Steering feels "locked", very hard to turn. E90 335i N54

e90speedster · 06-20-2024, 02:21 PM

My E90 335i N54's steering feels very locked, and it is very hard to turn.

I started getting the battery light as soon as this problem started. I first thought the problem was with my axle, but everything else drives and feels completely fine except for the steering.

I also don't hear any other weird noises. I think I might just need PS fluid, but how do I troubleshoot to see what is really wrong?

oVeRdOsE. · 06-20-2024, 02:39 PM

does you serpentine belt still there?

alternator light + hard steering = serpentine.

GarfieldBMW · 06-20-2024, 02:50 PM

Hello e90speedster,

I am not 100% sure that my experience will be the same for your case but ... a few months ago while I was driving my E90 I suddenly heard a metallic sound like something felt inside the car, like something broke. Then immediately after that I had a signal for the battery charge of the car and also the steering wheel was not working properly and I couldn't turn almost.

I took my car to the official BMW service and it turns out that this had to be changed:

I don't know the name of this part in English as I am not native English speaker but I suppose it's called Crankshaft Pulley-Vibration Damper.

I hope that helps but if you can afford it, I recommend you to check with BMW service. Good luck.

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e90speedster Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: BMW E90 335i (N54 Pre-lci) Join Date: Jun 2024 Location: Bay Area, California iTrader: (0)	Steering feels "locked", very hard to turn. E90 335i N54 My E90 335i N54's steering feels very locked, and it is very hard to turn. I started getting the battery light as soon as this problem started. I first thought the problem was with my axle, but everything else drives and feels completely fine except for the steering. I also don't hear any other weird noises. I think I might just need PS fluid, but how do I troubleshoot to see what is really wrong?
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oVeRdOsE. Colonel 3580 Rep 2,057 Posts Drives: F25 E91 Audi Avnt E90 Cayenne Join Date: May 2018 Location: mtl iTrader: (0)	does you serpentine belt still there? alternator light + hard steering = serpentine.
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GarfieldBMW New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Jun 2024 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	Hello e90speedster, I am not 100% sure that my experience will be the same for your case but ... a few months ago while I was driving my E90 I suddenly heard a metallic sound like something felt inside the car, like something broke. Then immediately after that I had a signal for the battery charge of the car and also the steering wheel was not working properly and I couldn't turn almost. I took my car to the official BMW service and it turns out that this had to be changed: I don't know the name of this part in English as I am not native English speaker but I suppose it's called Crankshaft Pulley-Vibration Damper. I hope that helps but if you can afford it, I recommend you to check with BMW service. Good luck.
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