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Old 09-26-2012, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Traveler View Post
Picked up some Lithium grease and used the BMW special tool as described in a previous post (several straws connected together) to spray directly down into the joint. Resistance in the turn immediately cleared up! But...my clicking seems to be more frequent in the turning of the steering wheel. Not to a concerning level, but enough that I am going to look into some other stuff. I think maybe I should look at the tie rods or the stiffening plate bolts behind the rack? What do you guys think?

Traveler,
Mine didn't clear up IMMEDIATELY...it took a little driving and several turns before the steering was smooth and fluid.
Wish I could be of more assistance...maybe we'll hear from Steve if the new tie rods did the trick for him!
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