Need help to identify part and have 2 problems

[318ti_IL]

Part from picture #1 making tickling noice, why and what is a that part anyway, what function he does? Just to let you know car wasn't driven for a couple monts, it was a just started weekly in garage.

Picture #1




I have some squirking noice when i make turns (noice comes from INSIDE by-behind steering wheel marked on picture number 2), there is no outside noice and power steering oil is ok.

picture #2



THANKS for any help!

[spidertri]

Steering wheel squeak is very common on E36s. Search here and on bimmerforums for the fix.

[318ti_IL]

Thanks for reply.

Once again sound comes from inside next to steering wheel not from uotside or under the hood. Does anyone know what is a part on picture 1, what fuction that part does and why is tickling?

[cooljess76]

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...59&hg=11&fg=50

#11 in this diagram

[318ti_IL]

cooljess76 thank you for this. Now, Is this part suposed to tickle or not???
It's says 11 SHUT-OFF VALVE and this thing is tickling when car is running.
If not supposed to tickle part is bad and need's to be raplaced then?

[cooljess76]

AFAIK, it's not supposed to. Atleast mine didn't. Are you sure you're not hearing your valves or coilpack? They're both in the general vicinity.

[318ti_IL]

I don't know for valves or coilpack but i'm sure that sound comes from that valve.
I put my ear close to it and i 100% sure that valve is making sound. Suggestions?

[trickiekid]

Mechanics stethoscope or a screw driver.

[wolferj-RIP]

Can't help you with problem #1, but problem #2 I had... Here is the link;
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=19962

There can be several causes to your problem, read the different threads in the posts to help determine which is causing your noise.

Good Luck!