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Originally Posted by Jordo
Hey buddy, I too have this issue. But think mine is less sever then yours. I do have tire ware issues. But I do have the steering wheel shake as you described.
Has anyone looked around or pointed the finger at the steering box? I personally feel that the type of shakeing that the steering wheel does, I do feel (not hear) a slight hard material on hard material tap. Again, I don't hear it, just feel it.
Maybe a better definition is at each stroke of the shake, it has a definite, solid end point. Like shakeing a stick between two bricks. ( <-- but not that sever) This feeling does not remind me of a loose, worn out, or misaligned front end.
It reminds me of too much play between gear teeth to gear teeth. We will find these parts in the steering system, not the front of the chassis.
I'm just thinking out loud.
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that might be the axle....on mine with all four wheels on the ground. if you go under and grab the front left axle you can try to move it from left to right as in from wheel to the transfer box so left (towards out side of car) and right ( towards the inside of the car) if that makes sense either way just wiggle it and see how much play you have....i hear it when sometimes going over bumps and its not the trust arm bushings....so i saw a post on youtube some guy with a 330xi replaced his axle and joint cuz of vibration but that was cuz he had a torn boot and never fixed it. now who knows mine is definitly worn cuz when compared to the right axle the right axle has almost no play at all just a hairline and thats with all your weight....so take a look at yours. BC i tried to move the tierod also and it didnt wiggle so steering is not the main cause of the vibration.....possible to not as severe.