Hi folks,

I had my '08 X5 in for service recently to address a number of items before the warranty ran out, which included addressing a groaning noise when the steering wheel adjusts itself on startup. Happy to say the groining noise seems to be gone (knock on wood) but by chance when I went to look at the panels/steering column, I noticed there is a piece of foam that lines the bottom of the column (spongy material in nature - sandwiched between the dash panel and steering column).

I'll try to post pics later when I have access to the car again, but I do know when comparing to my e90 - the 3 series does not have a foam liner exposed at all. Would be curious to see/verify if this indeed was not put back correctly or if everyone else's E70 has foam liner exposed as well.

Many thanks in advance,
Tae

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Cheers,
Tae
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2012 BMW 750i XDrive Sedan (Current)
2008 BMW X5 3.0si (Current)
2011 BMW 328xi Sedan (Past)
2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet 2.0T Quattro (Past)
2006 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro (Past)
2002 Acura TL-S (Past)
1996 Nissan 200SX SE-R (Past)