Anyone have a picture of the side engine mount stay installed? Is it nessacary to have? I need to order a new mount and would need to order the stay too if its required. Here I circled the part im referring too
The stay comes with the new mount, and yes, I would make sure and have it - otherwise the movement of the engine might tear the bottom mount bolts outta the frame.
What year protege do you have and how many miles? 3 of the 4 stock mounts are known to tear/break unless you use inserts, fill them with some type of sealant or upgrade to solid mounts. Your shifter may be moving becuz of torn engine mounts. I would just inspect them or remove them for closer inspection
Usually the front and rear mounts are what cause the shifter to move. On most fwd cars the front and rear take most of the stress from engine torque. My shifter used to move up and down untill I put front and rear mideival mounts. Now the dash vibrates a little, not that much.
