I have a 96 max with auto transmission
it has 97,000 and shifts very hard (with a jerk) into second
is there anything i can do about it?
the car is all stock...but it was driven really hard
i got it when it had 20,000

 

It probubly does this most often in the mourning, correct ? It jerks hard then b/c the tranny has to warm up. Perfectly normal.

Do you feel it also when driving normally, maybe a little less than in the mourning ? Perfectly normal. The fact of the matter is...

YOU'VE GOT A MAXIMA SON! The max has an identity crisis between a sedan and a sports car. The sporty shifting is just one of the crisis points, and a point you should LOVE !!

 

yeah it jerks hard when it is cold but when it is all warmed up it jerks a little to
before when it was never it was nice and smooth...

 

Get your line pressure checked.

 

ok is this the one that goes to the tranny cooler?
where is it ? what should i check for?

 

You pretty much have to go to a tranny shop in order to do it.

 

You could always get Don's Valve Body to soften the shifts up for you

 

Right, softer.

 

you could probably get a few testamonials on that one too

 

Did you ever fix the tranny problem... I'm having the same problem with my 96 Max

 

That's not a "bug", It's a "feature."

 

There are two plugs in the side of the A/T that you have to remove to check line pressures; definately a shop job. You ought to check the dropping resistor; if it is bad or disconnected, you will get very hard shifts. It's a silver rectangular block mounted horizontally on the left (driver's side) strut tower and has a 2-wire connector on it.