Ok, after a test drive, I have definitely fixed something! In fact this is the most significant improvement I have ever made on a vehicle that wasn't broke! Idles perfect! Runs much much better and it was running pretty damn good before this. Hell, I think I even got a little better looking and taller! All is beautiful in the world except for that damned hum. It's about to drive me insane and that's not a long drive at all. Wait, what the hell am I thinkin, it's in walking distance! With the typical B230 noises, the occasional power steering bearing noise(that I've been putting off), brake noise courtesy of the previous owners cheap ass front pads(putting off), the roar of the winter yes WINTER tires on the rear(putting off) etc. and now this I've got a symphony of wrongness going on here. For all that is holy, please PLEASE make the hum go away.

Looks like my weekend is booked. Gonna have to quit procrastinating one of these days. Perhaps tomorrow.

take care,
Marc