Three New Motor Mounts = Holy Crap!!!

[Dr.Strangepork]

Sounds like it'd be a good mod to refresh any car (mine's 12 years old now after all)

[Troutman]

Great to hear that a simple refresh like that can cure so many niggles. You must be pleased.
Can you explain how the Serp belt was thrown off alignment by the engine dropping?
I have never even seen my engine in the Boxster so I don't have any knowledge on it but have replaced belts on other engines, just can't work that out though.

[shadrach74]

Originally Posted by Troutman

Great to hear that a simple refresh like that can cure so many niggles. You must be pleased.
Can you explain how the Serp belt was thrown off alignment by the engine dropping?
I have never even seen my engine in the Boxster so I don't have any knowledge on it but have replaced belts on other engines, just can't work that out though.

It shouldn't do anything to the belt. All accessories and the tensioner are mounted to the engine and more as a single unit. I too was confused by the OP's comments. I'm actually in the middle of a WP & M mount install myself. My engine was sagging as well...but I assure the belt didn't know it!

[evo-r]

What are the symptoms of a failing water pump?

[kk2002s]

I have decided to do my front mount very soon. SunCoast has part for around 129.00 so it really is small expense. It is an 11 year old car and I do feel various vibrations at different RPMs that led me to think it may help. No clunking or noticeable shift issues.

I hope it sorts out my minimal issues as well as you experienced

[CA_Boxster]

Originally Posted by evo-r

What are the symptoms of a failing water pump?

If you're lucky then you hear muted grinding sounds like there are some pebbles caught in the underbody. This is the sound of the impeller starting to break into pieces.

If you're less lucky then you're driving and the car overheats because all the coolant leaked out slowly over time through the hole left by the broken impeller