what IS that ????

today i went under my car to finally get some new rubber hangers on the exhaust cause all 4 the old ones had completely tore off and the pipes were just hanging. as soon as i got it, i had tied up the exhaust with some type of long fastener flat belt type thing i had found and it held up. lol with that been said, i noticed a line under the passenger side was broken. i looked at where it might go and it looks like some box under there, it has a little nipple where the tiny rubber hose would go, but i dont know what it could be lol i need help. it’s directly beside where the exhaust hanger goes. heres some pics any ideas?



i tried to take close ups so yall can see the broken hose

hello i am guessing its your air pump for your auto leveling system, i,m sure albertj will have your answer, good luck

Rivieraz wrote:

hello i am guessing its your air pump for your auto leveling system, i,m sure albertj will have your answer, good luck

i think you’re right, i just looked on google images and sure looks like the culprit, thanks im boutta look online for the replacement hose. this the first air suspension car ive owned, hope everything works

Yeah Mekk, it's the air pump. Just a hose.
Asked my brother and that's what he said too.

stan wrote:

Yeah Mekk, it's the air pump. Just a hose.
Asked my brother and that's what he said too.

thanks for confirming, the hose should be easy enough to replace for now. ill probably end up converting the air suspension to coilovers in the future

Mekk,....or even you can check this eBay Riv for parts ( for cheap ). It's even your color.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WHEEL-16X6-1-2-ALUMINUM-15-SPOKE-MACHINED-OUTER-EDGE-FITS-95-96-RIVIERA-9907710/274561270978?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20180816085401%26meid%3Dd972b9c8f4a24bdcb9245ff2aee884f4%26pid%3D100970%26rk%3D12%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D164533453234%26itm%3D274561270978%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DBuick&_trksid=p2380057.c100970.m5481&_trkparms=pageci%3A1c097ecf-3016-11eb-814c-02d202b51422%7Cparentrq%3A05d670351760aaecb06889e6ffda1ffe%7Ciid%3A1

stan wrote:

Mekk,....or even you can check this eBay Riv for parts ( for cheap ). It's even your color.

woww! thank you stan, not all heroes wear capes! i quickly messaged the seller on ebay about the parts i need, im excited about that dashboard in there. im just waiting for a response now you’re awesome!

bbyshrk wrote:

stan wrote:

Mekk,....or even you can check this eBay Riv for parts ( for cheap ). It's even your color.

woww! thank you stan, not all heroes wear capes! i quickly messaged the seller on ebay about the parts i need, im excited about that dashboard in there. im just waiting for a response now you’re awesome!

Sure Mekk ,no problem. God bless you for resurrecting another one . Try not to spray paint anything. Replace only with original factory parts (especially interior) if you can.

Happy Thanksgiving.

stan wrote:

bbyshrk wrote:

stan wrote:

Mekk,....or even you can check this eBay Riv for parts ( for cheap ). It's even your color.

woww! thank you stan, not all heroes wear capes! i quickly messaged the seller on ebay about the parts i need, im excited about that dashboard in there. im just waiting for a response now you’re awesome!

Sure Mekk ,no problem. God bless you for resurrecting another one . Try not to spray paint anything. Replace only with original factory parts (especially interior) if you can.

Happy Thanksgiving.

yes sir! im doing my best to keep it all factory on the interior, only a couple upgrades will be made in there (like a new head unit that will connect to my phone, and maybe a better steering wheel) thank you again, and happy thanksgiving to you too!

bbyshrk wrote:

stan wrote:

Yeah Mekk, it's the air pump. Just a hose.
Asked my brother and that's what he said too.

thanks for confirming, the hose should be easy enough to replace for now. ill probably end up converting the air suspension to coilovers in the future

Check if it is actually working.

I would not bother changing to coilovers because the air shocks are not much $$ and are readily available.

albertj wrote:

bbyshrk wrote:

stan wrote:

Yeah Mekk, it's the air pump. Just a hose.
Asked my brother and that's what he said too.

thanks for confirming, the hose should be easy enough to replace for now. ill probably end up converting the air suspension to coilovers in the future

Check if it is actually working.

I would not bother changing to coilovers because the air shocks are not much $$ and are readily available.

will do! ive never really heard the pump running but whats crazy is i didnt notice any suspension issues while i was driving the car. im sure the parts for the pump aren’t that expensive or hard to find.. i just rather have the car sit lower, the stock height and the air suspension just isnt really my cup of tea.

If everything is working correctly, the pump will run from 3-5 seconds as a check, EVERY TIME you cycle the ignition on AFTER a 17-35 second delay. You can simply turn the ignition on without starting the engine. Then walk around to the right side rear wheel and wait for 35 seconds. The pump should briefly run for 3-5 seconds. If the system isn't working, and obviously, yours isn't, the back of the car will be low. This makes the tire camber excessively negative, and you can see it. The tops of the rear tires will tilt in. There are no other symptoms, so you wouldn't otherwise notice.

LARRY70GS wrote:

If everything is working correctly, the pump will run from 3-5 seconds as a check, EVERY TIME you cycle the ignition on AFTER a 17-35 second delay. You can simply turn the ignition on without starting the engine. Then walk around to the right side rear wheel and wait for 35 seconds. The pump should briefly run for 3-5 seconds. If the system isn't working, and obviously, yours isn't, the back of the car will be low. This makes the tire camber excessively negative, and you can see it. The tops of the rear tires will tilt in. There are no other symptoms, so you wouldn't otherwise notice.

yeah my cars never done that lol. that sounds cool as hell though. ive never even seen a never car do that unless it was on airbags