The newer joint is made of some sort of aluminum while the older one is made of steel.
Upper steering shaft's end,that goes into the joint is rectangular on the older one and hexagon on the newer model.
I would suggest you to check for any the universal joint itself by grabbing the upper and lower ends and trying twisting(torsion movement) if there's no play there,then move the shaft(column) up and down and check if there's any vertical/horizontal play at the bushing where it meets the firewall.
That spot had a lot of white plastic powder when I removed the column.there are 2 plastic rings that make some sort of bearing alike support for the column.There may be some play.
If both of those points are good and have no excessive play or wear,then I would I undo the torx and retorque to 28Nm(for aluminum joint).
I used thread locker.I would use it there again I had to remove it.
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Originally Posted by Ash977
Thank you very much for your post.
I have a 2006 X5 4.8is. I have the play in the steering wheel and the knocking sound as well. I have traced it to the Double Joint (Part Number: 32306767166). I was planning to order the part and change it soon.
Are you saying that the older X5 use different double joint compare to the new one? I wonder if I can fix mine. Can you please post a picture of the double joint you’re referring to?
Thanks a lot,
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