F10 loose steering - advice needed

[Liv2Golf]

Hi my F10 when stationery has a steering that feels loose. For new cars the steering feels tight and snug. But my steering there is a bit of free play in the sense you can turn about half inch left and right without moving the wheel.

There is no problem when the car is moving whatsoever and have no problems with alignment.

Does anyone have this problem and how to get it fixed. I am concerned about steering column components damage. Or could it be bushing worned? Btw I am on 21inch tires if that could be a factor.

Advice needed pls. Thanks

 

[douggie]

Re: F10 loose steering - advice needed

Hi my F10 when stationery has a steering that feels loose. For new cars the steering feels tight and snug. But my steering there is a bit of free play in the sense you can turn about half inch left and right without moving the wheel.

There is no problem when the car is moving whatsoever and have no problems with alignment.

Does anyone have this problem and how to get it fixed. I am concerned about steering column components damage. Or could it be bushing worned? Btw I am on 21inch tires if that could be a factor.

Advice needed pls. Thanks

My advice is that you shouldn't have driven the newer F10, - nothing good can happen from that

What year is your F10?

 

[Liv2Golf]

Re: F10 loose steering - advice needed

What I meant is that the steering does not have that firm feel like when you first bought the car. And when stationary, you can move the steering as there is loose play. Mins is a 2011 model

 

[douggie]

Re: F10 loose steering - advice needed

What I meant is that the steering does not have that firm feel like when you first bought the car. And when stationary, you can move the steering as there is loose play. Mins is a 2011 model

Mine is a 2011 and I never found the steering any good since day 1 (actually pretty horrible). Numb and lifeless. They say the LCI is improved.

 

[Liv2Golf]

Re: F10 loose steering - advice needed

Mine is a 2011 and I never found the steering any good since day 1 (actually pretty horrible). Numb and lifeless. They say the LCI is improved.

Ok. But seems we are talking about different thing here.

 

[Red_Bean_Bun]

Re: F10 loose steering - advice needed

How's the tire pressure or control arms ?

 

[Liv2Golf]

Re: F10 loose steering - advice needed

Tire pressure normal. Not sure about control arms. How to tell?

 

[douggie]

Re: F10 loose steering - advice needed

Tire pressure normal. Not sure about control arms. How to tell?

Normally if the control arms are bad, there would be some noises when going thru bumpy roads or while turning. Worn bushings could also be the cause. Best to ask workshop to check.

 

[WeeMun]

Re: F10 loose steering - advice needed

having driven an e60 and now an f10, I can say I much prefer the steering on the former e60.

 

[Codewerx]

Re: F10 loose steering - advice needed

Yesterday just heard from a bro that had the same problem ....... PML change the steering rack to fix the problem.

 

[Liv2Golf]

Re: F10 loose steering - advice needed

Yesterday just heard from a bro that had the same problem ....... PML change the steering rack to fix the problem.

Wow I guessed it must be under warranty. Lucky him.