07-27-2021, 07:38 AM | #1 |
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Slight wobble in steering wheel
Hello everyone I have a 330i with almost 40k miles. I bought the car CPO in February and I heard a noise coming from front wheel in March when I turned into my driveway and the dealership checked everything out and said it was ok. I noticed about 3 days ago that my steering wheel wobbles a little when driving sometimes. At first I thought it was the road but then I happens on other roads but not all the time. It is every slight. The car tracks straight and there is no vibrations. Anyone have an idea what this could be? Or have you experienced this?
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07-27-2021, 08:53 AM | #2 |
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What do you mean by "wobble"? BMW has a "dead" spot right at center that is quite pronounced until the software update is done on the steering computer. It was VERY noticeable on my car when driving with sport steering enabled vs comfort steering (I have variable sport steering as well).
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07-27-2021, 08:59 AM | #3 |
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A wobble in the steering wheel at low speeds is usually indicative of a bent wheel, or a failed belt in the tire. If it's only at high/specific speeds, it's usually a balance issue.
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07-27-2021, 11:35 AM | #4 |
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The steering wheel kinda shakes side to side. I might of posted premature because it only happens on a road by my house. I think it might be the road.
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07-27-2021, 04:54 PM | #5 |
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It's easy to check if you have a bent rim or tire out of round, just jack up the corners one by one and give the wheel a spin. You'll see if it's not perfectly round, it doesn't take much to feel it in the steering wheel, even a rear wheel.
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07-28-2021, 08:57 AM | #6 |
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None of the rims look bent. I don’t have a jack to check how they spin.
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