87 Nissan Sentra transmission issues

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John the Baptist Jr. - 13 Jan 2006 03:13 GMT

When I first bought the car in 1998 it had 103,000 miles on it and some
trany issues. The Trany issues are (according to 2 Trany shops Interior
wind related). One trany shop I took the car into warned me that if I
did not get the Trany replaced ASAP it would die sometime in the year
2000. This quote was given to me back in July of 1999. And here we are
in 2006 and the Trany is still working. It may die sometime this year
however.

The Trany needs to be warmed up for a few minutes everytime I start it
when its cold, but besides this as long as there is fluid in the car it
works like a charm while driving (well despite the Interior wind issues
which happen in the low gears). But I can live with that problem as its
nothing major, just a pain in the butt.

I am temporarily living in a crappy depressed economic area so finding
good work is difficult. I temporarily took a job as Pizza delivery
driver for Dominoes, but was warned by management that because of my
transmission I would not be given many hours. The job did not pay the
best (even the tips which only really paid for gas). And I thought if I
did this job long enough it would destroy my transmission and harm my
car. So I quit after a week. Was this a good move on the part of my
car? I will find a job that will not require so much driving, and if
such is required then I will get a salary that will compensate the
driving. The Pizza place had a crappy salary and crappy hours. If my
car had broken down on the job, the job would not have paid for the
damages. On my own time at least I can drive it like a baby.

Can anyone give me any clues as to how long the trany will last? The
transmission in my 1984 Plymouth Reliant had issues and failed within a
year of owning the vehicle. But Nissan is really a much better make
than Plymouth.

My Nissan works okay as long as I drive it like a baby. At the Pizza
place this was not possible.

Thanks,

John

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R Flowers - 13 Jan 2006 04:28 GMT

> The Trany needs to be warmed up for a few minutes everytime I start it
> when its cold, but besides this as long as there is fluid in the car it
> works like a charm while driving (well despite the Interior wind issues
> which happen in the low gears). But I can live with that problem as its
> nothing major, just a pain in the butt.

For a 20 year old vehicle (almost), this is a sensible course.

> I am temporarily living in a crappy depressed economic area so finding
> good work is difficult. I temporarily took a job as Pizza delivery
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> car. So I quit after a week. Was this a good move on the part of my
> car?

I delivered pizza for Papa Johns while I returned to college f.2000 - 2002.
It paid very well, but our economy is OK. Not the greatest, but OK. I made
about $10.00 to $15.00 per hour in an area where an OK income is $25,000, so
that's not bad. Of course, some weeks I only worked 10 to 15 hours :). My
franchised PJs was a dream to work for, and I had worked there for about 7
or 8 years as an assistant manager.

Of course, I systematically destroyed every car I drove, but I tried to keep
them maintained as best as I could. I always kept $500 to $1000 in savings
so that when a car went, I could replace it with another junker. My 87
Pulsar was the last purchase in this vein, and I managed to retire it from
the delivery corp before it died.

> Can anyone give me any clues as to how long the trany will last? The

It's hard to say. One thing you can do, if you can scrape up the money, is
join AAA so that if and when it goes for good, at least you can get a tow
home, or to the garage.

> transmission in my 1984 Plymouth Reliant had issues and failed within a
> year of owning the vehicle. But Nissan is really a much better make
> than Plymouth.

No argument there!

Good luck.

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John the Baptist Jr. - 13 Jan 2006 04:37 GMT

> I delivered pizza for Papa Johns while I returned to college f.2000 - 2002.
> It paid very well, but our economy is OK. Not the greatest, but OK. I made
> about $10.00 to $15.00 per hour in an area where an OK income is $25,000, so
> that's not bad. Of course, some weeks I only worked 10 to 15 hours :). My
> franchised PJs was a dream to work for, and I had worked there for about 7
> or 8 years as an assistant manager.

Yes but my economy is not a very good one. One of the poorest in the
state of California with a 7.2-8% unemployment rate.

http://www.shastaedc.org/labor-and-training.asp

Ok income $25,000? Around here that would be a great income. Most jobs
here only pay $6.75 and you get less than 40 hours a week.

So my BA is completely worthless around here, and has hindered my
success in this dead job market. Well alive for those whom have degrees
in healthcare or social services.

I'm thinking seriously about relocating.

> Of course, I systematically destroyed every car I drove, but I tried to keep
> them maintained as best as I could. I always kept $500 to $1000 in savings
> so that when a car went, I could replace it with another junker. My 87
> Pulsar was the last purchase in this vein, and I managed to retire it from
> the delivery corp before it died.

Glad I quit the pizza job then!

> > Can anyone give me any clues as to how long the trany will last? The
>
> It's hard to say. One thing you can do, if you can scrape up the money, is
> join AAA so that if and when it goes for good, at least you can get a tow
> home, or to the garage.

I have AAA for emergency purposes.

> > transmission in my 1984 Plymouth Reliant had issues and failed within a
> > year of owning the vehicle. But Nissan is really a much better make
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>
> Good luck.

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kegler@bowling.net - 14 Jan 2006 01:25 GMT

>> I delivered pizza for Papa Johns while I returned to college f.2000 - 2002.
>> It paid very well, but our economy is OK. Not the greatest, but OK. I made
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>
>I'm thinking seriously about relocating.

..thinking?????

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