335d Power Steering

CO335D · 04-03-2016, 04:10 PM

Hey y'all,

Just got in the car and started it... Steering wheel tightened up within seconds of starting the car and then I saw smoke from under the hood. I don't see any belts messed up, but there's a burning smell and smoke. If I restart the car, the steering is loose again, but tightens up imidiately. Safe to say the power steering pump has given out? The car has 80K on it.

335dlci · 04-03-2016, 04:12 PM

Check your crank pulley. They are known for failing and causing the belts to start smoking.

CO335D · 04-03-2016, 04:17 PM

Yep. Thinking crankshaft damper now. Thanks!

Yozh · 04-03-2016, 06:36 PM

Classic harmonic dampener issue. What is your mileage.

CO335D · 04-03-2016, 06:47 PM

80,500

Built4Sin · 04-03-2016, 07:44 PM

Ouch... This is becoming more common here.

CO335D · 04-03-2016, 07:58 PM

Yep. Good to know for folks around that mileage though. Could definitely be preventative maintenance.

petey_highboost · 04-03-2016, 08:36 PM

Indeed the crank pulley! Turn on your ac and take a look under the hood, accessories will be barley spinning !

04-03-2016, 04:10 PM	#1
CO335D Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 218 Posts Drives: '11 335D Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: CO iTrader: (0)	335d Power Steering Hey y'all, Just got in the car and started it... Steering wheel tightened up within seconds of starting the car and then I saw smoke from under the hood. I don't see any belts messed up, but there's a burning smell and smoke. If I restart the car, the steering is loose again, but tightens up imidiately. Safe to say the power steering pump has given out? The car has 80K on it.
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04-03-2016, 04:12 PM	#2
335dlci Lieutenant Colonel 303 Rep 1,606 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Socal iTrader: (0)	Check your crank pulley. They are known for failing and causing the belts to start smoking.
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04-03-2016, 04:17 PM	#3
CO335D Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 218 Posts Drives: '11 335D Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: CO iTrader: (0)	Yep. Thinking crankshaft damper now. Thanks!
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04-03-2016, 06:36 PM	#4
Yozh Colonel 881 Rep 2,611 Posts Drives: 2011 335d M-Sport Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Wet Coast iTrader: (4)	Classic harmonic dampener issue. What is your mileage.
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04-03-2016, 06:47 PM	#5
CO335D Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 218 Posts Drives: '11 335D Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: CO iTrader: (0)	80,500
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04-03-2016, 07:44 PM	#6
Built4Sin TL/DR 100 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2009 335d Sport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 335D [9.50] 2014 Audi Q7 TDI [10.00]	Ouch... This is becoming more common here.
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04-03-2016, 07:58 PM	#7
CO335D Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 218 Posts Drives: '11 335D Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: CO iTrader: (0)	Yep. Good to know for folks around that mileage though. Could definitely be preventative maintenance.
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04-03-2016, 08:36 PM	#8
petey_highboost Second Lieutenant 80 Rep 244 Posts Drives: '10 335D Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: albany, ny iTrader: (0)	Indeed the crank pulley! Turn on your ac and take a look under the hood, accessories will be barley spinning !
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