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leetski · 07-01-2009, 12:31 AM

Just want to see if anyone came across this before i take it to a dealer under warranty. So the issue is some faint noise that sounds like a whirl of an electric motor when I turn the steering wheel say +90 or -90 (or more) degrees from its equilibrium position. I also think the rate of rotation may influence the amplitude of the noise. The faster I turn the wheel the louder the noise - proportional relationship. It seems to originate from the steering wheel column and not the engine bay. Though that is difficult to confirm by naked ear. At times after driving for a few hours the noise will disappear altogether.

I did some spirited driving (twisties) after which i started noticing this abnormality. The car is an '03 CL55 with a little over 60K miles.

Has anyone else experienced a similar problem?

07-01-2009, 12:31 AM	#1
leetski Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 20 Drives: 03' CL55 AMG	Steering noise... Just want to see if anyone came across this before i take it to a dealer under warranty. So the issue is some faint noise that sounds like a whirl of an electric motor when I turn the steering wheel say +90 or -90 (or more) degrees from its equilibrium position. I also think the rate of rotation may influence the amplitude of the noise. The faster I turn the wheel the louder the noise - proportional relationship. It seems to originate from the steering wheel column and not the engine bay. Though that is difficult to confirm by naked ear. At times after driving for a few hours the noise will disappear altogether. I did some spirited driving (twisties) after which i started noticing this abnormality. The car is an '03 CL55 with a little over 60K miles. Has anyone else experienced a similar problem?