Shifting is harder and harder... Front mount?
 

Hi,

I noticed that it's gettign harder and harder to shift into lower gears (downshifting to 1st takes good 5-10 sec of trying)

Can failed front engine mount be responsible for that?
I know it's time to change my FE mount, car has 68k miles and I do have vibrations at 3krpm... I just wonder if something else could be causing lower gear shifting stiffness... 1st to 2nd.. is harder but doable.. downshifting to 1st... I'd rather drive <1K RPM in 2nd gear then try to down shift

If I'm stopped everything is smooth, it's also smoother at very low speeds

Thanks
Sasha

Sounds like a clutch more than an engine mount, although the mount could be aggravating the situation. Do a search and you'll find some threads on how to test your clutch.

That's what I thought also in the beginning.. but after doing clutch tests it seems ok

I don't get any slipping in high gears and if car is not moving (or moving very slowly) shifting is ok..

Thanks
Sasha

Google Pedro's Garage. He has good info on front engine mount. I'd expect a bad clutch to slip in higher gears from low rpm.

Do the front engine mount and see if it helps. It's a cheap part (it's a 987 part for all Boxsters now) and procedure should only be 2 hours labour. It will fix your 3100 vibration, give more immediate throttle response, and should improve shifting - if shifting still needs some work, at least you've done the mount and taken that out of the equation.