I have posted this on the UK forum already but have been told that I may get more help on here...

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Hi all!

I have just had the news that my shiny new '04 Silverstone Mugen 'Stookie' has a dead 'first input shaft bearing'.

The car is obviously still under warranty so the happy chappies at the Honda dealer where I bought it have arranged for a new gearbox under warranty! Very good result! (would have cost

 

I vote NO CLUTCH.
My O4 has 28k miles on it. Yours must be around the same (in kilometer conversion). I can't imagine a clutch being hosed.

Curious, did the techs give an idea of what caused the failure?
What fluid do you have in the tranny?
Any recent fluid changes?

 

Handa-accessories.com (i think, if im wrong someone will know the site i mean) they have amazing prices on many pieces and i know they have the s2000 stock clutch.

 

I'd save yourself the labor costs now and replace the clutch while the trans is out. Much cheaper than to have to do it a few thousand Km's later.

 

I think no clutch, they can recommend till they are blue in the face but whats the point unless they pull it apart and show you the damage to the clutch first.

They are using a scare tactic. Most will, but until they show you proof I wouldnt.

 

Some call it a scare tactic, but the Tech is CYA. (covering your ass) It's not unheard of for the customer to demand a new clutch (for free) shortly after they burned down there original.

To spout a cliche "The cheap guy pays the most"

 

 

X2

 

That was my opinion.
I don't want to have to change the clutch in a few months because I've caused premature wear by mating a slightly worn clutch plate to a brand new (therefore different contour) thingy...... (what the hell does the clutch bite on to???)

Splndid, with regards the mileage (yes, we run miles here in the UK... hell, we invented them!) I have done 14,000. Hardly much at all and it has done 9,000 over 2 years with the previous owner and 5,000 over 2 1/2 months with me!

All the fluids etc are totally standard Honda kit. No mods to the car except it being an official Mugen car. As far as I know, the gear box on a Mugen car is totally unchanged from the normal S2000 spec.
No recent fluid changes, contamination, leaks etc.

I have no idea what caused the failure. It has just started to make a rattly, rumbly sound at idle which goes away when you depress the clutch.

 

My main concern is the enormous amount of that I'll be doing if I don't replace the clutch and it fails next month.
I can't really afford the clutch parts now but to have to stump up the cash for the parts AND the labour later on..... aaargh!