Car Stuck In 5th Gear And Won't Move Now But Speedometer Shows Speed Increasing
#1
Car Stuck In 5th Gear And Won't Move Now But Speedometer Shows Speed Increasing
I'm having problems with my 99 Maxima 5-Spd Stick Shift ...Thursday of last week I came around a curve and attempted to downshift from 5th and my gear was then stuck and I rode down the road till I got to my road and tried to slow down enough to make the sharp turn onto my road and my car then just stopped and on my speedometer it showed that I was moving everytime I tapped the pedal even though I was sitting still , I also hear the sound of gears grinding .. anybody have any ideas what it could be ? I'm thinking either the tranny needs to be replaced or it needs gear oil .. ?
#5
I don't know about being stuck in 5th, but your diff is shot, or a half shaft has popped out. The final drive is spinning, this is driving the speedo. For whatever reason the final drive is not transmitting power to the wheels though.
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#8
If a halfshaft pops out of the trans (they do occasionally) you will go nowhere, and you will hear the splines running past each outher with the ends barely touching. This is the grinding you hear.
https://maxima.org/forums/4th-genera...ng-struts.html
https://maxima.org/forums/4th-genera...e-reverse.html
At 0:06 you can see the left side CV is popped out of the diff case, exposing the shiny sealing surface.
Last edited by asand1; 03-19-2015 at 02:45 AM.
#12
Get it on jack stands and look around. First thing to look at would be driver side inner CV joint. See if it has come loose and moved out away from the transmission. Passenger side has a carrier bearing and wouldn't pop out without breaking the bracket.
Second would be the joints themselves, they could have come apart inside. Look for a joint where part is spinning and part is not. Everything should be spinning from the wheel to the inner joint.
Its also possible that the differential is grenaded, but not very likely.
Are you still stuck in fifth, or can you select other gears? Can you select other gears with the engine off?
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Second would be the joints themselves, they could have come apart inside. Look for a joint where part is spinning and part is not. Everything should be spinning from the wheel to the inner joint.
Its also possible that the differential is grenaded, but not very likely.
Are you still stuck in fifth, or can you select other gears? Can you select other gears with the engine off?
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Last edited by asand1; 03-19-2015 at 03:07 PM.
#15
Get that car in the air and inspect just as I laid out two posts up. We'll get you going as long as you're willing to do the foot work.
#29
#30
Bolt the bracket back onto the engine. Just as I posted in your other thread, If the bracket breaks (or all the bolts come out) the axle will come out of the traans and make grinding noises and no drivey drivey.
BTW why did you start a separate thread for the same problem?
BTW why did you start a separate thread for the same problem?
#35
#36
Ok, this is a better pic, now the bracket is just hanging loose,where are the bolts,did they break off or the bolts were never on the bracket. Look where the bracket mounts on to the car, see if the bolt holes are stripped or broken in the holes.
Last edited by vqmaxman; 03-29-2015 at 01:47 AM.
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