Help Request - Planning Winter Projects & need to be pointed in the right direction

[JoeFromPA]

Re-posting the questions that are holding me up from ordering:

1. I swear I've seen a DIY and tips on where to purchase shifter bushings, but now I've spent 20 minutes and I can't find them for sale nor a DIY...any tips?

2. After reviewing the options it seems like Pedro's Garage's Enthusiast Motor Mount is a great price (w/ core) and a good unit. I'm simply looking for stock but more durable characteristics. Any thoughts on this?


All help welcome.

[clickman]

Apparently the stock 987 motor mount is much more durable than the original 986 part.

[ekam]

Don't think our cars use DOT3... DOT4 minimum.

[JoeFromPA]

Ekam - Thanks. I'll use DOT4. They are essentially the same thing, though DOT4 has higher wet and dry boiling points AFAIK in all cases. The propensity to absorb water though is greater in DOT4. No matter.

Clickman - I didn't know the 987 motor mount would fit on a 99 986....I'll check that out and see if I can find that part. I didn't see any DIYs on such a modification either, but I wasn't looking for one....hmmm

[ekam]

I used to use Ford DOT3 (on another car) which has one of the higher dry boiling points for DOT3 fluids. You have to flush it pretty often just like DOT4 stuff.

[JoeFromPA]

Thanks all. I ordered the parts I named + a 987 motor mount from Pelican Parts. I skipped the shifter bushings for now - we'll see how much my shifter issues are related to the motor mount alone.

I also just ordered some Ate Super Blue - its only a few bucks and now I don't need to make a seperate trip.

Going to be a fun christmas time garage project!

Joe

[Steve Tinker]

Don't forget to replace the cabin filter and clean out the drain holes front and back.......
To get to the clutch bleed nipple (its a mongrel to get at) you will probably find it easier to remove the aluminium plate mounted under the engine / transmission. If you have to remove that, you may as well change out the gearbox fluid too.