Steering wheels...

[The_Haywood]

Hey folks, i have a 95 e36 318is coupe and have a question about steering wheels...

Something about mine doesn't seem right.

This is the wheel in my car... Is this the right wheel??



When i turn the wheel sometimes it makes a noise as if a spring is twisting tight and won't return to its previous position upon letting go of the wheel.

[harry_p]

Looks fine to me. Had the same wheel in both my 1996 316 compact and 1996 evo saloon.

Sounds like the slip ring behind the wheel is knackered though.

[Andyboy]

It's the standard SRS airbag wheel, and it's vile. Get it swapped for an M Technic airbag wheel (about £60-70 for a tidy one) or a non airbag early M Tech 2 non airbag wheel.

[The_Haywood]

yeh i'm not a massive fan of it tbh... in the process of revamping the interior as previous owner has a god awful gearknow.... and ebay "mtec innit" gear gaitor, handbrake gaitor and arm rest

i'll get a wip thread up though like my old e30.... it may not be liked :/

[gman1]

I have a e36 touring with the m tech wheel i sometimes get that hard steering/creeking from the wheel....would be like it for a couple days and the fine for weeks.....any ideas what ig is?????

[Baurluvva]

There is also a bearing in the steering column head that gets noisy - could be that