Completed project one on Wed night - Front Engine Mount

[jmatta]

Congrats on getting the mount in...something about that feeling that you've overcome a problem and did it yourself. I do alot of work on my old 911 track car, but I stay to what I know I can't screw up. I've done mods to Boxy, but haven't had to do any repairs due to the low mileage (15k). "If" and when the time comes to do these items, I will certainly feel well versed on the work and having these types of references certainly help (at least I can help out friends that have higher mileage cars).

[23109VC]

is there any "general" rule as to how long this engine mount lasts?

my car has 75k on it. the motor was replaced by porsche at about 15k (no idea if they repalced the mount at the time of the motor replacement... i suspect not.

so assuming my motor mount has 75k on it - are theodds that it's broken?

my car has a coolant leak I just found, so I may take it to my independent mechanic to get it fixed - and wondered if i should have him do this on mmy car or attempt this guy on my own?

i also have a broken/bad windshield wiper reservoir.. may have a look at that myself too..

[Bladecutter]

Originally Posted by 23109VC

is there any "general" rule as to how long this engine mount lasts?

my car has 75k on it. the motor was replaced by porsche at about 15k (no idea if they repalced the mount at the time of the motor replacement... i suspect not.

so assuming my motor mount has 75k on it - are theodds that it's broken?

my car has a coolant leak I just found, so I may take it to my independent mechanic to get it fixed - and wondered if i should have him do this on mmy car or attempt this guy on my own?

i also have a broken/bad windshield wiper reservoir.. may have a look at that myself too..

Well, only you would know if its broken.
Is there a bit of a knock if you are in first gear, start to accelerate firmly, and then release the throttle? Knocking while shifting through the gears is another indication.

Or, you could pop off the engine cover, and go for a quick test drive up the block, and look behind while accelerating in a straight line, and chopping the throttle. Engine should move a little bit, not a lot.

As for coolant leaks, there's nothing bad that can happen if you track down the source of the leak by lifting up the car on ramps, and looking underneath. If you find the source, then that will let you know if you can fix it. Simple hose related leaks are something I am sure you can fix yourself. If its a water pump leak, that might or might not be something you are capable of tackling. If you have a cracked cylinder head, then I doubt you would want to try and solve it on your own.

Finding the leak, however, is completely within your capabilities.

BC.

[Blue-S]

If the front mount has 75k on it, the rubber is most likely broken. I recently installed a Pedro's remanufactured "enthusiast" mount on my 2000 S with 65k on the odometer. The original mount's center section was completely torn free due to cracking of the rubber. Just buy the Pedro's mount...

[Bladecutter]

Originally Posted by jmatta

Congrats on getting the mount in...something about that feeling that you've overcome a problem and did it yourself. I do alot of work on my old 911 track car, but I stay to what I know I can't screw up. I've done mods to Boxy, but haven't had to do any repairs due to the low mileage (15k). "If" and when the time comes to do these items, I will certainly feel well versed on the work and having these types of references certainly help (at least I can help out friends that have higher mileage cars).

I've always felt that you will never truly know what you can and can't do until you actually give it a try. The worst possible thing that can happen is that you have to ask/pay someone else to help you. Either way, the issue gets resolved.

If you look around the internet at the different motorcycle forums, they will tell you that Ducati's are hard to work on, and should only be handled by factory trained mechanics, who specialize in Alien Technology.

Once I started reading up, I realized that Ducati's are actually extremely easy to work on, and were only slightly more complex than your average valve train. Once they mystery aspect was gone, I realized it was actually alot easier than most bikes to do a normal valve check and adjustment on.

So, the Porsche is easy by comparison.

BC.