Today my 95 gle maxima's transmission just gave out on me and i got stranded. So i had to call up one of my friends to help me get my car pushed home via a tow rope because luckily enough, i was two miles away from my house. My friend rubbed it in my face about how i was so proud of my car and how amazing it is and how now my car is breaking down every other week. This is the third time i got stranded, after this problem the only thing left is for the engine to just spontaneously explode on me, which i think is possible now cause my luck is so bad. Now im faced with a hard decision, fix the transmission, or get rid of the car and be carless for another 2 months while i work out a plan to get another car.

I looked on car-part.com and saw transmissions for $500-600, but that leaves me with questions like how will i get the transmission and who will install it (and how much). I recently (2 weeks ago) put $1800 in getting my front suspension fixed up, so its tempting to fix the car, but i'm also sick of putting money into this pit. Thats why i'm here, to seek this forums wisdom and help lead me on the correct path :P

Also on the side note, if you finance a car, are you required to have full insurance coverage? thanks in advance! Oh and i tried driving my car at 7000rpm for like 2 minutes, would that cause engine damage if there was a little smoke?

 

Your kidding................................right?

 

 

uh... preventive maintenance is a good thing.

also, on the 7k rpm for 2 mins:

 

Actually you're the joke..

1800 bucks for suspension work? What was included in that ?

Buying a 11 (or more perhaps) old car and not expecting any repairs is foolish. If you aren't handy, a better chance to take is to buy something newer. Buying an old car and then paying someone out your a.ss to have it repaired never makes sense.

 

[QUOTE=aprentice]I recently (2 weeks ago) put $1800 in getting my front suspension fixed up[QUOTE]


how you manage to do that i jus the front supsension you can a buy coilovers,bushing,engine mounts,tie rod ends,fstb,rsb,rstb etc for cheaper than that with labor

 

umm.... You kidding me? Why in the hell would you drive your car at 7000 rpms for 2 minutes? Unless u got a chip or somethin the stock limiter is 6500.
Anyway that said, i really don't know if it's worth for you to fix the car, seeing as how you abused the **** out of it. Smoke out of car = bad. God knows what u fried. I think you should go carless for a while, a long while, no car deserve that kinda beating.
As far as insurance im pretty sure u have to have full coverage. Even tho I dont and I have a loan on my car.

 

it still pulled a little when i shifted it past drive into 1 but the rpms shot to 7000 (no i dont have a chip, yes it did go past redline despite the limiter, i know what i saw), it stopped pulling after 2 minutes, i was not far from home so i thought i could make it. The smoke cleared fast, and didnt come back, i have no idea where it come from, but the car starts fine, it just only works in reverse.. A car that isnt faithful deserves a beating lol..

 

Ugh wait did u just say u forced it from drive into 1 while driving? You must have been going pretty quick for the RPM to redline as first can handle at least 40mph before redline.

 

no, i wasnt driving when i shifted it into 1, and it wouldnt go past 15 mph when it was at 7000, the transmission was just acting up, before it completely gave out and didnt move in D, 1 or 2. Ive been having problems with the transmission the past 5 months, it finally gave its last breath and called it a quits i guess..

 

damn thats weird....7k rpms going only 15mph

 

Your tranny is slipping and when it cought, you burn some oil

Do you normally shift a lot ( manually) despite your car is auto?
then it could be the teeth for the gear in question that are used/grinded/slipping????

I could be wrong thought//

 

I have done some STUPID **** to some of my cars... what you did was blatent abuse. you should get one of these....

 

ahahahahhahahhahahahahahahaha

 

 

Yeah, just keep doing stuff like that and no more bad luck dude.

Nearly 2K on front end suspension work?

THIS thread is a joke.

I seriously want to know what you (or the shop) did on your suspension.

 

Turns out your the butt of the joke here! Have you ever driven a car before? Do you know what redline means? At 7k rpms, you are at redline! Stay at redline for 2 minutes on an 11 year old car? You got a death-wish on your car. Do you really expect a car as old as yours to hold up on the type of abuse you are giving it? If your friend is as bad as you with his car, his car will be next in line to die.

Do you even do any maintenance on your car or take it to a mechanic for timely maintenance?

BTW.....I forgot, my advice.....sell the Maxima and ride your BMX for a while. Before you get another car, learn how to drive an automatic first! Forget driving a 5-speed manual.

 

+1, I have done some RETARDED stuff. I've pulled the ebrake for 300 feet at 50mph... twice. That said, I NEVER would have redlined the engine for more than a few seconds, even four years ago with someone else's car.

This is your car. Have fun with it, but sooner or later you're going to learn that you have to respect it as well. They're reliable as all hell and will take a beating, but if you redline any engine for 2 minutes straight you're asking for it. I assume that this example sets the tone for how you treat the car normally. I don't suggest that you sell it, in fact I don't even suggest that you donate it to charity. That car is most likely on its way out. Please don't beat up any more 4th gens.

 

u do know that shifting manually in an auto is actually very bad for ur transmission gears right? because of the fact that ur not in control of the clutch, the car is...

and yes, buying a used car and not expecting to fix it is never possible, I suggest if ur tired of putting money in the car I suggest u buy a new one.

and guys, cut the kid some slack, we all make mistake once in a while...

Apprentice, get a coverage, get ur parents to cosign u a car... cause a transmission is a whole lot of money and work in which the way u drive, its not even worth fixing...

 

If I was the parent, why would I want to put my credit on the line if my kid would just abuse a car and probably dump it somewhere after beating on it relentlessly, leaving me ultimately responsible to the lender? And why would I keep paying for a busted up car, which I didn't even drive or drove to the ground in the first place?

Before my parents got me my first car, my dad made sure that I knew how to do DIY maintenance first. Whenever he'd work on his own car, he would get me to help him. He'd explain to me what each major component did and why it needed timely maintenance. Before I got my first car, I already knew how to do brakes, change the oil, do a tune up (even on a carburated engine), and other basic stuff. By the time I owned my first car, I did most of the work and maintenance on it. The only time I visited a dealership is to help me diagnose a problem. On drivetrain related issues, I have always managed to source a trusted mechanic. And having a handful of friends who are auto mechanics by trade, I can always turn to anyone of them for advise. Still I never relied on them and have always tried to fix all problems by myself until I hit a dead end.

BTW, the forum have led a helping hand many a times. Those stickies contain invaluable information.

 

ya, but there are some parents out there that would buy it just for their kid's sake, u know... rich folks... as if they care what their kids do to the car. plus with a new car it'll be under warranty, so if something happens he can just bring it to a dealership... no?

 

Warranty doesn't cover everything, not to mention sign of abuse and neglect. Red-lining for 2 minutes definitely falls within that category. Throughout the years of me growing up until now, I have seen time and time again, that kids who grew up with those types of parents never saw the value of having been given a nice car at such a young age, much less having a real appreciation for it thus not being abusive to it. My first car was an old used car. I maintained it and drove it up until I graduated. It broke down many times, and each time it did, my dad was there to help me and guide me into fixing whatever what was wrong with it. I remembered changing out a clutch of my '77 Toyota Celica which was a lot simpler and easiear than the Maxima. I was 16 y/o then...geez time flies! By the time I graduated, I was handsomely rewarded by my parents when I got home and saw a brand new 88 Iroc-Z (5-speed) parked on the driveway.

 

why give him advice? he apparently doesn't have enough common sense to use it.

 

thats why his name is aprentice; he doesn't know **** yet.

 

That is a little ridiculous. 7000 for 2 mins is a little out of control. I have done some crazy **** in my car, but redlining for a while is not one of them.

 

Insurance, yes, who is going to give(loan) a car and then not want full coverage on it, c'mon. You need to look at your car time to time or have someone do it for you, so these things don't hapen.

 

I don't know about other states but NY and NJ requires you to have full coverage only if you are leasing a vehicle. If you are purchasing a vehicle with a loan, you do not need to get full coverage. However, if you junk your car and have only liability (and it's your fault), you'll be stuck with your loan payments.

 

By the way, your car has a 6550 REV LIMITER, I dont give a **** what you saw, it is a well known fact that the rpm gauge on our cars are very inaccurate at high rpms, my rpm gauge shows me going into 7K but my VAFC-II shows clearly a 65xx rev limit.

Also, just get another car, If you expect this car to last, with the type of abuse your giving it dont be surprised if you fix the transmission and the engine leaves you stranded for your little revving it out on redline for 2minutes for no reason...

 

Wow is all I have to say. You guys did him justice with your responses. I mean come on, sounds like the car is almost as old as you by the way you drive it!

 

Sounds like you killed it.

Sounds like you are killing it frequently.

Or...perhaps your are driving the p*ss out of your car.

Or...just stop driving...and start taking the bus around town.

Please note the above comment.

If I wapped you in the head with a chair for 2 straight minutes...would it hurt?

Car's aren't indestructable...and yes...by all means...go out and finance a car. Warranties do not cover abuse, and do not cover stupidity. You think you are paying now? Wait till you blow the motor or tranny on a NEW car. It blows my mind that you would think that you could drive the heck out of your car...and think that it's your car's fault.

Do your car...and the rest of us a favour...and please stay of the roads.

 

Dude, that has to be most hilarious post ever on the .org.

"I jammed it it in 1st doing 40 and banged off the rev limiter for 2 minutes straight until I blew my engine and transmission. Maximas suck"

For the sake of mankind... stop breathing.

I mean... sh*t.

 

I drive a5pd and I would never do some DUMB S#!% like that? Your the joke like everyone said you know nothing about cars I know more about cars and I am a chick.Dumb@$$!!! and my car is a 98

 

Well regardless of the rev limiter, you can still over-rev it.

But I agree with everyone else on this thread...people like this shouldn't be allowed the privelege of driving a car, much less owning one.

 

Its not up to the state whether you have full coverage or not, its up to the lender. Nobody in their right mind would give you a loan and let you drop full coverage. If you try you are subject to fines from the lender. Besides, could you imagine totaling a car you have say... 4 years of payments left on. now you have NO CAR and 4 years of payments ahead of you... bad idea!

 

I don't think it's actual state law in most states to have full coverage. It's just smart business for any lender to require it. I certainly wouldn't lend money to some young kid to buy a car he could crash and say "oh well, I can't afford to fix it, here you take it back."

Good luck finding a lender who doesn't require full coverage. Judging from the way you drive your car I'd say it should be mandatory.

 

Btw what all was done to ur suspension?

 

Uhh.....well said.

Guess I could have read the second page responses before posting.

 

can anyone be thaaaat ignorant??? apparently i guess so...

 

Respect the maxima... and the maxima will respect you...

 

In all seriouseness do you know what the hell they replaced for your suspension? Check the damn Receipt it has to give you a break down. Otherwise I'm calling BS.