*NOOBIES* The "I am new here,but have a question" thread..(post your questions here)
07-20-2008, 03:47 AM
#1521
just when i was making plans to do some mods to my car, it doesn't start. this car has had previous problems of not starting up and it seems to be happening again. im not sure if its a problem with the battery because the lights seem to turn on when i open a door, but the car won't start. previous times when it had done this, it was because i accidentally left the headlights on for about an hour, and the car wouldn't start and needed a jump. this time i was dusting the dashboard and cleaning the back with the door open, meaning the light was on for the door. i cleaned the car and was getting ready to go to kragen and the car wouldn't start.
when i attempt to start the car a bunch of lights turn on on the dash. the battery icon being one of them.
anybody know what i can do to solve this problem?
p.s the battery is rougly 2 years old. do you think i probably need a new battery? (this is what i thought the problem was, but i thought i'd get some professional help)
p.s.s i also think my car has a transmission problem because sometimes when it didn't start my dad used to hold the little overdrive button on the front of the shifter and move it to drive then to park. then it would start. i tried this and it didn't happen.. oh yeah and another transmission problem this car has is with a direct shift to "drive" gear. sometimes when i switch to D, it doesnt move, so i need to switch to 2, then D. my friend says i need to change the transmission fluid. do you think this will fix the problem?
this is probably the third time this has happened.. im having thoughts of selling the car if i cant get these things fixed with a low budget.
thanks for all your help
when i attempt to start the car a bunch of lights turn on on the dash. the battery icon being one of them.
anybody know what i can do to solve this problem?
p.s the battery is rougly 2 years old. do you think i probably need a new battery? (this is what i thought the problem was, but i thought i'd get some professional help)
p.s.s i also think my car has a transmission problem because sometimes when it didn't start my dad used to hold the little overdrive button on the front of the shifter and move it to drive then to park. then it would start. i tried this and it didn't happen.. oh yeah and another transmission problem this car has is with a direct shift to "drive" gear. sometimes when i switch to D, it doesnt move, so i need to switch to 2, then D. my friend says i need to change the transmission fluid. do you think this will fix the problem?
this is probably the third time this has happened.. im having thoughts of selling the car if i cant get these things fixed with a low budget.
thanks for all your help
wait till it goes into fail safe mode atleast once before doing a whole rebuild or swap
07-20-2008, 10:15 AM
#1522
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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WTB: Used working IACV for 91 Maxima
I want to try and replace the IACV but dont want to blow $115 bucks either. If anyone has this part laying I need a cheap but working one. Please post this in the classifieds if possible.
thanks
Nick
thanks
Nick
07-20-2008, 02:51 PM
#1523
ctrl+f and see if IACV is mentioned in the post. if not, post and say "is the IACV still available" and go form there.
tho i think i have one that will fit your car... but it came off an engine with a broken timing belt so i can confirm that it works though.
Last edited by CapedCadaver; 07-20-2008 at 02:54 PM.
07-20-2008, 02:59 PM
#1524
ATF type?
ok i have a 93 se with a ve30 in it and i am wondering what kind of atf we are suposed to use. on autozone.com's manual thing it says dexronIII is that true? and i know that synthetic fluid is the best to use so is dexronVI ok to use?
07-20-2008, 03:50 PM
#1528
wow that sucks the big one cause i just bought 6 quarts for $38
EDIT also it says on the bottle that it can be used where Dexron II/III are used
Last edited by 93maximaguy; 07-20-2008 at 03:55 PM.
07-20-2008, 03:57 PM
#1530
because it says on the bottle that it will work in dexronII/III aplications
EDIT it also say on multiple sites that it will work in earlyer versions of dexron fluid transmissions and im just trying to see if its true
Last edited by 93maximaguy; 07-20-2008 at 04:08 PM.
when i last read the bottle i thought it said to the contrary.
07-20-2008, 04:17 PM
#1533
sorry i probly came off as a dipstick but i will post a link to valvoline's site and tell me what u think?
http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...sp?product=129
07-20-2008, 04:56 PM
#1537
so if it screws my trans then they have to pay for a new one correct?
edit well im realy nervous about doing this now but i am going to try it
Last edited by 93maximaguy; 07-20-2008 at 05:26 PM.
07-20-2008, 06:33 PM
#1538
Random
I drive a 92 SE 5spd (Im sure as any veteran on here knows it has a VE) It has random spells when it noses over like you've shut the key off while your accelerating. The tach will also drop straight to zero instantaneously when it does this. Then within a few seconds it will take back off and the tach will jump back up where it is suppose to be. 
I dont know what it would be. Do any of you all know what it is?
Thanks
I dont know what it would be. Do any of you all know what it is?Thanks
07-20-2008, 06:56 PM
#1539
I drive a 92 SE 5spd (Im sure as any veteran on here knows it has a VE) It has random spells when it noses over like you've shut the key off while your accelerating. The tach will also drop straight to zero instantaneously when it does this. Then within a few seconds it will take back off and the tach will jump back up where it is suppose to be. I dont know what it would be. Do any of you all know what it is?
Thanks
I dont know what it would be. Do any of you all know what it is?Thanks
07-20-2008, 07:42 PM
#1540
I drive a 92 SE 5spd (Im sure as any veteran on here knows it has a VE) It has random spells when it noses over like you've shut the key off while your accelerating. The tach will also drop straight to zero instantaneously when it does this. Then within a few seconds it will take back off and the tach will jump back up where it is suppose to be. I dont know what it would be. Do any of you all know what it is?
Thanks
I dont know what it would be. Do any of you all know what it is?Thanks
my friend has a probe that randomly shuts the injectors off, but the ignition relay is fine... it may be the engine cont relay on his car or something. but his CEL never comes on b/c the engine is still rotating and the tach on his never drops. we have not solved his problem, but it's slightly different from yours. so i'd start with swapping in a new (or known good) ignition relay.
07-21-2008, 01:32 AM
#1541
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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you definetly need to get your fluid checked but its not a serious problem for now if you dont know how long it has been since your fluid was changed then i would recomend a rebuild or 5spd swap like im workin on but basically all you need too do to start your car is sorta punch the shifter as far as it will go into park (try taking out shift lock brong it all the way down then back up again) if you cant even get the key to go all the way on then you need to shake the steering wheel side to side a lil to disengage some safety feauture. and i still bring the shifter all the way down to 2nd before D or else it will slip into nuetral
wait till it goes into fail safe mode atleast once before doing a whole rebuild or swap
wait till it goes into fail safe mode atleast once before doing a whole rebuild or swap
thanks
07-21-2008, 10:15 AM
#1542
unless you know for sure the owner changed the fluid everytime he was supposed too since the car was made, these old cars for some complicated reason cant be flushed if u go too long without doing the flush the tranny will break down and you will have to buy a new one most mechanics are gonna have you sign a waiver saying basically if your car breaks from doing a tranny flush its your problem not theirs
if you really wanna try a flush do go to anyone but a certified nissan mechanic at a dealership but i would reccomend rebuilding it or swapping it
07-21-2008, 10:48 AM
#1543
p.s.s i also think my car has a transmission problem because sometimes when it didn't start my dad used to hold the little overdrive button on the front of the shifter and move it to drive then to park. then it would start. i tried this and it didn't happen.. oh yeah and another transmission problem this car has is with a direct shift to "drive" gear. sometimes when i switch to D, it doesnt move, so i need to switch to 2, then D. my friend says i need to change the transmission fluid. do you think this will fix the problem?
this is probably the third time this has happened.. im having thoughts of selling the car if i cant get these things fixed with a low budget.
thanks for all your help
do not do it yourself
unless you know for sure the owner changed the fluid everytime he was supposed too since the car was made, these old cars for some complicated reason cant be flushed if u go too long without doing the flush the tranny will break down and you will have to buy a new one most mechanics are gonna have you sign a waiver saying basically if your car breaks from doing a tranny flush its your problem not theirs
if you really wanna try a flush do go to anyone but a certified nissan mechanic at a dealership but i would reccomend rebuilding it or swapping it
1st of all, your "transmission problem" is very likely your shifter linkage bushing. Costs about $3 and about an hour of your time. Do a search and you will find detailed instructions here on how to change it. Don't go rebuilding or swapping your transmission
2ndly, you can CHANGE your transmission fluid yourself easily. Flushing is a little more complicated because you have to remove hoses but at this car's age it would probably be a better idea to change out the fluid, drive it for a couple weeks and change it again and repeat.
07-21-2008, 02:40 PM
#1544
1st thanks for the tip on the shifter linkage bushing
2nd do a search yourself and check out all thepeole who flush a tranny that hasn't been maintained properly and count how many people end up with a busted transmission and explain to me why every mechanic i ask about it tells me the exact same thing
2nd do a search yourself and check out all thepeole who flush a tranny that hasn't been maintained properly and count how many people end up with a busted transmission and explain to me why every mechanic i ask about it tells me the exact same thing
07-21-2008, 06:00 PM
#1545
1st thanks for the tip on the shifter linkage bushing
2nd do a search yourself and check out all thepeole who flush a tranny that hasn't been maintained properly and count how many people end up with a busted transmission and explain to me why every mechanic i ask about it tells me the exact same thing
2nd do a search yourself and check out all thepeole who flush a tranny that hasn't been maintained properly and count how many people end up with a busted transmission and explain to me why every mechanic i ask about it tells me the exact same thing
07-22-2008, 09:30 AM
#1546
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: NJ
Posts: 475
p.s.s i also think my car has a transmission problem because sometimes when it didn't start my dad used to hold the little overdrive button on the front of the shifter and move it to drive then to park. then it would start. i tried this and it didn't happen.. oh yeah and another transmission problem this car has is with a direct shift to "drive" gear. sometimes when i switch to D, it doesnt move, so i need to switch to 2, then D. my friend says i need to change the transmission fluid. do you think this will fix the problem?
this is probably the third time this has happened.. im having thoughts of selling the car if i cant get these things fixed with a low budget.
thanks for all your help
this is probably the third time this has happened.. im having thoughts of selling the car if i cant get these things fixed with a low budget.
thanks for all your help
Under neath your car in front of that cat is the shift linkage adjustment, i would suggest adjusting that before anything else. i had the same problem when i replaced my tranny, after adjusting it it was fine, its two nuts on a shaft with a bracket inbetween them losen the one toward the front of the car a 1/2 turn to one full turn the tighten the rear nut. you my need PB blast to loosen the nuts takes 15 minutes.
07-22-2008, 09:46 AM
#1547
Under neath your car in front of that cat is the shift linkage adjustment, i would suggest adjusting that before anything else. i had the same problem when i replaced my tranny, after adjusting it it was fine, its two nuts on a shaft with a bracket inbetween them losen the one toward the front of the car a 1/2 turn to one full turn the tighten the rear nut. you my need PB blast to loosen the nuts takes 15 minutes.
07-22-2008, 09:57 AM
#1548
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: NJ
Posts: 475
eh, bushings first. that way if all it was was bushings, then you don't have to go back and readjust anything. if your car is cool you can replace the under-shifter bushing in 5 minutes, including jack-up time. you can replace the upper bushing on the tranny in 2 minutes.
07-22-2008, 10:46 AM
#1549
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: NJ
Posts: 475
i was looking at the NWP spacer for the VG engines and i saw something odd in this picture, to the right of the IAC is a vacuum devise of some sort, does anyone know what that is, its not on my car i have a 1991 max automatic
07-22-2008, 10:57 AM
#1550
my fed-spec 1990GXE with a 1994 California Spec engine
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u.../90GXE_BPT.jpg
a typical fed-spec VG
http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u...1SE_no_BPT.jpg
07-22-2008, 11:59 AM
#1553
i'm taking it off tho b/c i live approximately 3000 miles from the closest place i'd need that emissions system. well i'm actually swapping in an 89 fedspec motor and putting that motor in another maxima.
07-22-2008, 12:00 PM
#1554
1st thanks for the tip on the shifter linkage bushing
2nd do a search yourself and check out all thepeole who flush a tranny that hasn't been maintained properly and count how many people end up with a busted transmission and explain to me why every mechanic i ask about it tells me the exact same thing
2nd do a search yourself and check out all thepeole who flush a tranny that hasn't been maintained properly and count how many people end up with a busted transmission and explain to me why every mechanic i ask about it tells me the exact same thing
As far as mechanics, well, I've dealt with a few good ones and a lot more not-so-good ones so I take anything they say with a gigantic grain of salt.
07-22-2008, 02:17 PM
#1555
I think we largely agree. A flush can cause more problems than it solves on high mileage cars w/o a history of regular fluid changes. That's why I told him to change the fluid himself and repeat the procedure 2 or 3 times. That is a compromise between a total flush and just leaving the old fluid in there. That's what I did after 150k+ miles with no ATF change and have had no problems whatsoever.
As far as mechanics, well, I've dealt with a few good ones and a lot more not-so-good ones so I take anything they say with a gigantic grain of salt.
As far as mechanics, well, I've dealt with a few good ones and a lot more not-so-good ones so I take anything they say with a gigantic grain of salt.
also if u were about to change your battery because your transmission wasnt in park then you probably know less then the jiffy lube guy and way less than a certified nissan mechanic
you may have more knowledge of how trannies work u may have a way better treated transmission or u couldve just gotten lucky but in the end an old tranny needs a reuild and doin a proper flush would increase the time from now till the when the rebuild has to be done compared to any DIY job
07-22-2008, 02:40 PM
#1556
i agree thats why i said its possible but if u really wanna do it to save some money compared to a rebuild then go to a dealership they are gauranteed to have the tools to do it right and the knowledge of what really causes this problem that way some retard at jiffy lube doesn't destroy his tranny and stick him with the bill
also if u were about to change your battery because your transmission wasnt in park then you probably know less then the jiffy lube guy and way less than a certified nissan mechanic
you may have more knowledge of how trannies work u may have a way better treated transmission or u couldve just gotten lucky but in the end an old tranny needs a reuild and doin a proper flush would increase the time from now till the when the rebuild has to be done compared to any DIY job
also if u were about to change your battery because your transmission wasnt in park then you probably know less then the jiffy lube guy and way less than a certified nissan mechanic
you may have more knowledge of how trannies work u may have a way better treated transmission or u couldve just gotten lucky but in the end an old tranny needs a reuild and doin a proper flush would increase the time from now till the when the rebuild has to be done compared to any DIY job
07-22-2008, 09:42 PM
#1557
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 1
Hey everyone, first off great forum, im on it almost every day and its been really helpful. Alright, im needing to pull my timing belt off on my 89 auto VG30E to re-time the engine (stupid friend... "every time the piston goes up its a compression stroke") and im trying to take the water pump/power steering belt off and i cant seem to find the tensioner on it, i found the one for the PS but it doesnt loosen up the belt whatsoever, anyone know an easy way to get to the tensioner for said belt? Also my timing belt cover is all beaten up and the timing indicater is actually slightly moble, the top cover is off and gone but im not sure whats holding on the bottom cover (how many screws, any of them in hidden areas) any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks
07-22-2008, 10:15 PM
#1558
Hey everyone, first off great forum, im on it almost every day and its been really helpful. Alright, im needing to pull my timing belt off on my 89 auto VG30E to re-time the engine (stupid friend... "every time the piston goes up its a compression stroke") and im trying to take the water pump/power steering belt off and i cant seem to find the tensioner on it, i found the one for the PS but it doesnt loosen up the belt whatsoever, anyone know an easy way to get to the tensioner for said belt? Also my timing belt cover is all beaten up and the timing indicater is actually slightly moble, the top cover is off and gone but im not sure whats holding on the bottom cover (how many screws, any of them in hidden areas) any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks
07-23-2008, 04:25 AM
#1559
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: NJ
Posts: 475
Lock up problem solved? i think.
hello, i am having a problem with my transmission. i have a 1991 maxima with automatic transmission. lately the while driving down the highway (between 50 and 65mph mostly) the car will shift in and out off lock up. it does it on flat roads and not on hills that i have noticed. if i go faster than 65 it stops. on board diagnostics come ok. fluid is full and clean, and the tranny was replaced about 20k miles ago. enegine has 205k and runs well. any ideas.
thank you.
thank you.
thanks again for all the help!
07-23-2008, 06:21 AM
#1560
follow up on my lock up issue, after doing an oil change the other day i noticed that the vacuum hose on the powervalve was missing. after digging around i found a replacement hose and fixed it. since then the issues that i was having with lock up not staying on while driving 50 to 65 mph have stopped. im not sure if this would have an affect on the tranny but it has been almost 400 miles since i fixed the hose with no issues and increased gas mileage!
thanks again for all the help!
thanks again for all the help!