Fried_Chicken
06-12-2018, 02:45 PM
Oh God it's bad....
So I've noticed some looseness in the steering. I got the car on a lift today, and it's the steering rack. Something's going click where it shouldn't be. I've done some preliminary research, and as per this thread (http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=954523), the ZHP steering rack has part number: 7852974712
Problem is this part number is nowhere to be found, and new steering racks cost >$2k, an absolutely absurd amount.
Has anyone else replaced their steering racks? Any good used options?
[edit]
It looks like I might have found my salvation:
https://shop.rackdoctor.net/2002-2005-BMW-330i-330ci-ZHP-UNIT-Rack-And-Pinion-27995-25892-712ZHP.htm
So I've noticed some looseness in the steering. I got the car on a lift today, and it's the steering rack. Something's going click where it shouldn't be. I've done some preliminary research, and as per this thread (http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=954523), the ZHP steering rack has part number: 7852974712
Problem is this part number is nowhere to be found, and new steering racks cost >$2k, an absolutely absurd amount.
Has anyone else replaced their steering racks? Any good used options?
[edit]
It looks like I might have found my salvation:
https://shop.rackdoctor.net/2002-2005-BMW-330i-330ci-ZHP-UNIT-Rack-And-Pinion-27995-25892-712ZHP.htm