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Originally Posted by KJK
Well, I'm not expecting, or even wanting a new trans for this problem; perhaps mine is not as bad as yours, but if it gets worse, then I'll be looking at having Honda replace the Trans under warrantee. Meanwhile I'm going to bring my S2000 into a different Honda dealership to see if they give me the same diagnosis; ie: "It's totally normal for that car. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it." We'll see...
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Here's a follow up: I sent a letter outlining my concerns about the "crunchy" shifting to American Honda. I just got a call back from a Regional Case Manager. He said he spoke with the service manager at the dealership I bought the car from and who test drove it on two occasions, both times saying that there is nothing wrong with it, and that s2000 transmissions are "notchy." Keep in mind, mine is not just "notchy", it's "crunchy". I reminded him that if the car is idling and clutch to the floor, if you slowly move the shifter to 1st, the car rolls forward slightly. Sometimes it will not even go into 1st, so you have to release and press the pedal again to get it to go in. I had already pointed out in my letter and with the service manager at the dealership that I believe the clutch had been damaged by the previous owner and that a weak clutch is what's causing the crunching that I hear and feel in the shifter and clutch pedal. I asked him point blank, given that I've expressed my concerns from the start, if the transmission did lose a gear at some point, then you would replace it under warrantee, right? He said they would not replace the clutch under warrantee since it's a wear item. I asked again about the transmission. He said he did not know if it would be covered, they would have to wait and see. I let him know that I am still concerned and that I specifically want him to document that I am concerned that damage is being done to the transmission.