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10-08-2001, 07:52 PM

xcasbonx

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problems with my 91

my 91 automatic maxima is starting to have some problems, the acceleration is getting weaker and weaker. it wants to rpm more when accelerating also, so basically i am getting high rpms but not accelerating fast, i dont know if the timing is off or what. with this problem it also tends to not want to shift as fast, it seems to slip, all of these problems rpm, acceleration and shifting, are all happening at the same time, i think my car is dying, i need some help.

10-09-2001, 10:10 AM

Sarah99GXE

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have you checked your tranny fluid lately?

10-09-2001, 08:19 PM

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yes, i just recently checked that it was almost out, but i filled it up, and i am still having the problems, i think im just going to take it in and get it looked at, probably gona cost some cash though

10-09-2001, 08:28 PM

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Originally posted by xcasbonx
yes, i just recently checked that it was almost out, but i filled it up, and i am still having the problems, i think im just going to take it in and get it looked at, probably gona cost some cash though

You know what it probably is... your tranny altogether... i had that same problem, and they said my first gear was gone and my 2nd gear was about to go.... Nissan makes AWESOME engine's, but their tranny's are a bit weak. What you might wanna test out is... in the morning.. don't let your car warm up.. just drive it.. and if it feels alot stronger in the morning than later in the day (after it warms up)... then it might be the same problem i have. I went to gibraltar transmission, and it cost me like 1200 dollars... they said it would've probably cost 1500 but my dad's friends with the guy. Aftre the guy had fixed it, it was good, but the problem was still there slightly.. and i just needed to add some fuel injector cleaning fluid, and now the car is running pretty sweet now...
But go and take it to a nissan mechanic.. and see what they say... but i'm sure that is the problem.. as you said the car feels weaker and weaker..which is what mine felt like, especially in first gear... after i got it into 3rd gear.. it flew nicely

10-09-2001, 08:35 PM

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well thanks for the info, that actually does make a lot of sense, and it does run better when first started up, i do plan to take it to my nissan dealer where we orginally got the car from, well thanks for the help

10-10-2001, 07:25 AM

Sarah99GXE

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Yeah prolly your tranny going bad....I took mine to A-1 Transmissions and paid $2200 for a rebuilt (that included a VB Kit, Tranny Cooler and Shift Kit).
If you're going to a Nissan Dealer expect to pay a lot more $$$.

10-10-2001, 10:06 AM

MaxSE

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Originally posted by Sarah99GXE
Yeah prolly your tranny going bad....I took mine to A-1 Transmissions and paid $2200 for a rebuilt (that included a VB Kit, Tranny Cooler and Shift Kit).
If you're going to a Nissan Dealer expect to pay a lot more $$$.

Yea... they charge way tooo much for Nissan... especially the service charge... 76.00 an hour? Geez... they better make my 92 maxima drive like new... i wanna feel like i just came out of a showroom with it!