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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Maxima / August 2005Auto trans removal
Can anyone give me a good step by step on how to remove the automatic transmission on a 93 Nissan Maxima? Thanks > Can anyone give me a good step by step on how to remove the automatic > transmission on a 93 Nissan Maxima? > > Thanks You need to buy a service manual. Even a Chilton's or a Hayne's would help. Not a fun job. Not to sound condescending, but if you have to ask for instructions, you have no business taking it out yourself. Shops only charge about $200 to R&R (remove & reinstall) since they have all the tools and can do it in about 2 hours. If you're doing it on the garage floor, better plan the entire weekend just to get it out, etc. But JimV is right- go get a manual so you can see the steps! Good luck! Well, I'm used to the vwvortex site, where you ask a question and usually are led to a number of sites where you can find better methods that the do-it-yourselfer can do more easily without all of the shop tools dealers use. We have the shop manual, but I keep reading that they are often flawed with poor explanations and there always seems to be easier ways of doing things. That's what I was asking but I guess I was misunderstood. Thanks anyway. > Not to sound condescending, but if you have to ask for instructions, you > have no business taking it out yourself. Shops only charge about $200 to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > so you can see the steps! > Good luck! Well, yes, I misunderstood you since the question sounded like an eager novice willing to sweat out a very difficult job. The shops have the benefit of a lift and transmission jack that easily removes and reinstalls the unit after all the peripherals are disconnected. I also pondered removing my 90 GXE's tranny last year and taking it in for a rebuild, until the shop I was gonna take it to told me I wouldn't save much $$$'s and risked tearing something up (both on my body and the tranny's!!) I took the 5 speed tranny out of my old Daytona 5 times due to being financially challenged and I developed a pretty good process. But it was really tough, what with manhandling a 150 pound hunk of metal and trying to get everything to line up without hurting me and the tranny. Basically you disconnect the front steering knuckles, pull out the axles, disconnect linkages, support the engine and tranny separately and then remove all the tranny bolts. It's a tough job laying on the floor of your garage and you'll need a helper to do all the heavy lifting, etc. Putting it back in is even harder since everything has to line up so the tranny will mate w/ the motor. Once again, good luck! Chris H. 90 & 94 GXE's > Well, I'm used to the vwvortex site, where you ask a question and usually > are led to a number of sites where you can find better methods that the [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > so you can see the steps! > > Good luck! > Well, I'm used to the vwvortex site, where you ask a question and usually > are led to a number of sites where you can find better methods that the > do-it-yourselfer can do more easily without all of the shop tools dealers > use. We have the shop manual, but I keep reading that they are often > flawed with poor explanations and there always seems to be easier ways of > doing things. That's what I was asking but I guess I was misunderstood. Check out www.motorvate.ca - he has a tranny removal section that's for a manual - but getting the beast out is largely the same. Supplemented with the FSM, I think it's plenty of info. My experience with a MT is that working alone is tricky and dangerous. Have something like an engine crane or beam supporting a ratcheting strap (come-along) to lower the tranny back in. It's simply waay too heavy to brute-force hoist into place. Dave |
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