Must be a record
08-10-2005, 05:29 PM
#1
Must be a record
Well guys I have officially went through three trannies in less than two years. With this one the oil gasket blew out and it began to grind gears. I hate automatics. A guy I know has a VE5 that he doesn't drive that has been sitting for like a year and a half and he offered me a very generous price for it. I haven't seen it but I may just take it and fix it up for the price it is being sold for. Hopefully the body looks good and the tranny is solid.
08-11-2005, 12:44 AM
#7
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Posts: 465
Originally Posted by kiyakerz
I've gone through one, but I havn't replaced it yet... rather it still works its just very noisy. I'm afraid I'll end doing it many times over like you guys 
it's not that difficult if you've got some skills, and not nearly as costly as replacing atuo trannys over and over again.
08-11-2005, 03:16 AM
#8
Originally Posted by Alex_V
What? Aren't you boosted though?
~Alex
~Alex
08-11-2005, 03:23 AM
#9
Originally Posted by Phatsta
that's why you should cut the chase and do a 5spd swap straight away it's not that difficult if you've got some skills, and not nearly as costly as replacing atuo trannys over and over again.
it's not that difficult if you've got some skills, and not nearly as costly as replacing atuo trannys over and over again.To make me feel better though I am glad my tranny did break down. Here's why. I was going to my gf's house and I told her that I couldn't come after this happened. 10 minutes later she called me up saying not to have my brother drop me off as people were fighting on her street and someone pulled a gun out and started shooting now the whole area is basically blocked off and noone could leave unless they are walking. It would have taken me about 5 minutes to get to her house from where I broke down at. I think my maxima gave me one last gift before she get's parted (All my interior is going into the VE5 if it isn't black). I finally fixed my window regulator yesterday too. I am more mad about that than the tranny dying.
08-11-2005, 04:00 AM
#10
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 465
Originally Posted by VG Ridah
After my first tranny I saw a VG5 for less that the first replacement but my parents loved the maxima so they paid for a replacement. Then they paid for a second one. I destroyed the original tranny in less that 30k miles racing. The second one I destroyed in about 20k mile driving like a maniac. And this tranny gave me about 10k miles and I really didn't dog it.
To make me feel better though I am glad my tranny did break down. Here's why. I was going to my gf's house and I told her that I couldn't come after this happened. 10 minutes later she called me up saying not to have my brother drop me off as people were fighting on her street and someone pulled a gun out and started shooting now the whole area is basically blocked off and noone could leave unless they are walking. It would have taken me about 5 minutes to get to her house from where I broke down at. I think my maxima gave me one last gift before she get's parted (All my interior is going into the VE5 if it isn't black). I finally fixed my window regulator yesterday too. I am more mad about that than the tranny dying.
To make me feel better though I am glad my tranny did break down. Here's why. I was going to my gf's house and I told her that I couldn't come after this happened. 10 minutes later she called me up saying not to have my brother drop me off as people were fighting on her street and someone pulled a gun out and started shooting now the whole area is basically blocked off and noone could leave unless they are walking. It would have taken me about 5 minutes to get to her house from where I broke down at. I think my maxima gave me one last gift before she get's parted (All my interior is going into the VE5 if it isn't black). I finally fixed my window regulator yesterday too. I am more mad about that than the tranny dying.
well I hope your new max will give you some fun moments.
btw, since you've recently changed the window regulator. I need to do it as well, so I wonder what you need to take down to reach it? is it enough to take down the door interior or would you need to go further?
08-11-2005, 12:38 PM
#12
Originally Posted by Phatsta
that's why you should cut the chase and do a 5spd swap straight away it's not that difficult if you've got some skills, and not nearly as costly as replacing atuo trannys over and over again.
it's not that difficult if you've got some skills, and not nearly as costly as replacing atuo trannys over and over again.
08-11-2005, 06:01 PM
#13
Originally Posted by Phatsta
btw, since you've recently changed the window regulator. I need to do it as well, so I wonder what you need to take down to reach it? is it enough to take down the door interior or would you need to go further?
08-11-2005, 11:34 PM
#15
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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I bought my 89' SE and 4 weeks later I went through my first trans and then 2 more in a year and a half. As much as I hate these auto trannys I'm damn good and quick at changing them now! Hour and 25 mins for a swap!
PS. Careful with used Tranys!
PS. Careful with used Tranys!
08-12-2005, 03:15 PM
#17
I saw the VE and it needed a little more attention than I wanted to put toward the car. Plus it wasn't running at all. (if it had been running on two cylinders I would have gotten it but it wasn't). So no more maxima's for me. My new project is a 1991 Honda Prelude 2.0. Will post pics in a few when they replace the quarter panel and windshield.
08-12-2005, 04:42 PM
#18
Originally Posted by VG Ridah
I saw the VE and it needed a little more attention than I wanted to put toward the car. Plus it wasn't running at all. (if it had been running on two cylinders I would have gotten it but it wasn't). So no more maxima's for me. My new project is a 1991 Honda Prelude 2.0. Will post pics in a few when they replace the quarter panel and windshield.
I'd check the substructures.
of course my teg needs a windshield , fender, hood, apron, bumper assembly, radiator to get back to normal
08-13-2005, 02:20 AM
#20
Originally Posted by internetautomar
quarter panel damage? and windshield?
I'd check the substructures.
of course my teg needs a windshield , fender, hood, apron, bumper assembly, radiator to get back to normal
I'd check the substructures.
of course my teg needs a windshield , fender, hood, apron, bumper assembly, radiator to get back to normal
08-13-2005, 06:48 PM
#21
Clean title and salvage title don't mean ****.
my teg has a clean title (but it needs serious work)
my uncles camaro needs no work, never wrecked but has/had a "Junk" title so carfax won't cover it if he tries to sell it.
of course my max has been wrecked front and rear but it still has a clean title too.
so don't judge a car by it's title, judge it by it's undercarriage.
my teg has a clean title (but it needs serious work)
my uncles camaro needs no work, never wrecked but has/had a "Junk" title so carfax won't cover it if he tries to sell it.
of course my max has been wrecked front and rear but it still has a clean title too.
so don't judge a car by it's title, judge it by it's undercarriage.
08-14-2005, 07:57 PM
#22
Originally Posted by Phatsta
omg you were lucky... we have a saying here in sweden; lucky unlucky. can't belive how common shootings are over there... we have like a couple of hundred shootings a year nationwide, which is mostly accidents.
over in the 6th gen forums awhile back they were having a discussion about what they would do if they caught someone tinkering with their precious material automobile. reeling things off like waiting for them at night and then killing them for being on their property. sad...
08-14-2005, 08:36 PM
#23
Originally Posted by Hectic
killing them for being on their property. sad...
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