It turns out that there are plastic or nylon parts in the shifter that can crack. I don't know which ones to replace so I guess I'll order everything. I found a post for re-greasing the shifter which is nice....

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...ic=772277&st=0

Also, I saw where Spoon makes a shifter replacement with a metal end.

http://www.gotuning.com/product_info...oducts_id=1279

I would think that the nylon collar and the nylon tip are a good place to start.

I think parts 7 and 8 are what I need.

http://www.myhondapartsstore.com/myh...s=&view=normal

Has anyone done this to get rid of the clunk sound? Mine now clunks going into 2nd,4th and 6th.

 

You should regrease your shifter first...

 

i also have a clunk going into 2nd sometimes. how much should i expect to pay a bodyshop to regrease my shifter?

 

I don't think a body shop would touch it, a mechanic would.. Probably charge you an hours labor for 15mins of work...

 

I think I found the clunk. The boot holder B pn 54107-S2A-003 is cracked. I have one on order. This should fix it.

S2000 Shifter parts

part is illustration no. 4 $2.69

Jim

 

I think clunking is just a natural sound of this transmission, and many others out there. I noticed it got louder when I switched to a heavier shift knob, unless it was my imagination ?.

I've done everything to my setup to keep it maintained, not necessarily to reduce noise as it doesn't really bother me. I replaced the nylon piece B in the illustration as mine was cracked, I've lubed the shifter a couple times, new fluid regularly, and I still have the noise. But like I said it doesn't bother me as long as the tranny works as designed, and mine shifts flawlessly at 55k miles for a 2002 ap1.

 

My clunk may not be what your clunk is. Mine has a plastic sound. When I removed the boot and holder, my clunk went away. I have reassembled it until my parts come in.
I am going to do a shifter lube at that time also.

My car still shifts great at 172000 miles.

Jim

 

okay see how it goes with the new parts, good luck with it. To get part B to slide on easier I placed it in a small plastic bag and dropped it in some boiling water for a bit and then pushed it onto the shifter.

 

Or KY