My car has a similar noise. Recently diagnosed to be from a thrust rod bushing. The ETK calls it a rubber mounting for the traction strut.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=DE93&mospid=47592&btnr=31_0264&hg=31&fg=05
Item 6 on the above part page.
If the bushing is bad, the thrust trod will have a lot of rotational play. Compare both sides with front end off the ground.
Joe
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=DE93&mospid=47592&btnr=31_0264&hg=31&fg=05
Item 6 on the above part page.
If the bushing is bad, the thrust trod will have a lot of rotational play. Compare both sides with front end off the ground.
Joe
