nismo3366

Hey whats up everyone...I have a 1992 gxe...my transmission does something funny...when ever its cold...for the frist 10-15 mins or so...it shifts pretty hard from first to second...but it goes away after 10-15 mins... the fluid is fine...and the transmission isent going, because if it was it wounldnt go away after a little time...does anyone have any ideas??? thanks

N34JZ

iTrader: (1)

how do you know the tranny isnt going just be cause the problem is only when its cold? It may be the early signs of aa bigger problem, but if you let the car sit and warm up does it still do it?

nismo3366

Well i've talked to a couple machanics...they all said if the tranny gear was going...it woulndt go away when it warms up...and yes it still does it if i let it warm up..i have to drive for like 10 mins for it to go away

N34JZ

iTrader: (1)

yeah but theres more to your tranny than one gear

nismo3366

i know lol...but all the other gears shift fine..one machnic told me it might be a vacum line...any ideas on that??? and also i was reading once that if you dont use nissan transmission fluid, when its cold it dosent shift right...anyone have any ideas on that??

95turbo gxe

iTrader: (25)

Ok my auto would hold the gear too long on 1 to 2 and then ****** it hard when shifting. Ok buddy hate to say but thats early signs of the great nissan auto on the way out the door. You will have other signs later. Mine did that and then about 10,000 miles later it started sliping in all gears a little a lot when its cold. Well now I haveundefined


1 3 5
2 4 R undefined

So now not so many problems

nismo3366

alright thanks...i guess ill hold my breath or something...gotta love nissan auto's second maxima i've had over the summer and the other one, the transmission died...i hope this one last lol...thanks guys

jrodmaxima13

your trannys going to bite the dust mine does the exact same thing done that for 20000 miles now or so doesnt seem to be getting worse but im waitin for the day savin for the day also

nismo3366

i might think about upgradeing to a 1997 or something..thanks everyone

dabomber

My tranny on GXE 91 looks like it may go too. When Cold Hard shifts 1- 2 & sometimes soft shifts too. Sellin the car to buy bros 240 coupe 92'. BTW My bro's buyin 5 speed max 92 w/ 150 km. See ya max.....hello 240.

RMAX

I have the same problem and was told by a trans shop it was the torque converter, the trans has 270,000 and has did it for about 5,000 miles. I will drive it until it goes and replace it with a rebuilt or low mileage one. It does not seem to be getting worse. Good luck and if you have it flushed and filter replaced it will proably do more harm than good because it stirs up more sediments. Thats what I have been told. I hope some one can post some experiences with tranny flushes?

broncoguy

270K? Holy cow....on the original tranny? That's got to be a record...

internetautomar

iTrader: (30)

it's not unusual (at least around here) for a trans to not want to shift when it's cold.
Heck my brother's cavalier did that towards the end of its life.
my tranny just engaged with a massive thunk from a stop sign. think that's a bad sign

Maxima NutBag

I'll say! I only got slightly over 140k on my original. The good 'ol RE4F02A strikes again. Worst auto tranny I've ever had experience with next to the supremely p.o.s trannies they put in the late model Taurus SHO. Now my rebuild is on its way out, and i can tell because in the morning it has similar symptoms (mine only shifts hard for about the first 5 minutes) and has started slipping after prolonged city driving.

nismo3366

Yeah but i havent noticed any slipping...has anyone heard about the thing from nissan, saying if you dont use there fluid, the tranny acts funny when cold...let me try to find the site

nismo3366

Automatic transmission: If the transmission does not shift properly until warmed up, make sure it is filled only with Nissanmatic "C" transmission fluid. (all)...this is what the site says....here is the site..its on the bottem under the heading TROUBLE SPOTS!

nismo3366

http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/u...ex.cfm/id/2078

DARHAW-MAX

"Clutch: The clutch plate, pressure plate, and release fork must be replaced if there is clutch judder. (1990-92)"

Well, that explains my issue with my '92.

GRNMAXDMON

iTrader: (1)

i had the same problem when mine use to be Automatic. i had the experience of takin' it to a shop and have them flush the tranny and it didn't help at all, in fact, after the flush my tranny spilled all the tranny fluid out through the seal and just died on me after about 2,500 miles after doin' the flush. then i had it rebuilt and drove it up to Indiana lived up there for only 5 months and again it died on me after movin' back to Miami, Fl. with about 7,000 miles after the rebuilt. then i got a used one from a junkyard that came out of a '94 GXE for $400 and 80,000 miles on it "so they told me". my car ran like a beast with that tranny and then it started givin' me the same symptoms and then just died after 5,000 or so miles and just stayin' in neutral in all gears. so i decided to finally do the 5-speed swap and hasn't given me any problems since then.

jrodmaxima13

the worst tranny ever was installed on the 95-97 monte carlo Z34s i had one and it **** out at 72000 miles my max has over double that and is holding its own still other then that that car was a screamer would blow the doors off my gxe

nismo3366

well the thing is i dont really want to do a 5 speed swap..i like auto...so the fluid means nothing i'm guessing...i dont know?????