Vibration turning right in my ///M

[gwatson]

I was driving at lunchtime and I noticed when turning right I'm suddenly getting a vibration through the steering wheel. Was ok when I was drove it yesterday. It does it when moving and when stationary. Nothing at all turning the wheel left. Don't really feel it above 40mph or so.

Any ideas? I'll get the wheel off tonight and have a further look. Track rod end maybe?

The car was very recently MOT'd and given the once over from my BMW specialist, so I'd be surprised if it was a bush or the likes. It also had an alignment done 500 miles ago, I'm wondering if they've not tightened something back up again

 

[mcbeee]

I've had the same..usually a wheel bearing or some other suspension part. When you turn, the off side gets unloaded a little and any little bit of play in the system can show up to bother you.

 

[gwatson]

Had the front wheels off tonight, can't see anything wrong. Re-torqued all the suspension bolts and nuts, all ok. No play when holding the wheel when the car is jacked up.

Any other ideas?

You could describe it as a clunk\vibration, more feel it than hear it if you know what I mean.

 

[gwatson]

Further update.. it's not the strut braces like my searches suggested.

What I have noticed is the clunk\creak\vibration only happens when the bottom of the steering wheel passes the 11 O'clock position when turning left (clockwise). Very odd.

 

[mcbeee]

Put the wheel in that position with wheels up and check for play in the steering linkage etc....

 

[gwatson]

^ Good shout. Will try that tomorrow night. Thanks.

 

[gwatson]

Sorted.... Simple one in the end. The steering column joint was knocking on the heat shield.