[QUOTE]Originally posted by ole yeller
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No disrespect, but I'm certain it is not linkage.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by xviper
[B]At exactly what point do you hear/feel this clunk?

 

You might be able to avoid the clunk by not only depressing the clutch a few seconds before intially shifting into 1st gear, but also by just putting a little pressure on the shifter and not forcing it suddenly into gear. In other words, gently ease it into 1st gear. This allows the syncronizers a little time to . . . well, syncronize.

 

I used to worry about this too, as I experience the "clunk" from time to time as well. I think it is just a characteristic of this car's tranny/shift mechanism. I started a thread on this a while back.

 

You can also avoid the neutral to 1st gear clunk if you quickly pull the stick into 4th. This stops the tranny spinning but will not give a clunk because of the extreme distance of the 4th gear ratio (in terms of rotational speed). Once the tranny is stopped, you can immediately put it into 1st. This proceedure can be done as fast as you can move the stick. (Clutch in of course.)

 

I have an occasional clunk into third. Only occurs when downshifting. I can't reproduce it at will. Have noticed it maybe a half dozen times in the three-four months I've owned my car (used '00 with 28k on the clock now).

Is this similar? Anything to worry about?

 

I think xviper is correct:
If it is a clunk in the clutch pedal with out touching the shifter it is probably in the clutch mechanism.

Most of the questions that I have had of the clunk is when pushing in the clutch pedal the transmission main shaft is still spinning, pushing it into first gear will make the "gear backlash" in the differential clunk, it also makes all the gears "jump" in the transmission when you suddenly stop the mainshaft spinning with the first gear synchronizer rings.

The rear axle "tick" happens when letting out the clutch when the car is in first or reverse. It usually loads the axle in one direction, then won't make the tick until you do the same in reverse.

HTH,
Woodwork

 

i personally like the clunk I guess i like it a little rough...

 

minako,

I also get the same clunk you described. From what I've read here and observed during my ownership of the car, it seems to be normal. Don't worry about it.

For the first few months of owning my S2000, I kept noticing all sorts of little noises and wondering if they were normal. Now, after growing accustomed to them, I barely notice them and they don't worry me at all.

 

I've noticed the said "clunk" also. It happens only some of the time though, not every time and not often enough to be annoying. The clunk is evident when I'm stopped, push in the clutch, and pull the shifter from neutral to the left, this is when the clunk is heard (or felt slightly) from the center tunnel. Please note that 1st gear is not engaged just yet when the clunk occurs.

I'd have to agree with Woodwork, it feels like the sycros are stopping a shaft so first gear engages without any issues.

It "feels" normal to me. Even though it's noticable, it's probably not anything to work about.