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Failed tranny mount

Paul in WI
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Paul in WI Member

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Noticed some wierd orange stains on my driveway the last few days. Can this be replaced without removing the suspension pan?

1998 Boxster with a 3.6 motor.

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Paul in WI Member

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I bet that you have a coolant leak. Check your coolant level!!

I thought so too at first. I even spilled some new coolant on the concrete to see if it looked the same, it didn't.

The leak is behind the axle, no coolant back there......

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New coolant is going to look different than coolant that has been ran. I would look under the carpet in your rear trunk and check for coolant leaking from your coolant tank. Coolant from a leaking coolant tank can pool up in the under the carpet and escape from rubber plugs in the trunk compartment and end up in that same area.

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Paul in WI Member

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New coolant is going to look different than coolant that has been ran. I would look under the carpet in your rear trunk and check for coolant leaking from your coolant tank. Coolant from a leaking coolant tank can pool up in the under the carpet and escape from rubber plugs in the trunk compartment and end up in that same area.

Checked the trunk, dry as a bone.

wvicary Member

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It does look to be coming from the mounts but I have never seen that colour or amount of fluid leak from the mounts before. Wash it off and monitor the area to see what returns.

Paul in WI Member

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It's a 964 mount that was used to lower the motor so that the 911 intake manifold would clear the engine cover. It probably holds more fluid. The fluid is definitely not antifreeze since it is oily and does not smell like antifreeze.

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Paul in WI Member

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Is it OK to drive it like this until I can find time to install a new one?

Finally got around to replacing it, the mount was totally failed.

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petee c Member

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Is it OK to drive it like this until I can find time to install a new one?

Finally got around to replacing it, the mount was totally failed.

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Notice any improvements in shifting since replacing the tranny mount?

Peter

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