steering wheel noise

[ourpsalm]

I'll chime in here. My 04 X5 4.4i makes the sound like jeans rubbing together when I turn the wheel. Does anyone have a TSB that can be posted on this? My service writer said he could not hear the squeaking, but it drives my wife and I crazy.

[Kris@modmynav]

Originally Posted by 94502

What year X5's do you guys have with this problem?? I have the same problem on my 05 4.4

same here, 05' 4.4i

[JS_4.8]

same thing happened to my truck......05 4.8is. they had to replace the steering rack. also had them change my chipping steering wheel cover too.

[yeowzer]

I don't think there is a TSB but I will try to find the SO tonight and post it tomorrow with what they did. I solved the problem. Freaking drove me nuts.

[X5Jay]

Originally Posted by yeowzer

I don't think there is a TSB but I will try to find the SO tonight and post it tomorrow with what they did. I solved the problem. Freaking drove me nuts.

Appreciate the help yeowzer!

[wheelman]

This was on a thread a while back.....I found this helpful with my same issue.

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about 3 years ago i did A LOT of searching and more searching to find the problem and source to this little clicking sound (when steering wheel straight, slightly move it to left or right you hear and feel the click). Here's what i found the problem to be: pinch bolt, that has to be tightened, where the steering wheel column connects with the u joint just forward of the firewall. like i said this was 3 years ago, i asked service advisors what it'd take for them to fix that, they said they have no idea what i'm talking about, pretty much didn't want to fix it. I left it off and not got it fixed since it's not affecting me any just annoying when you think about it. it has not gotten any worse, sometimes it's less noticeable than others though.
i hope this helps, one day i will find that bolt and beat it with a huge sludgehammer for making me think about it too much ;p

[Wally]

Hi All, Ah yes the dreaded squeak... The dealer replaced the steering rack as a warranty item. Was it fixed ? NO !



The FIX !!! A wire rubbing on the steering shaft inside the cabin, you need to remove the plastic tray in the foot well, a small cable tie to hold the wire up. Steering rack will be a clunking noise not a squeak.

[yeowzer]

Couldn't find the SO. I'm going to the dealer next Tuesday so I will get a copy of what was done. It definately stopped the noise in mine.

[Kris@modmynav]

Got my X from dealer today, no more creaking noise there.

here is what they did.

25928 CHECKED AND VERIFIED, FAINT SQUEEK NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH. REMOVED STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING COLUMN COVER. CHECKED NOISE COMING FROM SLPI RING BUSHING, LUBED BUSHING AND RECHECKED OK NOISE NO GONE

[94502]

Thanks, Wuzin so your noise was just a squeeking noise not a clicking or clunking noise? Thanks again.