I have a 91 max se, auto,with 130,000 miles. SOmetimes when i shift it into reverse, it does not go until i move the shifter a bit. What can i do? thanks

 

could be a bad shifter bushing, but that's just my guess

you can replace it yourself by jacking up the front end and removing the heat shield from just above the catalytic converter (take the cat off if it's not too rusted on or just undo the bolts holding it to the rubber hangers so you can have some room to work around it and slide the shield out the side) and then you should be able to see where it will go and inspect your other one

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hifter+bushing

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hifter+bushing

 

When I back up it tends to sound like a windup toy...Is that normal?

 

If you have to move every gear before it goes, it could be your shifter selector linkage . If so, very easy to fix. I had the same problem. For example, when shifting from D to R. I had to put it halfway into Park before it goes into Reverse. I just adjusted my linkage. Hope this helps.