Hey peeps need some help again!! i have asked several people but still no answers..... well here goes when startin the car and then turning the steering it becomes stiff ,whilst driving it drives like its missing feeling like it will stall at any moment and can bearly manage 25mph, i drove it for approx 15 mins before struggling back home on turning of the car thick white smoke emits from the exhaust this lasted for about ten mins, there is enough p/steering fluid there is no play in the steering wheel, sorry almost forgot when i looked closer near the exhaust you can here crackling noises.. ( similar to when when bbq coals crack if that makes sense!!) the steering also stiffiens when at idle and the engine revs drop too.

dont know if its the head gasket, (hope not anyway) could be the cat... there was also an "egg smell" coming into the car, there is plenty of pressure from the exhausts when covered up and releasaed... any ideas ... its a e34 530 i 98000 with full history on an auto yr 95 im sure there are some hard core "pundits" here who can help.