IndianRider

i just got mt 1996 Pathfinder SE 2 months ago with 102K miles and i have 108K miles now and it runs great.. however, the auto transmission shifts with a shudder ( or a thump) from 3rd - 4th gear .. it feels as if the vehicle is going over a series of small bumps ( for like 1 second) even on a very smooth road .. the 1-2 and 2-3 gear shifts are perfect .. can anyone give me some input as to what this is ? ***** CORRECTION: THE SHUDDER IS FROM THE 4TH TO OVERDRIVE LOCK UP SHIFT AND NOT THE 3-4 SHIFT **************************************

hi all .. my first day in here .. i just got my 96 Pathfinder 3 days ago. has 104 k miles great condition and drives smoothly.. the vehicle was traded in at the Nissan dealership in Dec. 2004 so it hasnt been driven until i bought it last week .. However, to my utter dissapointment i noticed its leaking coolant occasionally .. its not coming from the radiator and the hoses so im guessing its from the water pump and i can see coolant drops dripping on the plastic cover under the body. it does that after i start the engine in the morning then drive a couple of miles to work and park it. then within the next 30 minutes there is app. 4 ounces of coolant on the road. i dont think its doing that when i go to work for lunch .. is the water pump the silver colored housing right behind the fan ?? is the water pump failure common on the vg33e motor ? does anyone know if there is a link or website with instructions on changing the water pump/timing belt ? i havent bought the haynes manual as i was planning to buy the factory service manual. any info on prices of parts / labor costs and difficulty of labor would be greatly appreciated as im totally new to the Pathfinder ... is this motor exactly the same as in the x terra ? i found the xterraparts.com website pretty neat and was planning to buy stuff for the Pathfinder from their website .. thanks in advance ..

hi there .. so did u change ur timing belt and water pump ? how difficult was the task and what all did u replace ? i just got my 96 Pathfinder 3 days ago. has 104 k miles ..and to my utter dissapointment i noticed its leaking coolant occasionally..its not coming from the radiator and the hoses .. so im guessing its from the water pump and i can see drop dripping on the plastic cover under the body . is the water pump the silver colored housing right behind the fan ?? is the water pump failure common on the vg33e motor ? does anyone know if there is a link or website with instructions on changing the water pump/timing belt ? i havent bought the haynes manual as i was planning to buy the factory service manual. any info on prices of parts / labor costs and difficulty of labor would be greatly appreciated as im totally new to the Pathfinder ... thanks in advance ..