Embarassed to even ask as I should know and is really a NB Q. I've owned all manual trans Maxima's but one which I pulled the engine and tranny out. I've never paid attention....are the manual and auto tranny flywheels the same?

In looking at lightened flywheels, I've never noticed that there is a differentation between tranny's. I know that the VG has 6 bolts and the VE has 8 and there is the defference with engines. Please laugh, then clarify for me.

 

Hey neighbor .....Yes auto/manual flywheels are different...manuals have a brake rotor type surface on them for the clutch to slide on...Autos do not....

The vg engine is a single over head cam engine and the ve is dual over head cam...

 

automatic= "flex plate"
it's a thin metal disc with the ring gear for the starter welded to it and 4 holes to attach the torque convertor.

manual = flywheel.
thick metal disc with 9 holes (IIRC) and a machined surface to mount the clutch pressure plate.

VG and VE parts are the same overall dimensions, with the only visible difference being the number of bolt holes in the center.
they use the same clutch, pressure plate, and throwout bearing, and even the transmissions use the same bearings.. I think even the starter is the same between them, but don't quote me on that one.

 

Matt.....The starters are a different part # According to idiotzone...

 

the manual trans are both the same starter, the VG auto is the same starter
the VE auto is a different starter