i bet that someone has took out the drive pin in the linkage and put a bolt in it so it can easly be removed... check and see if theres a bolt in the linkage were the 2 meet not thestabilzer the (rod that moves ) look were its hook to the tranny is there a bolt or a roll pin? if theres a pin in it then it is probally the bolt that gose to the shifter.thats making it sloppy.... but if there is a bolt not a pin then thats the prob take the bolt out and get a roll pin from honda and remove the bolt put the pin in and there your done shifter should be tight as stock..