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Old Feb 12, 2023 | 11:21 PM
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2013 GL450 steering wheel make noise
2013 GL450. 80K miles.
To be clear, it is not an audible noise. When I turn the wheel, there is feedback I could feel caused by either friction or something else.
This is one of those things you, the driver, could feel but no one else. My wife complained so I decided to test drive and I could certainly feel it.
What could cause this? What are the steps I could take to troubleshoot further?
Thanks in advance. Other than that, the car has been absolutely zero problem for 10 years.
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Old Feb 14, 2023 | 11:46 AM
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Funny enough, ive started to notice a VERY VERY faint high pitch whine like theres some friction somehwere on my steering column. Anyone else ever notice anything?
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yeah super hard to describe but you can only feel it when you put your hands on the wheel. I have done lots of search and the only thing that I found was to check the fluid level or leak.
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I thought it was electric on the x166
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X166 uses the hydraulic system. Only the very recent MB uses an electric servo based steering system.
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X166 has electric power steering.

There was a recall for electric power steering rack bolts - I would check whether or not it was done on your car.
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Thanks for the info. I guess I was wrongly informed by a local mechanic.
I also found the recall mentioned below.
MC-10178745-9999.pdf (nhtsa.gov)

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X166 has electric power steering.

There was a recall for electric power steering rack bolts - I would check whether or not it was done on your car.
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