Bmw Electric Power Steering Repair

While doing some last minute maintenance on my 1995 bmw 5 series grau i noticed a wet spot under my power steering fluid reservoir i had a power steering fluid leak.

Bmw electric power steering repair.

Genuine bmw x5 f15 electric power steering rack. It was an easy fix but it occurred to me that this repair was put off for other maintenance issues. All of our exterior body panels doors mirrors bonnet wings tailgate boot lids etc are in a used condition and need prep and paint before use however they can be used as they are. Eps makes use of an electric motor.

This bmw electric power steering rack motor is a very common problem for bmw 3 series 1 series and z4 vehicles built from 2007 2014. Complete and sudden loss of power assisted steering caused by failure of this unit will cause the steering to become incredibly heavy at low speeds making manoeuvrability very difficult especially when trying to park. I decided to replace the electric motor of another used steering box made the configuration in the e sys for my car and the engine was running. The fault code was no communication with eps.

Breaking down how to diagnose and replace a faulty power steering column. Bmw electric power steering get the book and dvd here. Bmw electric power steering. Eps is much more advanced than hydraulic systems as it uses several steering sensors which feed information to the vehicle s on board computer.

Thee common fault will cause the power steering to fail suddenly making maneuvering at low speed very difficult. This steering rack is sold for spare repair only. This motor drives a ball screw mechanism via a toothed rubber belt and is mounted to the side of the rack housing.