Update on the ride...

[m3f_///3n1Love]

SO I decided to tell SoMD to shove it and took my vehicle to Blue Ridge Sport Cars in Baltimore. Things needed heater blower fan, engine check for intermittent rough idle/accleration, and suspension evaluation...after having my car one day this is what they noticed:



Suspension:

(1) Front tie rod was shot, completely overlooked by SoMD

(2) The rear shock mount? (or somewhere along the suspension path) was installed BACKWARDS, probably degrading the corresponding bushing.

**Both on the passenger/accident side



Engine:

(1) Threw an O2 sensor degrade code, indicating that the far was to rich/lean. My guess is lean. I had replaced the intake boot, but the rough riding still seemed to be onset by very slow moving/dynamic clutch engaging (i.e. moving around a gas station, and maneuving around traffic to make way for an emergency vehicle.



The weird thing is that 90% of my trip to B-more was fantastic. However, there is still a rapid, light (i,e, not thump, thump) uncomfortable knocking at idle. I'm sure these guess will figure it out, but just in case, any ideas?



That's it for now, car's almost ready for her first road trip, and may God bless these roads out here in Indy, they are PERFECT!!! Peace,

[m3f_95blkbimm3r]

My car has the problem at idle also with the thumping/ knocking at idle, dont know what its from though



when you say heater blower fan, are you talking about the fan inside the car that controls the A/c and Heat flow, if so, how much is that for parts and labor to install..if you dont mind

[m3f_Sirius]

Where do you feel/hear this thumping from?

[m3f_///3n1Love]

It's a ticking more than a thumping and it sounds like its coming, as if you were looking at the engine str8, center, 12 o'clock high.



blkbimmer, when I get the receipt I'll let you know. I plan on having my insurance covering all of this.

[m3f_95blkbimm3r]

alright thanks, thats the best way to have stuff paid for

[m3f_Sirius]

It's a ticking more than a thumping and it sounds like its coming, as if you were looking at the engine str8, center, 12 o'clock high.



blkbimmer, when I get the receipt I'll let you know. I plan on having my insurance covering all of this.

Can you feel it in your brake pedal when you have your foot on it? Also can you hear it through the firewall?

[m3f_///3n1Love]

(NO) To tell you the truth, when I'm in the vehicle I can't really hear it. And for that matter I haven't even investigated enought to see if it's present (while standing outside the vehicle) when the throttle is depressed. But when you DO hear it, you know something's not right...

[m3f_Sirius]

Intresting.

[m3f_///3n1Love]

I'm sure that Don @ Blueridge will figure it out...

[m3f_95blkbimm3r]

i can hear the thumping inside my car, but never tried feeling it in the brake pedal