dhess

As most of you are aware for a while now there has been TSB54 to correct noisy clutches on deaccleration.

I and several other Australian S2000 owners have been battling Honda Australia to have the TSB recognised locally and our clutches fixed under warranty.

I am trying to collect data on the effectivenessof various revised clutch plates.

I have heard that the latest clutch disc, the one with the part number ending in 055 is supposedly effective in correcting the problem once and for all.

i would appreciate it if anyone can share their experience with various clutch fixes and their effectiveness over prolonged use.

azstama

Good call dhess

I would love to hear from owners with the 055 clutch plate that have clocked up a few kms on it

Red_s2k

Mine has not increased appreciatably in the last 15k miles since the -55 clutch. I also have changed my driving style slightly... I can still remember when the last clutch started making noise... I was about to shift near 9 grand and instead got on the brakes, letting the engine decel from 9 grand. From then on the 3k-4k decel started back up.

azstama

Red_s2k

Thanks so much !!!!!!!!!!! just the answer I wanted to hear!!!!

njjay

I've had 2 clutch disk replacements on my '00, different disk models each time but I don't know #s. As I understand it, the noise is from trans not clutch and Honda has designed damping solutions into replacement disks. Now 3k miles on latest, some noise but not nearly as bad. My noise has always been present under various conditions, not just decel. BTW, I am impressed with all the work Honda has done to address my complaints, even if solution is not perfect. Trans is right next to us when we sit in this car, so some noise should not be surprising, right?

azstama

njjay correct, although after driving some S2000s with the latest clutch plate - which are dead quiet, you start getting pissed that you have to tolerate that noise... you shouldn't have too !!!