Nice one! Man I never imagined you could service these! Never mind someone would have even gone to the trouble of fabricating a p/s o-ring replacement kit for these cars. I would definitely pick one up for my E82 if available. Please post a link to the shop selling this if possible.
I occasionally had problems removing screws on aircraft. Get an impact screw driver. Not a battery-operated unit, the ones you hit with a hammer. Basically, it's a punch that turns when you strike it. Can save you rounding out a screw. More force down that torsional. Cheap tool.
I need to do this exact thing with my power steering!! Justin in time, nathan! I could tell mine was leaking at the pinion input because it was oily-wet just like yours that you've shown. Great vid!
Awesome man, was just manual swapping my 535i and saw the leak from here. Definitely going to rebuild it, and probably delete the active swaybars to get rid of the CHF bottles I keep in the trunk. Haha
nice tutorial. an impact screwdriver, with a prior blast of heat/torch, is the way to go on those meddlesome machine screws. Did you post somewhere a link to the facebook page where you sourced the rebuild seal kit? I too have noticed that the rack and pinions on the e60 e65 tends to leak persistently from the input shaft. Good to finally see this tutorial published. thanks.
There is so much reluctance in the car industry to get anyone to do this kind of work. Chances are that the original rack with a new seal will out last a fully reconditioned one...
Tend to agree, but why are “aftermarket” reman units so crappy/leaky? Is it really that difficult to rebuild correctly…I mean is the aftermarket using either incompatible, incorrectly sized or otherwise inferior seals, or are other worn components on shoddy units just not replaced when they should be? *So sad that too frequently many cars get to this fork in the road, where such an expensive job due to *both* costly removal labor, quality part cost, and sadly-owners going ‘round and ‘round with incompetent mechanic shops that charge their shop labor, still don’t do the job right and owners just give up. It leads to many cars ending up in the junkyard much too soon, which is sad
I am contemplating this very point. Have yet to come across any other leaks on these racks except for the input shaft and in some instances the pressure lines. If i had to guess, the rebuild units are made with inferior quality seals, they are only warrantied for a relatively short time, and they want you to buy their product again after it fails in 1-2 years is my guess. They don't sell a lot of these types of rebuilds if i had to guess...who knows what is really inside them or if they have replaced all seals? BBB industries makes a cheap reman. BOSCH KS01000936 is another $1000 or so reman option. Hard to go through all that labor and not consider replacing the entire rack new, imho. But it does seem like this input shaft seal is the only weak link on these racks. I have an e60 with 190k on it, rack has no issues.
On E60, does the subframe have to be removed to get the steering rack out? My configuration is a 528i with regular power steering (no active steering or dynamic drive)
Nathan, I love your channel. You are the REAL DEAL! I do have a quick question for you and I know you have mentioned this in several videos just cant seem to locate right now. What tires do you typically put on all your cars again? I'm currently shopping around for tires for my sons stock 2008 E90 335i sedan, has 18 inch rims. Any advice is sincerely appreciated. Thank you!
Does Lucas Stop Steering leak work? Will it stop a little bit? My boot is torn, does that mean I have to replace boot, or if Lucas stops the leak, everything is ok (no need to replace boot)?
hey i need help, i’ve broken my timing chain guides on my 01 e46 330i m54, i don’t know the correct way to change them, do i need to take off the crankshaft pulley and the whole front case? i have the cylinder head off already & have the parts ready to change them
Hey Nathan I don't know what's wrong with my bmw e60 the active steering was heavy one day after the garage messed with it but I don't see any fluid going down in the reservoir maybe the rack or pump idk
Cool if you could put a digital vernier on that one seal and tell us the inside diameter, outside diameter and the thickness. There is nothing unique or expensive about these seals, you just order them up by size for 10$ each.
Great video. Could you please post a link to where you got the seal kit? That is the biggest challenge right now.
Thanks for the videos... more E60 content!!! Please, of course. Can’t get enough of them.
Man, this is the greatest BMW channel.
Nice one! Man I never imagined you could service these! Never mind someone would have even gone to the trouble of fabricating a p/s o-ring replacement kit for these cars. I would definitely pick one up for my E82 if available. Please post a link to the shop selling this if possible.
I occasionally had problems removing screws on aircraft. Get an impact screw driver. Not a battery-operated unit, the ones you hit with a hammer. Basically, it's a punch that turns when you strike it. Can save you rounding out a screw. More force down that torsional. Cheap tool.
What is the part number for this seal kit ?
Ever figure it out?
what was the part number for this kit or where can I find it ...
I need to do this exact thing with my power steering!! Justin in time, nathan! I could tell mine was leaking at the pinion input because it was oily-wet just like yours that you've shown.
Great vid!
Awesome man, was just manual swapping my 535i and saw the leak from here. Definitely going to rebuild it, and probably delete the active swaybars to get rid of the CHF bottles I keep in the trunk. Haha
nice tutorial. an impact screwdriver, with a prior blast of heat/torch, is the way to go on those meddlesome machine screws. Did you post somewhere a link to the facebook page where you sourced the rebuild seal kit? I too have noticed that the rack and pinions on the e60 e65 tends to leak persistently from the input shaft. Good to finally see this tutorial published. thanks.
Always such interesting challenges with detailed guidance. Love it!
There is so much reluctance in the car industry to get anyone to do this kind of work. Chances are that the original rack with a new seal will out last a fully reconditioned one...
Tend to agree, but why are “aftermarket” reman units so crappy/leaky? Is it really that difficult to rebuild correctly…I mean is the aftermarket using either incompatible, incorrectly sized or otherwise inferior seals, or are other worn components on shoddy units just not replaced when they should be? *So sad that too frequently many cars get to this fork in the road, where such an expensive job due to *both* costly removal labor, quality part cost, and sadly-owners going ‘round and ‘round with incompetent mechanic shops that charge their shop labor, still don’t do the job right and owners just give up. It leads to many cars ending up in the junkyard much too soon, which is sad
I am contemplating this very point. Have yet to come across any other leaks on these racks except for the input shaft and in some instances the pressure lines. If i had to guess, the rebuild units are made with inferior quality seals, they are only warrantied for a relatively short time, and they want you to buy their product again after it fails in 1-2 years is my guess. They don't sell a lot of these types of rebuilds if i had to guess...who knows what is really inside them or if they have replaced all seals? BBB industries makes a cheap reman. BOSCH KS01000936 is another $1000 or so reman option. Hard to go through all that labor and not consider replacing the entire rack new, imho. But it does seem like this input shaft seal is the only weak link on these racks. I have an e60 with 190k on it, rack has no issues.
Hey Nathan! Thanks for the video! Any luck on the links for the seals? Im in the same situation myself right now.
Thanks for video 📹 I have question, Bmw series E 87 have the same procedure?
Anyway you could do a Replacement of all the seals on that rack and pinion for e9x
I find plenty of kits except for the e60. Do you think the e90 seal will fit in a 535i E60 with active steering?
Can you do a video on the seals on each side where the inner tie rods go
On E60, does the subframe have to be removed to get the steering rack out? My configuration is a 528i with regular power steering (no active steering or dynamic drive)
Yes, but you can change the seal for the input shaft while the rack is on the car. You can remove just the top part
Man we need the sizes on those seals if you could! If not one of us will have to pull apart one of the steering racks to get the seal dimensions.
Hey Nathan, in E60 can we tighten the preload screw on the rack for a knocking sound. Thanks
What's up Nathan need more videos
Nathan, I love your channel. You are the REAL DEAL! I do have a quick question for you and I know you have mentioned this in several videos just cant seem to locate right now. What tires do you typically put on all your cars again? I'm currently shopping around for tires for my sons stock 2008 E90 335i sedan, has 18 inch rims. Any advice is sincerely appreciated. Thank you!
Hello We use ohtsu fp8000 tires
Does Lucas Stop Steering leak work? Will it stop a little bit? My boot is torn, does that mean I have to replace boot, or if Lucas stops the leak, everything is ok (no need to replace boot)?
hey i need help, i’ve broken my timing chain guides on my 01 e46 330i m54, i don’t know the correct way to change them, do i need to take off the crankshaft pulley and the whole front case? i have the cylinder head off already & have the parts ready to change them
Hey Nathan I don't know what's wrong with my bmw e60 the active steering was heavy one day after the garage messed with it but I don't see any fluid going down in the reservoir maybe the rack or pump idk
Did this E60 have the dynamic drive / active steering?
The seal size is 20x30x5
Any tips on how to centre the rack mines slightly out. Thanks
You have to count the turns on the steering wheel to get that center, then unhook the steering shaft and turn the wheels straight
Cool if you could put a digital vernier on that one seal and tell us the inside diameter, outside diameter and the thickness. There is nothing unique or expensive about these seals, you just order them up by size for 10$ each.
where can i get these seals from ? i have 4 racks i need too reseal lol. dealer is of no use, thanks in advance
You scare me sometimes Nathan! BaWahahaha! Oh well I guess that’s why I watch. Good repair!
Hahahaha. I have a set of those flex head torx wrenches too. They areawesome
Always something with these bmw’s
Us wizards 🧙♀️ need a spell and wand to combat these middle earth demons .
Keep those vice grips away from that ps motor ... lol, no way that would have ended well.
Where can I contact you I have a few questions
Nathan.youtube@yahoo.com
Rubber and plastic BMW premature failure seems to be common.
Part number please
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Hey I replaced my fuel pump and my car is still not starting would the fuel filter cause that and there’s also no fuel pressure in my fuel rail .?