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e39 Noise/ Steering issue
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? -- Thank you, ~~~ Branden Nelsen |
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e39 Noise/ Steering issue
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 ... >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? > > -- > Thank you, > > ~~~ > Branden Nelsen > > |
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e39 Noise/ Steering issue
"Branden Nelsen" > wrote in message ... >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? > > -- > Thank you, > > ~~~ > Branden Nelsen > > Low power steering fluid? |
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e39 Noise/ Steering issue
I checked and it looks to be to the "Full" line on the stick. I will double
check tonight. Anyone else have some ideas? Thanks in advance! -- Thank you, ~~~ Branden Nelsen "R. Mark Clayton" > wrote in message ... > > "Branden Nelsen" > wrote in message > ... >>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? >> >> -- >> Thank you, >> >> ~~~ >> Branden Nelsen >> >> > Low power steering fluid? > |
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e39 Noise/ Steering issue
Even if it has rack and pinion steering, it has a power steering pump. Look
some more. HINT It will be driven by a fan belt on the front of the motor. "Branden Nelsen" > wrote in message ... >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? > > -- > Thank you, > > ~~~ > Branden Nelsen > > |
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e39 Noise/ Steering issue
I took a quick glance, (not removing any "covers") but there is alot hidden,
I will double check. Thanks again Branden "Jeff Strickland" > wrote in message ... > Even if it has rack and pinion steering, it has a power steering pump. > Look some more. > > HINT > It will be driven by a fan belt on the front of the motor. > > > > > > "Branden Nelsen" > wrote in message > ... >>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? >> >> -- >> Thank you, >> >> ~~~ >> Branden Nelsen >> >> > |
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e39 Noise/ Steering issue
Mark you were right, I went back and the reservoir was almost empty! Now I
have to track down where this leak is. I filled it again to be safe and that seems to have fixed the bad sound. Thanks for the help guys! Branden "Branden Nelsen" > wrote in message ... >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? > > -- > Thank you, > > ~~~ > Branden Nelsen > > |
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