Steering Coupler?

[marko]

hey everyone...

my steering wheel has started devoloping 'hard' spots (basically gets really hard to turn it past a certain point - combined with a loud cracking noise from the column itself)... I did some searching on bimmerforums & I think my steering coupler may have went south...
problem is I can not locaste the 'coupler' on these diagrams. can someone point out to the 'steering coupler' thing - so I could order it?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.d...06&hg=32&fg=30

thx!

[Bluebimma]

Your link does not work.


http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthrea...JOINT+ASSEMBLY

Theres my old write up for the lower joint assembly.

Heres the bimmerforums write up that also has the steering guibo.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...joint+assembly

[marko]

Oh.. ok. So the 'coupler' is the lower joint assembly, right?
I thought it would in the steering rack...

Why do you think I'm getting loud cracking noises - as the steering freezes - from what sounds like its coming from right behind the stering wheel, though??

Nice write up on both sites - I'll be using them if I change the joints.

Originally Posted by Bluebimma

Your link does not work.


http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthrea...JOINT+ASSEMBLY

Theres my old write up for the lower joint assembly.

Heres the bimmerforums write up that also has the steering guibo.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...joint+assembly

[Bluebimma]

The only other DIY that i can think of is the slip ring which is also located on bimmerforums.com