1995 Pathfinder 5spd rebuild

[zack1978]

HI everyone,

I have a loud 5spd trans after 176,000 miles on my 1995 Pathfinder. It is noisy in all gears except 4th. At 155,000 miles my clutch was replaced, and in the first 155,000 the trans oil was never changed, so when the clutch was changed so was the oil for the first time. Of course neither my mechanic or myself realized about the oil fill hole TSB, so the trans was driven "underfilled" for about 5-10,000 miles. I assume at that point, the damage was done already but the extra oil was added. NOw at 176,000 you can hear noise in all gears except 4th, as I stated above. I don't think the noise is getting any louder, but I assume that it will at some point. So what actually needs to be done to my trans? What is a ballpark figure is doing this job in terms of price?

 

Thanks,

Zack

[mws]

If cost is a priority, I usually recommend 1 of 2 approaches:

 

1) Do it yourself.

 

2) Install a used one yourself. Get one from a recycler that guarantees it for at least a year or two. If it goes in and works right, it will last many, many thousands more miles if you take care of it.

Hang on to the old one. If the "new" JY one starts to get noisy in a few years, clean the old one up thoroughly and take it in for a rebuild. You will save quite a bit (and get better work) if they don't have to do the hard, grungy work.

[jj big shoe]

^^I did option #2. I got one from a used JDM engine and trans importer shop and had them install it for around $500 total and it's been running fine for a rather hard 40,000 miles or so.

[zack1978]

^^I did option #2. I got one from a used JDM engine and trans importer shop and had them install it for around $500 total and it's been running fine for a rather hard 40,000 miles or so.

 

Importer? Where do you find that? Do they give you an idea as to milage on the used part?

 

The local trans shop gave me a quote of about $1300 to R&R the trans and rebuild it.

 

 

Zack