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

["Al Floer" <cybercord@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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