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Originally Posted by san rensho
Consider doing the motor mount at the same time you do the pump. The rubber in the mount cracks fairly quickly and at your mileage, its most likely on its last legs. classic symptom of failure is a vibration at 3k rpms and the shift knob moving back when you accelerate.
Doing the pump and mount at the same time makes doing both a breeze if you DIY. To replace the pump you have to remove several hoses, which makes access to the mount much easier. And when you dothe mount, you have to lower the engine several inches which makes access to the pump much easier.
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Sorry to side track the original topic.... But san rensho, what would be your advise on motor mount on a low mileage (31k miles) but 10 yr old boxster ? It's also a tip, so I can't tell from the gearshift, since it's only a electrical switch. I've got some vibration at idle that I can feel through the steering, and occassionally 2nd to 3rd (and vice versa) gearshift is abrupt. could it be motor mounts ? sigh... I'm hoping it's not the tranny.
I presume even with low mileage, 10 yr old rubber in tropical weather can't be in very good condition..... (although the suspension top mounts and arb bushings seem to have proved me wrong !! They were in pretty good nick, but replaced them anyway since I had the new ones)