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Old 02-06-2007, 06:18 PM   #6
BAVARIANM
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Re: 2001 740il power steering problem

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Originally Posted by lincolnmaster80
Perhaps it just needs to be adjusted. I believe there is a nut on the PS pump that you can adjust, but I'm not too familiar with the E38 (or was 2001 the E65 chassis?).

But before you just go off and adjust this, check the hoses to the pump first, for cracks, leaks, etc.
Don't touch the adjusting nut. That nut is there to adjust the gear clearance after extreme wear. If this was the case the steering would be very sloppy, not tight. In 15 years of being a master BMW tech I've never adjusted one for tightness. Just a thought
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