Help bmw f31 2013 steering rack knock

K3vmcb · 10-06-2017, 12:43 PM

Well good evening I don't know what part of the forum to post this on so I'm posting it in a couple of sections I have a bmw f31 2013 touring x drive 320d I have this very annoying clunking noise which has came from no where I herd it when my car engine was off slightly touched the steering wheel clunk and now if you shake the steering wheel it clunks I've jacked the car up checked everything and by the looks and feel of things it's coming from the steering rack and after typing on google a lot of people have said rack replacement is there a recall for the steering rack to get replaced on f31's ? Or how can I go about it as I don't really want to be going and paying like £3000 for the repair or even more considering the rack is £2400 many thanks kev any info would be great thanks

juld0zer · 10-08-2017, 07:11 AM

Pretty well documented complaint that seems to never end. The noise is in the rack usually, and some dealers will replace them under warranty if you keep complaining.

That is if everything else is fine - ball joints, top mounts, wheel bolt torque, control arms, intermediate shaft, etc.

The other way to get a rack is if your car has been in a front end collision which bent some arms/shocks or buckled rims you could argue that BMW requires the rack to be replaced due to significant suspension damage (it's outlined in the technical literature)

10-06-2017, 12:43 PM	#1
K3vmcb Second Lieutenant 32 Rep 219 Posts Drives: F31 touring Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: scotland iTrader: (0)	Help bmw f31 2013 steering rack knock Well good evening I don't know what part of the forum to post this on so I'm posting it in a couple of sections I have a bmw f31 2013 touring x drive 320d I have this very annoying clunking noise which has came from no where I herd it when my car engine was off slightly touched the steering wheel clunk and now if you shake the steering wheel it clunks I've jacked the car up checked everything and by the looks and feel of things it's coming from the steering rack and after typing on google a lot of people have said rack replacement is there a recall for the steering rack to get replaced on f31's ? Or how can I go about it as I don't really want to be going and paying like £3000 for the repair or even more considering the rack is £2400 many thanks kev any info would be great thanks
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10-08-2017, 07:11 AM	#2
juld0zer Lieutenant Colonel 482 Rep 1,600 Posts Drives: Prev 135i 7DCT, Now 130i 6sp Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: 2153 iTrader: (0)	Pretty well documented complaint that seems to never end. The noise is in the rack usually, and some dealers will replace them under warranty if you keep complaining. That is if everything else is fine - ball joints, top mounts, wheel bolt torque, control arms, intermediate shaft, etc. The other way to get a rack is if your car has been in a front end collision which bent some arms/shocks or buckled rims you could argue that BMW requires the rack to be replaced due to significant suspension damage (it's outlined in the technical literature)
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