[213e90n51]

can doing donuts and sliding around the car mess up your power steering pump? Heard a groaning sound when i made a hard left turn at a low speed and pressed the throttle. The back end didnt kick out but in understeered and something felt like it was grinding. This was with stock rims and tire sizes.

[Bimmer_Engineer]

The groan might be from the bystanders watching you try to do donuts in a 328...

[Tambohamilton]

Yes, high rpm (limiter) and holding the steering against full lock will give your pump a hard time.

In your case, I doubt you did any damage unless you're not telling us the whole story...

[213e90n51]

Originally Posted by Tambohamilton

Yes, high rpm (limiter) and holding the steering against full lock will give your pump a hard time.

In your case, I doubt you did any damage unless you're not telling us the whole story...

did it 5 months ago and the car driving awesome but just wondering that day in the mountains when i did it. felt gaggagagahahahaghaha from the right side

[Emilime75]

Probably over heated the fluid. Once you eased up on it the fluid cooled and is ok again. Overall, probably need to change it, so you've been driving the past 5 months with fluid that could be doing slow damage to your pump and rack.

[213e90n51]

Originally Posted by Emilime75

Probably over heated the fluid. Once you eased up on it the fluid cooled and is ok again. Overall, probably need to change it, so you've been driving the past 5 months with fluid that could be doing slow damage to your pump and rack.

just did power steering fluid last year

[Emilime75]

Guess I misread your post. Thought you were doing donuts, but it sounds like you tried to do one and couldn't. Maybe the "grinding" you heard was the tire scrubbing against the road since you say it was under-steering.

[Welcome to NBA Jam]

Originally Posted by Bimmer_Engineer

The groan might be from the bystanders watching you try to do donuts in a 328...

Zing

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Had similar issue with mine. Did donuts for like 2 minute straight and power steering was fully dead. Let it cool down and came back.

But yeah full lock donuts is pretty hard on the oum6p I guess, started doing them without not as much full lock and it's better.

[hassmaschine]

Originally Posted by Bimmer_Engineer

The groan might be from the bystanders watching you try to do donuts in a 328...

[BearsFan52]

Originally Posted by Bimmer_Engineer

The groan might be from the bystanders watching you try to do donuts in a 328...

Are you implying they can’t? Because it doesn’t take a whole ton of horsepower to do them lol... the fact that you used that as an insult against 328i owners just makes you look kinda stupid because they can just fine lol. I guess a trim level or 2 above other people makes you a god or something lol

[hassmaschine]

Dude, I love the N52 cars, and I found it humourous. Plus, at best he has an open diff, and 99% chance it's an automatic - so how exactly you can beat it hard enough to do doughnuts long enough that your power steering overheats, is anyone's guess.

Impressive? Maybe. Hi-friggin-larius? Definitely!

[Bimmer_Engineer]

Originally Posted by BearsFan52

Are you implying they can’t? Because it doesn’t take a whole ton of horsepower to do them lol... the fact that you used that as an insult against 328i owners just makes you look kinda stupid because they can just fine lol. I guess a trim level or 2 above other people makes you a god or something lol

Just flexin bro...

[213e90n51]

Originally Posted by Bimmer_Engineer

Just flexin bro...

Hey one day i will get A nice 7 Series! for now 328i is good. I cant even drive it to its abilities yet. My instructor still gets way better times than me still and i have alot to learn with this car. So i love this e90!

[tlow98]

Originally Posted by 213e90n51

Hey one day i will get A nice 7 Series! for now 328i is good. I cant even drive it to its abilities yet. My instructor still gets way better times than me still and i have alot to learn with this car. So i love this e90!

Correct attitude.

[213e90n51]

Originally Posted by tlow98

Correct attitude.

had it since junior year highschool. I will never sell it. When the parking lot was filled with lexus IS GS and infinitis and acura tLs all slammed. I stayed true to my e90 with a good height suspension with good clearance and a exhaust system instead of a muffler delete.

[E92William]

Having driven all of those cars your say, the e90 is in a completely different league. Only thing there that's maybe as good is the infiniti because of the larger engine. Nothing to envy from those, leather interior Camry with a v6 is putting lipstick on a pig

[213e90n51]

Originally Posted by E92William

Having driven all of those cars your say, the e90 is in a completely different league. Only thing there that's maybe as good is the infiniti because of the larger engine. Nothing to envy from those, leather interior Camry with a v6 is putting lipstick on a pig

Yeahh. I felt left out but it was cool cuz my freind had a x3. Loved bmw and my mom had a zhp and i use to work there. The e90 beats em everywhere and even in looks. driving over Railroad tracks i redline my car and get air time while my freinds and classmates had to drive like a retard over em. full lock and dodging potholes. In the canyons of socal the e90 shines and even on the highway. i can stay high speeds way more stable than majority of lexus and infinitis