Strange Steering Noises

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I was recently at the dealership and had my car serviced. After I left I stopped at a gas station before going home.

When I started the car again and turned the steering wheel over I could hear a sound that was sort of like metal cables streching or rubbing against each other. It was especially noticable when I turned the wheel over to the right.

I brought it back and the noise stopped. The mechanic could not find anything that would cause it. The steering fluid is good and he took it for a long road test.

About 2 weeks later the noise started again. It was there when I was driving at low speeds and turning the wheel. After I stopped driving for a bit the noise went away again.

Does this sound familiar to anyone? It is not consistent and I can find nothing obvious as to what makes this happen.

Any advice is appreciated.
 

Tom

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Its a pretty comon issue with the E46 especially around 45k miles, have the dealer check the control arm bushings.
 
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thanks Tom. I appreciate someone giving me the heads up.

Could you speculate how bad of a problem this could be? I am planning a rather long trip in the not too distant future and don't live near any dealerships. Can this wait for a bit or is it kind of critical?

thanks
 


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