What would be the steps for repairing a jerky transmission?
#1
What would be the steps for repairing a jerky transmission?
My 01 Maxima SE has 160k on it and it's starting to show its age. I do need it to last me a little longer though and I need to repair the ECM and IACV first, I can't afford to dump money into a new transmission. The car is great on the highway but I do some driving downtown and the first to second gear shift is pretty damn rough, sometimes second to third too.
Are there any other parts I should check that may cause the jerking in this generation of Maximas?
Are there any other parts I should check that may cause the jerking in this generation of Maximas?
#4
A transmission flush would help but it also can ruin a transmission if the fluid has never been flushed before. I would start by draining the oil and just adding new oil into it. Do that a few times and soon enough youll have all new fluid! Lol
#5
Only solution is to replace/rebuild it typically.
#7
I bought the car from some crook off CraigsList. Didn't ride like crap when I bought it, but the next day I found out the ECM was fried (car doesn't like to start with a cold engine), and now a month later the transmission is acting up. Not sure if it's been flushed before, but how would I go about dropping the fluid without screwing up the tranny? Any recommended amount to drop?
#8
Ideally you would drop everything but that will never happen. Drop the old fluid out by opening the the plug for the tranny's oil pan. Then replace same amount thru the tiny dipstick up top.
You could repeat this procedure several times;
1. drop old fluid (make sure to measure)
2. Replace with new Dexron III fluid thru dipstick.
3. Drive the car for a day.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 and 3.
By driving the car around, you get the new fluid mixing with the old fluid, alot of which is still inside the TQ converter. By repeating steps 1 and 2 after driving you slowly replace all the fluid. You should notice a difference from the 1st time you do it.
I've done it on several cars and replaced like 3 quarts just doing steps 1 and 2 once. A difference was definitely noticed. The tranny seemed more alive, shift happy.
You could repeat this procedure several times;
1. drop old fluid (make sure to measure)
2. Replace with new Dexron III fluid thru dipstick.
3. Drive the car for a day.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 and 3.
By driving the car around, you get the new fluid mixing with the old fluid, alot of which is still inside the TQ converter. By repeating steps 1 and 2 after driving you slowly replace all the fluid. You should notice a difference from the 1st time you do it.
I've done it on several cars and replaced like 3 quarts just doing steps 1 and 2 once. A difference was definitely noticed. The tranny seemed more alive, shift happy.
#9
I bought the car from some crook off CraigsList. Didn't ride like crap when I bought it, but the next day I found out the ECM was fried (car doesn't like to start with a cold engine), and now a month later the transmission is acting up. Not sure if it's been flushed before, but how would I go about dropping the fluid without screwing up the tranny? Any recommended amount to drop?
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