What did you do to / for your E53 today??

[bcredliner]

Checked fuel pressure, solid 50psi.

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by nate13

Check your headlight level sensor connection. The ball joint in mine rusted and seized causing a popping sound.


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Not the problem. It's very strange. When turning the wheel from lock to lock while stopped or moving very slowly (like in a parking lot) is when it happens. Like a combination of pops and clunks mainly in the right front. I've replaced all the front suspension. Anyone have any other ideas?

[g300d]

Originally Posted by Fifty150hs

Not the problem. It's very strange. When turning the wheel from lock to lock while stopped or moving very slowly (like in a parking lot) is when it happens. Like a combination of pops and clunks mainly in the right front. I've replaced all the front suspension. Anyone have any other ideas?

Steering rack and couplings?

Upper strut mount?

Re-torque all fasteners?

Did you do tightening of suspension fasteners with the vehicle on the ground on its own weight?

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by g300d

Steering rack and couplings?

Upper strut mount?

Re-torque all fasteners?

Did you do tightening of suspension fasteners with the vehicle on the ground on its own weight?

I haven't checked the rack. I'll check that next. The tie rods seem solid. Fasteners were torqued off the ground except the thrust arms. The book said torque everything off the ground except the thrust arms. I replaced the upper strut mounts and bearings when I replaced the struts.

[srmmmm]

Originally Posted by Fifty150hs

I haven't checked the rack. I'll check that next. The tie rods seem solid. Fasteners were torqued off the ground except the thrust arms. The book said torque everything off the ground except the thrust arms. I replaced the upper strut mounts and bearings when I replaced the struts.

Sounds like you've looked at everything except your steering column U-Joints!

2002 X5 3.0 311,800 miles
2014 428i 22,600 miles

2004 325i sold at 123,600 miles
2001 325i sold at 66,000 miles

1970 Firebird - Under restoration

[E46andE53]

Originally Posted by Fifty150hs

Not the problem. It's very strange. When turning the wheel from lock to lock while stopped or moving very slowly (like in a parking lot) is when it happens. Like a combination of pops and clunks mainly in the right front. I've replaced all the front suspension. Anyone have any other ideas?

There is a washer in the strut hat that if not
Reinstalled or installed incorrectly will produce the results
You're experiencing.

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by E46andE53

There is a washer in the strut hat that if not
Reinstalled or installed incorrectly will produce the results
You're experiencing.

I think I got it in there right, but I'll check. I sort of doubt it is the problem though as I was getting the same noise before I replaced the struts and strut mounts.

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by srmmmm

Sounds like you've looked at everything except your steering column U-Joints!

2002 X5 3.0 311,800 miles
2014 428i 22,600 miles

2004 325i sold at 123,600 miles
2001 325i sold at 66,000 miles

1970 Firebird - Under restoration

Just about! Next thing I'm going to try is have the wife turn the wheel back and forth while I I am outside looking for the noise.

[g300d]

Yup sounds like everything! Good plan having the better half turn the wheels for you, good luck!

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by srmmmm

Sounds like you've looked at everything except your steering column U-Joints!

2002 X5 3.0 311,800 miles
2014 428i 22,600 miles

2004 325i sold at 123,600 miles
2001 325i sold at 66,000 miles

1970 Firebird - Under restoration

I would be suspicious of that if the noise was coming from the drivers side.