New to forum and s2000
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Thank you for the post billman. My mechanic specializes in the honda s2000 he has actually built 2 an ap1 and an ap2 to 600+ hp and races them all over the country and he was the one that actually told me originally about cracking retainers so I would like to think he has a trained eye. Thats the reason im going to travel 3 hours to go see him. Honda says the 60k service includes gear oil, trans oil, break inspection pretty basic stuff then I wanna do a VA because I think I am hearing a fluttering noise or something compareable to a card in the spokes of a bicycle tire but its very faint it seems like. But thank you very much I will make sure spark plugs are torqued to 22 ft-lb when I take it in for service: ) is there anything else I should be cautious of with this car or have looked at
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One thing you or your mechanic should do is change all the fluids--oil (and filter), transmission, differential, and brake and clutch. Then you have a "baseline" of when they were last done and can start changing them regularly from this point on. (opinions differ on here on what "regularly" is but having them all done when you buy the car is a good starting point)
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Thank you for the post billman. Honda says the 60k service includes gear oil, trans oil, break inspection pretty basic stuff then I wanna do a VA because I think I am hearing a fluttering noise or something compareable to a card in the spokes of a bicycle tire but its very faint it seems like. But thank you very much I will make sure spark plugs are torqued to 22 ft-lb when I take it in for service: ) is there anything else I should be cautious of with this car or have looked at
Might as well get some torque wrenches. I have 2 to cover the ranges and socket sizes.
The fluttering noise may be, just may be, a TCT starting to go. Check some of the videos and threads to see if your sound is like that. Billman has a good TCT rebuild unit that, unlike a new one from Honda, should not fail eventually again.
Good luck.
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Originally Posted by darcyw
lastly, welcome and please, your OP is very nearly unreadable. my brain hurts from deciphering it.
darcy
The shudder you mention upon routine take off sounds like it could be engine or trans mounts. Have your guy check those when he does the planned service.
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