rare1

I am rebuilding my 5 speed transmission out of my 95 maxima. I took out the input shaft, main shaft and differential, then i cleaned up and found a round roller thing with a square rod about 2 to 3 inches long. Anyone know where this goes? I looked on the fsm but i am not seeing it. Thanks for any and all help!

andrewmac

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I've personally never seen the inside of a manual transmission but if you post pics you're more likely to get an answer.

jholley

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Is this what you're looking for



That's the diagram of the standard differential I found on nissanpartszone. The MT FSM you're looking at probably has the diagram of a non-slip differntial. Your square rod is most likely the shaft mating the pinion gears within the differential.

EDIT: The 1995 MT FSM only shows the non-slip differential. This 1996 MT FSM shows both.

Nealoc187

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i'm having a hard time picturing what you're referring to. post a pic or a better description.


edit: are you talking about the shaft that the reverse idler gear runs on?

carsnwomen91

sorry this isn't related...

Nealoc187, you ran a 14.3 with a stock 5spd gxe?!?

Nealoc187

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14.29 but yes. not sure how i typed 14.28, i should fix that.

stanltod

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Just had my 5 spd out and apart last night. I didn't break down the gear stacks or get into the differential but I didn't come across the part you are describing or any square shafts at all. It doesn't sound like part of any of the gear shafts or fork shafts or the reverse brackets in the transmission section. Everything there was round shafts, *****, springs, roll pins. The reverse idler shaft is round and 5"-6" long, has a gear and a heavy weight at one end. I would have to agree with jholley that it might be the shaft in the non-limited slip differential. That is the more common 50A transmission/diff versus the limited slip 50V. You can determine which you have by looking at the metal tag on the passenger side of the firewall. If you have the 50V you'd have a viscous coupling whereas the 50A you'd have that square shaft connecting the gears.

rare1

I will check out the diff. Thanks guys! That was quick.

rare1

Well I can tell you its not in the differential. The rod I am talking about is about 1/4 inch thick and square. I would post a pick but I have never learned how.

jholley

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If it's 1/4" thick then it's not the pinion mating shaft. You have to give detailed info to get an answer.

IRBatman

1/4" square and 2-3" long. Sounds like a key for a gear. Did you remove and gears from shafts before you found that part?

rare1

I didn't remove the gears from the shafts. I don't know where it came from. It goes into the back of a round thing. I guess I am gonna take a deeper look into the fsm when i get home. I knew something like this was gonna happen.

Nealoc187

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take a pic with your camera and either upload it to a site like photobucket (it's free) or just email it to me. i will PM you my email address.

Nealoc187

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i pm'd you my email address. you can access them at the top right of the page right under your screen name (I think it says Notifications: 1 when you have a PM).

JtzMax

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Nealoc, if you figure out what he is talking about, I'm curious to know .... I can't even picture where in our trans that would be from .... the detent pins are round so, about 1/4" thick, but only 1/4" long so. I have no idea unless it's a keyway pin, but to where?

Nealoc187

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i will.

rare1

I will email you that today! Thank you.

Nealoc187

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Pics of the item found. Not anything I recognize as a transmission part, but maybe I'm losing my mind? I've been inside a bunch of these transmissions over the years.

Anyone recognize this?

mtrai760

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Not ringing any bells, I just looked inside a spare tranny in the garage.

Nealoc187

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just came to me, I am thinking that has got to be part of the vehicle speed sensor.

mtrai760

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Could be, but then the rest of it has to be in pieces as well... Like the drive gear

ShocknAwe

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the manual is not my area of expertise but explain how you came upon this piece

rare1

I tore apart my transmission and was cleaning up and found this piece. It was covered in gear oil so i am assuming it was in the transmission and it fell out when i picked up the case.

rare1

Thanks Nealoc187 for posting this!

rare1

Where is the vss? The only thing I knew of for speed in the trans is the plastic ring on the diff for the speedometer and the 2 sensors on the outside of the transmission. This trans is a non LSD.

kasso28

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yes that is part of the VSS. Mine came out in pieces and looked exactly like that.

rare1

Where does it go? Is it pictured in the FSM ?

mtrai760

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It goes in the top rear of the transmission. Take a look at the sensor, it has to be in pieces at this point.

rare1

So it is part of the sensor that goes in from the outside of the transmission? My sensor was in a couple pieces so I wouldn't know. As long as its not internal I'm all set. Thanks everybody for the help.

mtrai760

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Correct. Just make sure the drive gear from the sensor is not still in the transmission. Did you purchase a new speedo sensor?

kasso28

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whatever u got there is part of a broken vss. just buy a new one, I think its like $15 from a parts store.

rare1

That's so sweet. I was afraid it was something I messed up. Thanks again.