I'm looking to see what kind of deals I can get on a tranny from car-parts.com and they have the option of Non-Locking tranny and Locking tranny. I believe that deals with the torque convertor but I'm not sure. What should I be looking for? Thanks.

 

no it deals with LSD vs NON LSD... LSD will be great...u will need to get an LSD driver axle.....u currently do not have LSD

 

Ok so it is about LSD...I originally thought that but read something about the torque convertor. I'll be looking for Non-Locking I guess...also need to find a new LSD axle...

 

If your getting a non-locking trans, why do you need a new lsd axle?

 

I thought I needed a new driver's side axle for the LSD tranny?

 

If your getting an LSD tranny, you need an LSD driver side alxe, but you jsut said youll be looking for a non-locking tranny. Locking = LSD, non locking = no lsd...what the hell are you looking for?

 

I had it backwards. I apologize. I will be looking for a LSD tranny (locking tranny). Not sure why I had it backwards. Probably since I havnt dealt with tranny work before.

I've found a few on car-parts:

1999
Transmission
Infiniti I30 3.0,T,LOCKING DIF,80X18 97,000 06E169 $275.26

1998
Transmission
Infiniti I30 NICE 78,000 CE264 $300

I'd probably go with the 98 since it has fewer miles and is much closer to where I live.

So I need a driver's axle as well....I'm guessing that axle shaft is what I want?

 

Well there are about fourteen different words to describe it:

LSD, Locking, Positraction, closed

Non-locking, open, standard, non-LSD

Just to name a few.

Dave

 

damn, only $300? Thats pretty cheap. Yes, all you need is the drivers side LSD axle and you will be fine. Everything else bolts up.

 

Ok as for L locking axles:
1999
Axle Shaft
Nissan Maxima LH Fr Axl, AT, w/ABS, L, lckng- 042406 $90.31

1998
Axle Shaft
Infiniti I30 4DR,7-97,3.0L,AOD,AB S 63180G $85

1997
Axle Shaft
Infiniti I30 ASSEMBLY,DRIVERS SIDE FRONT,LIFETIME WARRANTY A E051 $75

1999
Axle Shaft
Nissan Maxima 11-98,3.0L,ATOD,CK LOCKING A 050042 $45

Sry for posting so many. I just want to see what you guys think. Obviously I want a low price since it'll be $$ to have them installed. I would go either with the $45 or the 97 axle with the lifetime warranty. Some say w/abs some dont. I have abs in my 98 SE so do I need an axle that says w/abs, is it just put in the description? I dont know about that kind of stuff.

 

Vlasic, I know you know exactly what you are talking about...help me out.

 

Except Posi (just like Trac-Loc I believe) are copyrighted manufacturer names for it. Like Firewire v. i.Link v IEEE1394. Of course people use it like Kleenex v tissue, or Xerox v copier...

 

So I'm going to the tranny shop on friday I think, to see how what the actual damage is in the tranny. Depending on price, it'll be fixed or I'll buy a LSD setup. Not sure if you guys used car-part but you think the parts are going to be good quality or what? I dont want to put down $300 on a locking tranny and have it crap out in a little while...

 

Most of the places have a warranty on the parts, but if you really want to be sure about it lasting, L10 rebuild kit . $600 but you essentially bulletproof the trans.

 

i can garuntee a rebuild will cost more than getting a tranny from the junkyard n tossin it in. mine cost nearly $2000 to rebuild. i tryed getting one from the junkyard but luckily i wasnt paying cause my parentals didnt like that idea. dont know why, i was just tryin to save them money...oh well

 

I don't know why rebuilding a manual tranny would cost so much if it's already out of the car - I charge less than $500. I recommend just doing bearings and seals unless there is reason to believe the synchros are damaged.

Dave

 

Rebuild kit is only $600, and it's pretty simple to rebuild an auto, assuming you have a service manual for it. I've done a few AXODs, A4LDs, and a TH400, it's just following steps really, or doing it from memory.

But yea, getting shops to do it will get expensive. Almost up to the price of a new RE4FO4A from a dealer.

 

He's got a 4AT.

 

Well I'm not going to rebuild it most likely. Unless it only needs new bands or something small. I just want to make sure that the parts fro car-part arn't going to crap out on me.

 

I didnt realize you were looking for an auto, I thought you wanted a 5speed. I have a 2k1 auto with VLSD for sale, but Im looking for a little more than thoes you found at the junk yard, since Id have to ship it.

 

You said $550 right Vlasic? I'll have to check to see how the shipping is for the others. They are only about 70-90 miles away from me so shipping shouldnt be that bad. May even pick them up. I'll let you know tho because I have an axle in CT that I could pick up for $50.

I still need to know about the abs thing on the axle shaft. I dont know if the axle shaft most have something specific for the abs or not.

 

Damn I totally forgot I already told you I had a trans.

As for the abs thing. It really shouldnt matter, as far as I know, the only difference is the ABS ring on the axle. If you dont have abs you can just pop that ring off, but you should get that confirmed, not 100% on that.

 

I have a 96 se, do i have a locking or non locking? How can you tell?

 

Bumping a 2 year old thread FTL.

No USDM A32 Maximas had factory VLSD.

Trans designation, A vs V on firewall VIN plate.

 

are you kidding? why would you post in this thread and not do research first? Everything is in the stickies. Lock this thing up.