just picked up a s2000 yesterday and when i test drove it i didnt notice the rattle. this morning i took it for a spin and when i was crusing in 2nd,3rd, and 4th gear its just rattle and sound likes grinding then when i accelerate and switch gear it goes away and then comes back when i let off the throttle. its a 02 53k miles. Mines is having the same problem as that one. PLEASE HELP ME.....


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Throw out bearing maybe?

 

And have you checked your fluid level?

 

ill check out now and thanks for the info.

 

called the guy who sold it to me this morning and told me he put penzoil syncrometh or something like that.

 

its called clutch buzz,same thing is happening in my ap1... if you press the clutch pedal it goes away or hit the gas it goes away,,,it happens to ap1 s2k bcuz the springs in the clutch are weak and they make a buzzing noise due to backlash from the gears when u let off the accelerator,i believe honda had a call back for this...you can change the clutch and it may go away,id go stage 2 act pressure plate with street disc personally

 

if the rattling and clutch buzz is an issue, you obviously don't want a act clutch, cheaper clutches like acts run great but buzz a great deal in the s2000..

spec is the only clutch we run in our cars, no rattle.

search.

 

i found the problem its the catback exhaust it was loose and it was rattling the entire car and when the clutch buzz starts buzzing its make the exhaust rattle and the heat shield to the car also is loose.

 

Clutch buzz is only in 00-01 models not 02 an up. It usually will buzz on decel not accel

 

glad you found the fix

 

the clutch buzz never bothers me...i guess im just used to driving loud, uncomfortable cars

 

I thought the clutch buzz was synonymous with all AP1s? I thought it was fixed when HMC went to the heavier flywheel in the AP2s?

Mike