Hi: I own a 1997 maxima and as i was driving down my street i had the rpms a little to low to accelerate in 4rth so i went into 3rd and just i felt and heared a wrong noise and stopped. Now even in neutral when the car rolls that banging and noise is still there. The noise sounds like somthing broke on one side and is spinning and hitting somthing else

What could this be. PLEASE HELP this is my only car and i need it to get everwere.

THANKS:GREG

 

Check for a broken CV joint on your axles ... the bearing cage could be broken ...

 

I checked all of that and it looks good, I already took the axles apart and am about to take the tranny out. Having trouble with the bottom bracket cant take out the bolts, played for hours....lol

If you have any more info it would be helpful, also if anyone has a 5spd tranny availbe please tell me

Thanks

 

Man you've lost some teeth. You'll need a rebuild, when I blew mine it didn't matter which gear or neutral I was in if the car was rolling there was massive can of coins like sounds happening. Is it hard for you to put the shifter into gears?

 

Na I can shift and drive it in first like mad slow 3 or less mph but it does sound like gears hitting/Coins. I almost got the thing out today and someone i know said it might be an axle spindle whatever that is. Is this possible to fix yourself if you have the tranny out?? Cuz right now im outta doe and have to pay my insurance, Those F***** rapists!

If you have more info please share. Thanks, I'll keep you updated

 

Check the salvage yards bub. Your tranny is toast. You would fork out about as much money to repair the thing as to just buy another used one.

RS5F32V #1 Broken
RS5F32V #2 Broken
RS5F32V #3 Working when I sold the car


RS5F50A #1 Trashed
RS5F50A #2 Broken
RS5F50A #3 Working when I got rid of the car


RS6F51H #1 Trashed
RS6F51H #2 Still holding.

 

You can a used junk yard one for 400-800 if you shop around, a rebuild will cost you around 1000-1200 with labor included if you shop around.

Both have their pluses and minuses.

+ for rebuild:
-You don't have to worry about buying a tranny or searching for one.
-You don't have to worry about buying a tranny that is jacked up.
-You can probably get some sort of warranty on the rebuild.

+ for junkyard:
-If done right it could be cheaper
-If your a DIY mechanic who can drop and install a tranny it'll definitely be cheaper
-You still can't be the consistency of factory Nissan parts in a Nissan installed assembly (in other words, after I got my rebuild the tranny just didn't feel as good)
-A lot of users who have had their trannies rebuilt have seen far less life out of them (one person had his rebuild go out after just 10K {this on an SC'd application})

Hope this all helps.

www.copartfinder.com is a decent place to start looking for a tranny.

 

F the 4th gen manual tranny.

 

I think you my friend have the same problem I have...fortunately mine is back at the dealership for them to fix it under warranty, but mine is or was a little ticking that increased with the speed, but shifted fine...we'll see what they say today...i'm supposed to hear back...I'll let you know.