steering wheel knocking when turning

[Maluco]

ok, how many of you guys have replaced your steering wheel with an M-Tech I and no one can weigh in on this knocking shit?

[Maluco]

I just removed the knee bolster and all the other shit in the way of the airbag computer and while I was down there, I shook the steering shaft and it seems to have some play in it and is making, what sounds like, the same noise up at the wheel when turning it past that certain point. Could it be the knuckle then? The knuckle connecting the steering shaft to the the steering rack?

Only thing is, this noise/knocking only presented itself after I changed to the M Tech I wheel?? A little help here please...

[Maluco]

whenever i turn the steering wheel like in a tight space situation (or just low speeds i guess) with lots of throwing the steering wheel back and forth, it knocks very noticeably. like every revolution or so it does....is this that big nut on the steering column or something else?

DAmn, did anyone ever figure out an official solution to this. I filed the little white piece down flat and still get this "knocking sound and feeling" in the wheel when turning it past a certain point. The same certain point everytime.

When I push the wheel in towards the column and turn it, the knock goes away. Simply tightening the nut even tighter doesn't get the wheel closer though and even if it did, I would be completely up on the signal and washer levers..

Someone? Thanks

[parkerbink]

Do you have the stock steering wheel?

If not, did you remove that white peg in the steering column? My MTech1 wheel did the same thing when I replaced the airbag wheel with it.

I pulled that sucker off and everything works fine now.

Thanks for this info I am going to be putting an Mtech wheel in & never would have known to remove this.

[bmwannabe]

mine sorta makes a sound like its a high pitched grind. this the same thing?

[Digitalwave]

do you have to pull the hub to remove this?

Yes, its a white tab that is spring loaded.

[Stu]

Could a worn out Guibo cause loose steering?
Sorry if this is OT

No, the guibo is on the drive shaft, its not even closely related to the steering.
l.

Yes, there is a guibo on the driveshaft. There is also one at the steering joint above the steering rack. It wears over time and can cause things like steering clanks and sloppiness.

:idea:

[Rob]

do you have to pull the hub to remove this?

[Digitalwave]

Yeah, I had to learn that the hard way. When I swapped my wheel it made a terrible noise, it took me a few days to figure out it was that part.

[e30Matt]

Could a worn out Guibo cause loose steering?
Sorry if this is OT

No, the guibo is on the drive shaft, its not even closely related to the steering.

Matt, it holds the ring that controls airbag deployement. You have to take it out when switching to a non-airbag wheel.

Ahh, thanks.

[Digitalwave]

Could a worn out Guibo cause loose steering?
Sorry if this is OT

No, the guibo is on the drive shaft, its not even closely related to the steering.

Matt, it holds the ring that controls airbag deployement. You have to take it out when switching to a non-airbag wheel.

[e30Matt]

Do you have the stock steering wheel?

If not, did you remove that white peg in the steering column? My MTech1 wheel did the same thing when I replaced the airbag wheel with it.

I pulled that sucker off and everything works fine now.

Shit, same here... anyone know what that little plug was for? Someone told me it was airbag related.

[LennysEleven]

Could a worn out Guibo cause loose steering?
Sorry if this is OT

[Erick]

Do you have the stock steering wheel?

If not, did you remove that white peg in the steering column? My MTech1 wheel did the same thing when I replaced the airbag wheel with it.

I pulled that sucker off and everything works fine now.

[E30godz]

im more in the mood for waffles, thanks.