I cannot find this part number
 

I need to replace this steering boot and I don't know if it's me or it's not there but I cannot find the part number on realoem.

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RealOEM.com * BMW E53 X5 4.4i STEER.COL.-LOWER JOINT ASSY
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I've honestly never seen that boot on the shaft of any E53 that runs through our shop.... kinds confusing really.

You mean I got a special model :)
What are my options? Just take the boot off? or do I need to replace the entire assembly? It works ok but I just wanted to get it fixed.

Eh Duct tape it! haha. Anyways I was looking back at my pictures when I opened up the motor and I don't have that on mine. Starting from the firewall, you see the greet plate, then boot, I have that. But that bigger boot i don;t have. All I see is the steering knuckle, no boot.

Tackling the Valley Pan Gasket are we?

I have to replace the chains, chain guides, tensioners, vanos and all that part, all hoses... I am talking the engine out to do the job. Valley Pan was done a year ago, front shaft last summer and it looks like the problems are getting bigger and bigger...

Mine doesn't have that boot either. Could it be borrowed from another model ??

I cannot find the part number for the assembly that is covered by that boot. Mine has a play and I am pretty sure it is causing the clanking noise I could hear from inside when steering.
Most likely is number 2 in the diagram (32306758076). Can this assembly be fixed or I would have to buy the entire thing?

what can be done? grease? maybe it was greased and thats why boot was on it?

I have the same boot on my 2000 4.4iX5.
It is also broken and the joint inside is bone dry.
I poured some thick synthetic engine additive and it improved the steering a lot.:p:

hope i will have time to investigate further and replace the broken boot.

I cannot find this part number for the joint for my X. It looks like number 2 in the pic above has the part number for 2002 up. How can I find it for the models up to 2002?

RealOEM.com * BMW E53 X5 4.4i STEER.COL.-LOWER JOINT ASSY

but it looks like part 3 is not listed by itself for some reason.

That means it's not sold separately. If memory serves I can't recall mine to have boot either and I have 2002, but need to double check to be sure.

Not sure why they don't sell it separately. I took the broken boot out, cleaned it and left the assembly bare.