Alex1986

I’ve got a service coming up soon so gonna have a chat with the chap at my local garage n see what he says, il mention these things, cheers.

I’ve recently had a full new set of Bridgestone potenza tyres on and a new steering rack the tyres have made a difference I had those on around a week before the steering rack, the rack has changed nothing I’m still getting the same problem I really don’t know what to do now 🤷🏼‍♂️

Just done all of what you said and everything is good so il see what happens when I have this new rack 🤞🏻

Nice one I’m deffo gonna try cheers

The thing bothering me is that when I’ve checked the mileage history it’s only had 1 owner n they we’re doing on average 4000 a year, it had an MOT in Dec 2020 then before I bought it in June and the car only did another 500 miles in that time surely it would of been close to 2000 or at least 1500 it just seems like it’s been stood for whatever reason, I dunno the problem is just driving me crazy i’m Thinking allsorts

I’ve had the car aligned when I 1st bought the car, the guy who did it for me didn’t mention any alignment issue when he did it he said the front was a bit out and was now corrected, I asked the dealer if it could of had a smash he said the car was bought from BMW auction and that they wouldn’t have sold him a bent car, but I’m sceptical, il see how the car is after the new rack is in next week n go from there I’m just worried I’ve bought a heap of junk 🤷🏼‍♂️

I thought so but the problem is back it’s having a new steering rack fitted in the next week or so, I can’t help thinking now though that the car may of had a smash in the past and is bent I can see the problem still being there even when the rack is replaced 🤷🏼‍♂️

Just for a bit of information, took the car to a BMW specialist Monday he diagnosed the problem as a faulty lower control arm on the front of the drivers side he also said a common fault is the thrust piece in the steering rack, both have been changed today, I’ve done a good 30 miles in the car since and the problem is no longer there so fingers crossed that’s the end of it 🤞🏻

😂, That’s what my father in law thinks, thanks for the advice, much appreciated 👍🏻

I hear what your saying pal I have every intention of changing them but I don’t think my problem is the tyres, if the car was just wandering then I’d agree but what is happening to the steering wheel is not normal, the only way I can describe it is it’s like the car steering wheel has a spasm momentarily or if you’ve ever had alcohol shakes from drinking far too much on a stag doo lol.

3 tyres are Bridgestone run flat 1 at the rear is a Churchill run flat when I get this issue fixed I plan to get a new set of tyres I’m reluctant until the issue is sorted though, tyre pressure is correct I did check the wheel centres as you said and there’s no problem there, no mate it happens sporadically, it’s driving me insane lol I’ve rang the dealer it’s in next Monday at BMW specialist so we shall see what they say, thanks for the advice.

The problem is intermittent every time I get someone to drive it it doesn’t do it for them for example I drove to work this morning and it did it 2wice on my street then nothing, last night I drove my daughter to football and the wheel did almost a quarter turn anti clockwise n I had to steer back to the middle quickly, tyres could do with changing they are a bit edgy but even so it shouldn’t be moving my steering wheel, I assumed the mechanic that sorted the track rod looked at suspension bushings and so on, first time I had the car tracked it was all 4 second time it was front 2, not sure on power steering unit, brakes are fine it’s had fresh pads all round n they are very responsive.

Hi can anyone help! I Bought a 1 series 2012 plate with 37000 on the clock , the car is in great nick for its age and drives great apart from a problem with the steering the steering wheel when in the middle intermittently wants to pull to either the left or the right mainly the left it’s subtle but I can feel it pulling in my hands, if I test the car to see how straight it drives eventually the steering wheel will move slightly on its own and wander, 1st I had the car tracked and it changed nothing so I rang the dealer who was apologetic and said he’d have his mechanic look at it, he diagnosed it to be an inner track rod, a day later the work was done but he said he couldnt track the front cos they didn’t have the equipment so I said no bother il get it tracked up , wen I left the steering wheel was slightly off centre but seemed fine however when I had it tracked again I left only to find I had the same problem, this is my 3rd BMW n I’ve never experienced this before could anybody diagnose this cheers

I have a BMW 1 series coupe 120d, recently I had a new stereo fitted but it messed with my parking sensor noises, seat belt and warning lights noises, also every time I switched the ignition on the stereo wanted to start setup again I was told in the end by Halfords its not compatible which they ought to have known in the 1st place, so I’ve had the original put back in I wondered what Aftermarket stereos are available to literally just plug in and play thanks in advance.