Defective tranny from factory?
#1
Defective tranny from factory?
Did tranny's in 3rd generation Maxima's come from the factory defective. My mechanic told me that my input shaft bearings were bad on my 1990 5-speed and that it was a common problem. When I release my clutch it whines very loudly, and now it's starting to pop out of gear.
I also own an 89 Honda Civic 5-speed with 282,000 and it's running on the same tranny since new. It won't die! What gives with the maxima's tranny? (it has 149,000 miles)
I also own an 89 Honda Civic 5-speed with 282,000 and it's running on the same tranny since new. It won't die! What gives with the maxima's tranny? (it has 149,000 miles)
#2
It is one of those things. As great as the Maxima is, it does have its little idosycrocies. However, unlike Honda and Toyota, Nissan is the only manufacture that make a 4 door sedan with a powerful V-6 that can be mated to a manual tranny. Sport + Practicality = Enthusiasts!
#3
the Borg Warner trannys in the 3rd gens inherently are weak. bearing failure is not guranteed, but is common. i had my 1990 SE 5spd rebuilt at around the benchmark you mentioned, about 146k miles -just live with it. and avoid hard launches if you can. i personally cannot, so i risk wearing mine out again prematurely. i think next, though, that i will upgrade to a VE VLSD tranny. with this swap i will need the driver's side half-shaft changed to VE VLSD spec as well as that side's hub.
#4
Originally posted by DARHAW-MAX
Nissan is the only manufacture that make a 4 door sedan with a powerful V-6 that can be mated to a manual tranny.
Nissan is the only manufacture that make a 4 door sedan with a powerful V-6 that can be mated to a manual tranny.
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