New Motor Mounts and Same annoying Shifter Rattle... ARGHH!!!

[jbilliel]

So I found that I had a torn front motor mount so I bought the AWR front and rear. Since I heard som many bad stories about the rear I only installed the front. Then I notiecd that the passenger side was torn as well, so I bought and installed a MM passenger side motor mount.

All I can say is wow that engine no longer moves, the shifts are nice, but DAMN in the cold of new England the vibration is crazy annoying. I also have noticed that my shifter rattle is still there.

So what's the deal? How do I get rid of my shifter rattle?

[mazdaRX]

I removed the heat shield under were the shifter sits between the exhaust and the shifter. No more rattle for me.

[jbilliel]

I removed the heat shield under were the shifter sits between the exhaust and the shifter. No more rattle for me.

I will have to check this out. Thanks!

[CHIQLES]

same thing happend to me I had bought the front motor mount from prograge and the same thing motor didnt buge but the vibration was killin me in the cabin. I did find some awsome inserts for the oem mount.

http://www.thepartsbin.com/catalog/?N=6863&Nr=OR(AND(make:Mazda,model:Protege,year:2003),AND( universal:1))&Vi=1667+11062+4294965397&y=2003&mk=Mazda&md=Protege

24 bucks there at the bottom of the list. polyurethane inserts

all you gota do is wirebrush the rubber out of the oem mount have a press or a vice and press the two mounts together the box comes with four inserts.

no more viberation!

[jbilliel]

same thing happend to me I had bought the front motor mount from prograge and the same thing motor didnt buge but the vibration was killin me in the cabin. I did find some awsome inserts for the oem mount.

http://www.thepartsbin.com/catalog/?N=6863&Nr=OR(AND(make:Mazda,model:Protege,year:2003),AND( universal:1))&Vi=1667+11062+4294965397&y=2003&mk=Mazda&md=Protege

24 bucks there at the bottom of the list. polyurethane inserts

all you gota do is wirebrush the rubber out of the oem mount have a press or a vice and press the two mounts together the box comes with four inserts.

no more viberation!

My dash vibrates and as soon as I make one squeak go away another one pops up!