Anyone Please Help. Knocking Noise When Your Turn Wheel

[jjcool]

hi guys just got my first x5 its 2001 model.

i have a problem theres a knocking noise when your turn wheel seems to be comming from both sides.

had a look underneath and thr sound seems to be comming from the steering rack i got someone to turn wheel and if i place my finger on the rack i can feel a vibration on the steering rack when you hear the knocking noise.

i removed the big plate underneith my x5 and i also removed the rubber boot off the steering rack i noticed there was no grease in the boot? is the boot suppost to be packed out with grease?

heres a short video i took in the dark you can see the steering rack removed boot & hear the noise when you turn the wheel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAmPQVelb0k&feature=youtu.be

hope someone can help

[jjcool]

i know on some racks you can adjust it with the adjustment screw on rack, can you also do it on the x5 rack?

[Guest DazH]

There is a lot of 'play' in that rack. Can you hear where the click is actually coming from? Is it inside the rack where it is coming from?

[jjcool]

i crawled underneith and sounds like it comming from inside the rack mate

heres a video i took today which you can see better in video as was in daylight.

you can see the tie rod is removed but still have noise as seen in video.

DSCN0363 - YouTube

just wondering if theres a adjustment bolt on the bmw x5 steering racks.