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Old 04-25-2014, 03:02 PM
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Hey everybody

I just did a writeup on replacing the steering column joint on our E53 X5 (specifically M54 I6 models)

I had a dead spot and clicking noise in my steering wheel. This is a common problem on E53 (and E38/E39), book says it takes 3 hours to replace but I was able to do it in 30 minutes on mine! V8s are probably not as easy

After almost 190k miles, mine was done!


Pics and info on my facebook page -


www.facebook.com/bimmerpc


It's so nice to not have a "click" noise and shimmy in the steering wheel
Too bad that this DIY is on a site that you have to join. Some prefer not to be associated with intrusive social media like Facebook. :
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