Hey all I am a here. I just got an 89 Maxima that doesnt go in reverse and was wondering if there was a way to fix it other than a new tranny ? I dont know much about Nissan's so any help would be greatly welcomed.

Edit: I forgot to say that it is an automatic tranny.

 

does the shifter actually go into reverse and the car not move or does the shifter not stay in reverse

 

The shifter goes in reverse and it doesnt move.

 

Guess no one can help me then.

 

Try wigggling the shifter a bit when it's in reverse. Mine does the same thing on occasion. It's probably a bad shifter bushing, which is a dirt cheap little plastic thingy that takes abot 15Min. to fix, but I've been too lazy!

 

if that doesnt work its proboly internal trans problem and your trans would need a rebiuld

could be electrical but highly unlikly