I searched and can't find any stickys or review with pics on how to change transmission's on 95 Maxima.

Not sure if their is even one. if not then can someone let me know anything before i start the job. ive changed plenty 5spd tranny but never a automatic. i read a book saying if you don't align the tranny to the engine the right way you can destroy the new tranny.

Just want to know what they ment by this thanks, and any other stuff i should know before my tranny swap.


Thanks,

 

do it the same as you would a M/T swap. the A/T is easier because there is no clutch to align.

 

ok so i pull it, go get another one from junk yard and just put it on my engine and put bolts in? No Aligning or any of that?

 

none that i know of.
just pay attention to what you remove

 

During re-installation, there is one thing you may want to keep in mind about the torque converter:

When you begin to mate the trans case to the engine, make sure the converter is fully seated in the transmission. If this is not done, the converter will protrude too far and be in a bind against the flywheel. This will prevent you from installing the flywheel to converter bolts also.

 

the converter can be bolted to motor first right? and then slide tranny over torque converter?

i dont get what ur saying. how could i put the converter in the tranny first and then bolt to flywheel when its in the tranny. ?

 

NO!!
the converter stays on the trans until it is bolted in, then you bolt the converter to the flywheel.

don't you have a copy of the FSM? Any year should do.

 

But how do i bolt the converter to the flywheel when the tranny is on the engine? or on this car is the bolt in the back of flywheel? im lost lol. and no i do not have a cop of FSM i dont even know what that is.



I did a automatic Honda engine and the tranny was a ***** to get it to align to the engine but the converter was bolted to the flywheel.

 

Turn the crank/flywheel by the crank pully bolt; use the bolt hole on the tranny to tighten the TC. Get a FSM/Haynes manual

 

you can get a digital copy of the fSM from websites like PDFtown

 

it's easy.
in fact i was *****ing about the fact that it was harder to change the struts all around on my friends chevy lumina.
i made him feel bad when i told him i rather redo my trans again before doing this.

once the t/c is set-in properly.
you mate the tranny to the motor.
what you could do to help you is have the t/c holes line up with the flywheel holes.
there's an opening to access the bolts (it's only 4 bolts too).
you can turn the crank yourself. and dont worry about having to hold the rachet the opening and the cross member will do the for you.

 

ok, and should i find a new torque converter with the junk yard tranny? or use my torque converter?

 

no it's best to use the t/c that came with the "new" tranny.

 

But the torque converter isn't their with the tranny only the transmission. will mine work with it? do they go out? mine has 277k miles.

 

Also, Can i just remove the K member and drop the transmission side of the entire engine/tranny and take out the tranny like that? or should i pull whole motor/tranny?

 

yours will work with it and yes converters do fail

 

What is a Sign of a Bad torque converter? mine only slipped and slowly got worse. Also when i take down the torque converter does the flywheel need to be resurfaced like a standard? Or depends on how it looks?

 

there is no "flywheel" on an A/T. It is a flexplate with a ring gear welded to it.

Usually when a TC fails you get no movement as you have stripped something internally. a new TC should run in the $100 range.

 

$190 new. should i grab one with lower mileage at junkyard? also i fill it up with ATF before putting it in the transmission correct?

 

yes you need to fill it before installation
190 new? find a place that sells to the trans shops and see if they will sell you one. It will be rebuilt.

 

Alright thanks, ill post back here next couple days and let yall know if i need anymore help.

Thanks, !

 

Ok, I'm pulling the tranny next few days, one more question should i reuse my torque converter? it has 280k miles. the tranny started slipping and now it will start moving at 5k RPMS just a little bit and reverse same thing.


Or MAYBE my torque converter is bad and tranny is good?

 

I'm trying to figure out the same thing!

 

Go to the club nico site they have all years fsm available in pdf. There is 300 pgs on the auto trans.

 

try replacing the t/c first its cheaper than a new trans or rebuilt one if that doesnt work then get a rebuilt one and yes u will need to fill the t/c before installin

 

do i need to take off the exhaust headers? or do i pull it with motor sitin straight? i was thinking drop the motor to the side for more space on tranny.

 

you do not need to take the exhaust off ther is plenty of room

you should be able to do the swap with engine in the car

 

ok, Thanks man. it dont look like much room but i guess it will come out.

 

i just pulled mine out you will manage it doesnt look like a lot of room but its enough

 

is their A way to pull my old transmission out with the flexplate still attched to the motor? i cannot find the spot where i go in the back to loosen the bolts for the TC to the flexplate, i dont see anywhere i could get into it to do that.


any pics? to me it seems like i need to pull the engine down to the side also but not sure. were working on it now and seems hard.


where is the plate i can remove to get to the TC bolts? thanks!

 

there is a hole..well mine has a cover over it. remove the cover which is located at the bottom of the bell housing. you remove that you can some see the bolts of the t/c. you can see the flex plate though.

someone or you is gonna have the turn the crank pulley.
while turning the pulley you MUST keep and eye out for the bolt...or either feel for it.
there's 4 bolts for the t/c