Grinding sound when steering wheel is turned all the way?

pstyle · 07-14-2010, 11:21 AM

Is it normal for there to be a grinding like sound when the steering wheel is turned all the way either way (until it can't turn no more and you hold it in that position). The car doesn't have to be rolling for this sound to occur. If I turn the wheel back even a smudge the sound goes away. Normal?

'09 e92 328i with only 1500 miles.

mike-y · 07-14-2010, 12:52 PM

Normal. well, assuming it's more of a whine than a grind, correct? That's the sound of your power steering pump straining when you are at full lock. Pretty much every car I've driven with PS does this at full lock. So like you said, just back off a bit if you hear it, and you'll be fine.

pstyle · 07-14-2010, 01:07 PM

Ok thanks. Yes it could be described as a whine as well. Haven't heard this sound in any of my previous cars.

Wake27 · 07-14-2010, 01:32 PM

I've heard it before, although I can't remember which car, the BMW or our older Durango.

zshortyz · 07-16-2010, 01:34 PM

yea i hear it when i do u turns in neighborhoods trying to get it to turn all the way around instead of having to reverse

07-14-2010, 11:21 AM	#1
pstyle Enlisted Member 0 Rep 33 Posts Drives: '09 e92 328i ZSP Join Date: May 2010 Location: east coast iTrader: (0)	Grinding sound when steering wheel is turned all the way? Is it normal for there to be a grinding like sound when the steering wheel is turned all the way either way (until it can't turn no more and you hold it in that position). The car doesn't have to be rolling for this sound to occur. If I turn the wheel back even a smudge the sound goes away. Normal? '09 e92 328i with only 1500 miles.
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mike-y just another bmw douche bag 195 Rep 3,640 Posts Drives: 1.9L of fury Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (4)	Normal. well, assuming it's more of a whine than a grind, correct? That's the sound of your power steering pump straining when you are at full lock. Pretty much every car I've driven with PS does this at full lock. So like you said, just back off a bit if you hear it, and you'll be fine.
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pstyle Enlisted Member 0 Rep 33 Posts Drives: '09 e92 328i ZSP Join Date: May 2010 Location: east coast iTrader: (0)	Ok thanks. Yes it could be described as a whine as well. Haven't heard this sound in any of my previous cars.
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Wake27 Lieutenant Colonel 46 Rep 1,681 Posts Drives: '06 330i ZPP ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NoVA missing SoCal iTrader: (1)	I've heard it before, although I can't remember which car, the BMW or our older Durango. __________________ 2006 JB 330i/ZPP/ZSP/I-Drive/Heated Seats/L7/Blacklines/19" Gunmetal V710's on Vredestein Ultrac Sessantas/BMS PBX/Red MFD Scoops/Matte black grilles/Matte black Amber Gone 2.0s/BSW center midrange speaker/35% tint/Black and white roundels
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zshortyz Private First Class 6 Rep 107 Posts Drives: Black Sapphire 2007 328i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	yea i hear it when i do u turns in neighborhoods trying to get it to turn all the way around instead of having to reverse
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