I had a 98EX that was recently totalled, only drivetrain mods were a short shifter and I never really noticed a lot of shifter movement under acceleration or in-gear decel. The shifter was on the car when I got is so I dont have any reference to the stocker.

I just picked up a really clean 2000EX which is bone stock and notice a lot more movement from the shifter and what seems like more vibration when in start the car. Is this likely due to a broken motor mount or is the extra length of the stock shifter just exaggerating the movement?

 

Oh yeah, heres pics of the damage to my 98:

 

jak up the car and look.....

 

Havent had the chance yet, just got the car. Looking for syptoms before I start poking around.

 

if its the same way as it is in the pic...you could have everything broken

 

The black car was totalled.

Im asking about the new car as was clearly explained in my 1st post.

 

sounds like the shifter bushings very common with hondas right where the bottom of the shifter connects to the shift linkage

 

Ill take a look at that when I do the short shifter, thanks!

 

I would definitely say shifter bushings before motor mounts... I had a broken motor mount and the shifter was still very sloppy after replacing it... Getting the energy suspension bushings makes a world of difference... I could not stand the shifter in the car before the bushings...

 

sry bout da car yo. Thanks fo the post

 

Just out of curiosity, did you notice a lot of shifter movement when your motor mount was broken? As far as I know my 98 had stock shifter bushings and the shifter never moved around all that much.

 

a broken motor mount will have nothing to do with your shifter. i almost garentee its the shifter bushings. your shifter bushings corrode and wear out after time there just rubber. there the ones inbetween the shifter and the linkage 1 on each side, there basically rubber washers.

 

Understood, but I would expect the shifter bushings to have more of an effect when Im going between the gears which is not an issue. This is more of the shifter assembly as a whole moving frowards and backwards in concert with the engine during acceleration and deceleration. A broken motor mount would in my mind tend to allow the entire engine/tranny assembly rock from front to back during accel and decel causing the excessive movement im experiencing.

 

Damn poor civic.

Yea first thing first it check your shifter bushings.

 

shifter bushings or your torque mounts maybe?

 

whats going on guys. i got a 2000 civic si and im expericing alot of movement. i looked at the motor mounts and they are all fine. do u think it could be transmission mounts?

 

Everythings broken replace it all LOL na ESP bushings are like $15 start with that
I have them and they r worth every penny.I could bang the shifter all I want like a ricer and everything stays solid!

 

Ok lets clear a few things up...

#1 The civic shifter bushings get worn out and make shifting extremely sloppy... Meaning that when the car is in gear you can wiggle the shifter back and forth alot... It is like trying to shift a fish...

#2 broken motor mounts should have nothing to do with the way your car shifts...

#3 The shifter is attached to the transmission by linkages... It is not like a cable mechanism... You have something solid connected between the shifter and the transmission... Therefore when you step on the gas and let off you will see the shifter jerk forwards and backwards...

#4 Replacing the bushings with energy suspension bushings is one of the best bang for buck mods out there... The car is so much more enjoyable to drive...