No reverse or 1st gear is my tranny shot?
#1
No reverse or 1st gear is my tranny shot?
Went to back out of a parking spot but the car would not move, it felt like i had the brake on. So i tried D,2,1 Drive and 2nd worked 1st did not. i pushed the car out and limped her home.
I have checked the fluids twice now (hot and cold) and it looks like it overfull but i have not added any fluid. Also i noticed when it was hot i pulled the dipstick and it was smoking(very small amount). Fluid smells burnt.
Does my tranny have any chance? Writing this i feel i am answering my own question, i am just hoping i am missing something.
Any suggestions?
I have checked the fluids twice now (hot and cold) and it looks like it overfull but i have not added any fluid. Also i noticed when it was hot i pulled the dipstick and it was smoking(very small amount). Fluid smells burnt.
Does my tranny have any chance? Writing this i feel i am answering my own question, i am just hoping i am missing something.
Any suggestions?
#2
You and a 5th gen guy have the same issue lol Check it:
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...a-shoot-b.html
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...a-shoot-b.html
#6
I have reverse and 1st back! So, i was sitting in the car and i put it in reverse and i gave it a little gas and again it felt like i had my foot on the brake, well i got pissed and pushed the gas donw like 3/4 and all of a sudden BOOOOOM! before i know it im spinning the tires in reverse! ...everything's working again!
...Kinda short lived happiness i talked to SEVERAL shops and a friend that has been doing trannys for 30 years, they all said trannys dont "heal" themselves... i said but but but this is a maxima lol ... so i think im gonna do a rebuild on her
...Kinda short lived happiness i talked to SEVERAL shops and a friend that has been doing trannys for 30 years, they all said trannys dont "heal" themselves... i said but but but this is a maxima lol ... so i think im gonna do a rebuild on her
#7
I have reverse and 1st back! So, i was sitting in the car and i put it in reverse and i gave it a little gas and again it felt like i had my foot on the brake, well i got pissed and pushed the gas donw like 3/4 and all of a sudden BOOOOOM! before i know it im spinning the tires in reverse! ...everything's working again!
...Kinda short lived happiness i talked to SEVERAL shops and a friend that has been doing trannys for 30 years, they all said trannys dont "heal" themselves... i said but but but this is a maxima lol ... so i think im gonna do a rebuild on her
...Kinda short lived happiness i talked to SEVERAL shops and a friend that has been doing trannys for 30 years, they all said trannys dont "heal" themselves... i said but but but this is a maxima lol ... so i think im gonna do a rebuild on her
Cripes that was violent though. I held the brake as well just in case she decided to go forward.
Again. Kudos to you, and thank you very much. I am posting this so that others who may have the same issue can try this fix.
I drove it thins morning, and everything seems fine.
I will post updates if anything goes wrong.
#9
scary, huh?
I figure a valve must have been stuck.
I change my fluid with Mobil1 ATF every 50k since I purchased the car at 100k. (260k is where am at now). The fluid smells fine, but Imma do a change soon.
I figure a valve must have been stuck.
I change my fluid with Mobil1 ATF every 50k since I purchased the car at 100k. (260k is where am at now). The fluid smells fine, but Imma do a change soon.
#11
after i did that the tranny seemed weaker i got flare-ups between shifts so i didnt wait for it to fail i swapped my tranny with a VLSD with only 69k on it, i couldnt be happier with VLSD ..that is except $1400 it cost me for tranny new solenoids axle two motor mounts fluid and labor.
#12
after i did that the tranny seemed weaker i got flare-ups between shifts so i didnt wait for it to fail i swapped my tranny with a VLSD with only 69k on it, i couldnt be happier with VLSD ..that is except $1400 it cost me for tranny new solenoids axle two motor mounts fluid and labor.
#13
#14
Update
My tranny has gotten stuck like this two times since my last post.
The latest time I didn't thing I was gonna get it to pop out. I disconnected the drop resistor (so I would have full line pressure ALL the time) and after I got the tyranny fully warmed up, I did a neutral drop into reverse. It worked, but I am not gonna take it to a tranny shop. I'm sure its just a solenoid or something.
The latest time I didn't thing I was gonna get it to pop out. I disconnected the drop resistor (so I would have full line pressure ALL the time) and after I got the tyranny fully warmed up, I did a neutral drop into reverse. It worked, but I am not gonna take it to a tranny shop. I'm sure its just a solenoid or something.
#17
update,
tranny still works, but will occasionally do this sticking thing. It seemed to happen less as spring and summer came, so I assumed it would happen more frequently once it got cold.
Hence, I have retired my '98. She still runs and drives fine. I'm keeping it as a backup car.
Purchased a 2011 Max SV w/sport package. Finally Nissan has made a max worth owning again.
tranny still works, but will occasionally do this sticking thing. It seemed to happen less as spring and summer came, so I assumed it would happen more frequently once it got cold.
Hence, I have retired my '98. She still runs and drives fine. I'm keeping it as a backup car.
Purchased a 2011 Max SV w/sport package. Finally Nissan has made a max worth owning again.
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