Can any of you Steering guru's confirm this one???

[Barney Paull-Edwards]

LOL!! Been chasing that knock for three years, replaced the bloody lot, even dropped the idler bush checked tolerance (good) greased and replaced. After wailing the cr.... out of it round Europe the slight knock still there but only on UK rough roads.Live with it.........!

[e34.535i.sport]

LOL!! Been chasing that knock for three years, replaced the bloody lot, even dropped the idler bush checked tolerance (good) greased and replaced. After wailing the cr.... out of it round Europe the slight knock still there but only on UK rough roads.Live with it.........!

I think I'm going to have to! I've checked and rechecked everything now, and I've had enough. I'm lucky that it's not all the time, it's only when I hit a harsh 'lip' in pavement or whatever. However even if the lip is only and inch or two it lets me know.

I hate it so much!

[Allen]

I know that you said that you checked everything but I had the same type of noise, only occured when I turned right though. When I went back through everything I found that some how I had not torqued down the three bolts that attach the strut assembly to the plate that the tie rod and control arms attach.

[e34.535i.sport]

I know that you said that you checked everything but I had the same type of noise, only occured when I turned right though. When I went back through everything I found that some how I had not torqued down the three bolts that attach the strut assembly to the plate that the tie rod and control arms attach.

Hey thanks - I've definitely torqued those down - twice! Can I ask what torque you done yours too? I have mine torqued to 70nm at the moment but maybe they need to be tighter?

[Allen]

I would have to double check my Bently manual to see what spec is but I would think around 70nm/51lbft would be about right. That would certainly be tight enought to keep it from moving around.

[e34.535i.sport]

I would have to double check my Bently manual to see what spec is but I would think around 70nm/51lbft would be about right. That would certainly be tight enought to keep it from moving around.

Yeah I'm pretty sure it's right too, but may tighten them up a touch just incase.