has sat. I thought possibly the Power steering
>pump, but from what I can tell this car doesn't have one and it has a
>Rack/Pinion type setup instead, and I could be completely wrong on that
>also.
>
> Anyone have ideas on this odd noise that has shown up?
>
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> Thank you,
>
> ~~~
> Branden Nelsen
>
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