03-14-2021, 10:55 PM | #1 |
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2016 X1 Groaning Steering Wheel Noise
I have a 2016 X1 with 18,000 miles, and I started noticing a groaning noise when turning the steering wheel right. It doesn't happen all the time, and is very obvious in below 40*F weather and almost not present in 55*F+ weather.
I had the control arms and shock bushings replaced as a warranty tsb courtesy about 2 weeks ago and only noticed this sound since then. Any ideas what it could be? Video link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZoPPMWxKr9hJgn176 |
03-15-2021, 03:18 AM | #3 |
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It won't be any of those; the X1 has Electronic Power Steering. It's assisted by an electric motor, not hydraulics.
Is the noise something that could be coming from the steering motor working harder, or more mechanical? |
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03-15-2021, 04:30 PM | #4 |
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Was the car wheel aligned after the control arm/bushes work? Possibly, one of the strut top bearings has been moved or loosened.
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but not as loud as yours. only a small sound and little bit vibration can be fixed if I free the wheel lock and push back and fore then lock again |
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01-21-2022, 07:58 AM | #7 |
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Mine was making a creeking sound when turning at a crawl. It was the suspension top mount on the drivers side which is a very common issue.
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08-28-2022, 11:52 PM | #9 |
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Any resolutions of this problem? My wife's 2017 f48 (around 60k on a clock) started making exact same noise on driver's side. All started last winter, getting worse by now. At the beginning it was also just when you turning steering wheel left/right on low speed. Now it make creeking/squealing noise even in stop&go traffic. Checked/tight top nuts on a strut - they were just fine, my manipulation didn't do any good or bad. Removed the wheel, visually inspected suspension, all looks normal. Jacked up front left suspension (to mimic normal load) and tried to replicate the issue by applying force on different suspension components with pry bar - couldn't replicate the sound. Again, I'm not a professional mechanic so I might miss right point where to push, but from my judgement it really feels like the problem comes from uptop. Someone did mention about common issue with strut mount. Any details on that? What exactly is the problem and how to fix it? Any info would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
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