Update on the "steering wheel click"...

[cfmistry]

The purpose of this thread is to consolidate information regarding this issue and hopefully someone can identify a fix!

I have read every thread I could find about this issue:

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ring-my-x.html
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...heel-play.html
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ick-clunk.html
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...-question.html
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ing-wheel.html
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...i-replace.html
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...inion-huh.html
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ng-issues.html
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ing-wheel.html
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...eel-click.html
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ing-wheel.html
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...lac-noise.html
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ng-column.html
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...eel-click.html
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ng-column.html

To date, it seems there is no known solution to this problem despite the fact that many members have had this issue. Some members had the steering rack or column replaced under warranty and this did resolve the issue for many, but not all. I've tried lubricating the double joint with white lithium grease, and it masked the problem temporarily but now it seems to have come back with a vengeance. Today I pulled apart everything under the steering wheel in an attempt to find something loose, but I came up empty. I pulled out my stethoscope and I can confirm that the noise is coming from somewhere within the cabin, certainly not as far down as the U-joint in the engine bay. I thought I heard it towards the firewall but couldn't find anything there that could be a source of the sound. If anyone has had success with this issue, please share!