Dead spot in steering ?

NH335i · 10-06-2013, 07:53 AM

So just other day i noticed some shake in my steering wheel.
And over 3 days it got progressively worse.
As long a there pressure on the wheel (turning left or right) theres no issue at all. But with the wheel straight and driving there theres a dead spot where u feels lose and definitely not right.
I lifted the car and it its for sure not the tie rods or ball joints.
Any ideas? Do control arm bushing just go like that? Or what else could this be.
Thanks

e90pilot · 10-06-2013, 03:33 PM

Sounds like control arm bushings. At what speed does the vibration start?

NH335i · 10-06-2013, 05:09 PM

Anything over 30 u can start to notice it and therrs alot of slop in thr centrr

NH335i · 10-07-2013, 08:05 AM

Any other thoughts.

2010MSPORT335i · 10-07-2013, 10:17 AM

Strut mount bearing?

e90pilot · 10-07-2013, 08:42 PM

Tie rods?

Edit: Oops you checked those already.

10-06-2013, 07:53 AM	#1
NH335i First Lieutenant 9 Rep 302 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NH iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	Dead spot in steering ? So just other day i noticed some shake in my steering wheel. And over 3 days it got progressively worse. As long a there pressure on the wheel (turning left or right) theres no issue at all. But with the wheel straight and driving there theres a dead spot where u feels lose and definitely not right. I lifted the car and it its for sure not the tie rods or ball joints. Any ideas? Do control arm bushing just go like that? Or what else could this be. Thanks
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10-06-2013, 03:33 PM	#2
e90pilot Freight Dawg 104 Rep 2,103 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oakland, CA iTrader: (3)	Sounds like control arm bushings. At what speed does the vibration start? __________________ --Marcelo '06 Arctic Metallic 325i \| Sport Package \| 6MT \| Dinan Stage III suspension \| Dinan exhaust \| 330i manifold swap! Click here! \| Active Autowerke tune \| 135i Brake Calipers \| Deiselboost caliper brackets \| E46 M3 front rotors
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10-06-2013, 05:09 PM	#3
NH335i First Lieutenant 9 Rep 302 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NH iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	Anything over 30 u can start to notice it and therrs alot of slop in thr centrr
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10-07-2013, 08:05 AM	#4
NH335i First Lieutenant 9 Rep 302 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NH iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	Any other thoughts.
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10-07-2013, 10:17 AM	#5
2010MSPORT335i Captain 95 Rep 951 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: . iTrader: (7) Garage List 2010 E92 335i 6MT [0.00]	Strut mount bearing?
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10-07-2013, 08:42 PM	#6
e90pilot Freight Dawg 104 Rep 2,103 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oakland, CA iTrader: (3)	Tie rods? Edit: Oops you checked those already. __________________ --Marcelo '06 Arctic Metallic 325i \| Sport Package \| 6MT \| Dinan Stage III suspension \| Dinan exhaust \| 330i manifold swap! Click here! \| Active Autowerke tune \| 135i Brake Calipers \| Deiselboost caliper brackets \| E46 M3 front rotors
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