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Re: [uuc] Secondary Air Pump...New Tire Question...Shocks?...Sway Bars?



Great response Alex.  Drive by what you Butt feels, then take the best
opinions that match your butt instincts.  Oh shit that was to close to gut
instincts... LOL

Al F
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <alex.fadeev@domain.elided>
To: <bmwuucdigest@domain.elided>
Cc: "Joseph T. Baptista Jr." <jbaptista@domain.elided>;
<bmw@domain.elided>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: [uuc] Secondary Air Pump...New Tire Question...Shocks?...Sway
Bars?


> "Joseph T. Baptista Jr." <jbaptista@domain.elided> wrote:
> > Occasionally at start-up, it sounds like a cat is stuck in my engine
> > compartment.  The noise appears to be coming from the secondary air
> > pump. Has anyone had this problem?  How involved is the repair?
>
> Joe,
> Two things:
> 1. the secondary air pump valve on the exhaust manifold has failed and is
> bleeding exhaust into the pump. As a result, water vapor is blowing into
> the pump and corroding the hack out of it. Get a new $65 valve NOW!
> 2. your secondary air pump is corroding inside. Remove it ASAP and drain
> the water out. It may or may not be too late to save the pump. I recently
> had to replace one on my wife's car and the best deal was $143 from
Pacific BMW (800-909-7278). Don't forget to buy a new gasket and mounts
> (or be hyper careful removing the old $10/each mounts!).
>
> > Second question, I need new tires for my 96 328i (Tire Size: 225 50
> > R16) asap!  I live in New England but will never drive this car in
> > the snow or ice.  I am looking for a performance tire with good ride
> > quality and decent tread life.  I have no plans to be at the track,
> > street-use only.
>
> If money is no object, get new Michelin Pilot Sports or old Bridgestone
> S02PP's.
> Or any other tire recommended by TireRack's customers:
> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/index.jsp
>
> > Last question, I am looking to improve the performance handling of
> > the car. I have no plans to install larger wheels so the need to
> > install springs is limited, I think.  Should I go with sport shocks
> > or sway bars?  If so, what does everyone recommend?
>
> Do yourself a BIG favor and go to your local BMW CCA chapter's event
> (meeting, autoX, DE, anything). Ask what other people have done to cars
> like yours. Ask them for a test drive (most will gladly agree). Pick the
> mods that please your butt and ignore all the internet pundits!
> ;-)
>
> alex f
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