Faulty Gasket
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Faulty Gasket
A friend of mine who has owned Maximas in the past told me yesterday to be weary of 3 gaskets on a Maxima. He said two of them can be replaced for about $50 but one of them if it goes cost $2000 to fix. Have you guys ever heard of such a thing. I'm no mechanic but I can't imagine any gasket costing that much to replace unless it causes the engine to seize or something. Can you guys help clarify this. He said it happens around 60K? I didn't see anything in the Maitenance post with regards to gaskets!
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Re: Faulty Gasket
Originally posted by Toffy
A friend of mine who has owned Maximas in the past told me yesterday to be weary of 3 gaskets on a Maxima. He said two of them can be replaced for about $50 but one of them if it goes cost $2000 to fix. Have you guys ever heard of such a thing. I'm no mechanic but I can't imagine any gasket costing that much to replace unless it causes the engine to seize or something. Can you guys help clarify this. He said it happens around 60K? I didn't see anything in the Maitenance post with regards to gaskets!
A friend of mine who has owned Maximas in the past told me yesterday to be weary of 3 gaskets on a Maxima. He said two of them can be replaced for about $50 but one of them if it goes cost $2000 to fix. Have you guys ever heard of such a thing. I'm no mechanic but I can't imagine any gasket costing that much to replace unless it causes the engine to seize or something. Can you guys help clarify this. He said it happens around 60K? I didn't see anything in the Maitenance post with regards to gaskets!
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The only major gasket that can really do engine damage is the head gasket. The gasket itself only costs a few bucks. But the labor to take the top half of your motor apart to replace it is costly. Besides, I've never heard anybody on this .org blowing a head gasket. I'm not sure your friend really knows what he's talking about.
A head gasket usually fails if your car overheats severly. Older Iron head 4 bangers would have head gasket problems due to warping heads. Our engine is aluminum, the heads too I think. They really don't warp per say under normal conditions.
What other 2 gaskets is your buddy refering to?
A head gasket usually fails if your car overheats severly. Older Iron head 4 bangers would have head gasket problems due to warping heads. Our engine is aluminum, the heads too I think. They really don't warp per say under normal conditions.
What other 2 gaskets is your buddy refering to?
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Originally posted by njmaxseltd
The only major gasket that can really do engine damage is the head gasket. The gasket itself only costs a few bucks. But the labor to take the top half of your motor apart to replace it is costly. Besides, I've never heard anybody on this .org blowing a head gasket. I'm not sure your friend really knows what he's talking about.
A head gasket usually fails if your car overheats severly. Older Iron head 4 bangers would have head gasket problems due to warping heads. Our engine is aluminum, the heads too I think. They really don't warp per say under normal conditions.
What other 2 gaskets is your buddy refering to?
The only major gasket that can really do engine damage is the head gasket. The gasket itself only costs a few bucks. But the labor to take the top half of your motor apart to replace it is costly. Besides, I've never heard anybody on this .org blowing a head gasket. I'm not sure your friend really knows what he's talking about.
A head gasket usually fails if your car overheats severly. Older Iron head 4 bangers would have head gasket problems due to warping heads. Our engine is aluminum, the heads too I think. They really don't warp per say under normal conditions.
What other 2 gaskets is your buddy refering to?
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Originally posted by Toffy
I have new information. The gasket he was referring to was in the transmission. He says there a 3 seals (2 of which are easy to replace) the 3rd of which requires the transmission to be taken apart. He says it only happens on 5spd's and around 60K. Nissan is aware of the defect. Have any of you guys had any issues?
I have new information. The gasket he was referring to was in the transmission. He says there a 3 seals (2 of which are easy to replace) the 3rd of which requires the transmission to be taken apart. He says it only happens on 5spd's and around 60K. Nissan is aware of the defect. Have any of you guys had any issues?
Still not sure what third seal/gasket he's talking about. Maybe the main input shaft seal?
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Originally posted by njmaxseltd
Yes, he's talking about the drive shaft seals. Yes they fail but usually only when the differential bearings fail. Thus your looking at a tranny rebuild. A few guys on here have had trannys fail exactly like that. The leak, and some play in the driveshafts are the clues that your tranny is failing.
Still not sure what third seal/gasket he's talking about. Maybe the main input shaft seal?
Yes, he's talking about the drive shaft seals. Yes they fail but usually only when the differential bearings fail. Thus your looking at a tranny rebuild. A few guys on here have had trannys fail exactly like that. The leak, and some play in the driveshafts are the clues that your tranny is failing.
Still not sure what third seal/gasket he's talking about. Maybe the main input shaft seal?
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