Guest NissanD21man Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Finally finished putting my '87 'finder together yesterday after replacing the clutch. Started it up, it drives great....... but it grinds when you shift into 3rd gear. I look on the floor behind the seat and what do I see? The f*&king shim that I forgot to put back inside the transmission when I had it apart! GRRRRRRRRRR! :furious: I wasn't even drinking beer the day that I took the transmission apart! Looks like it will cost me about $700 to have the tranny pulled and have that put back in. There's no way that I'm taking that tranny out myself again until the next time the clutch wears out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Major ouch!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NissanD21man Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 The transmission specialist drove the 'finder today and informed me that the shim alone would not cause that grinding into 3rd gear. The new quote to solve the problem is $600 for removal and installation, $125 to dismantle the tranny, and "up to a few hundred in parts from the Nissan dealer." So I hopped in the truck and ground gears right back to my house. I got a few quotes. Most ranged from $1200-$2000. That kind of money would buy me a 2dr V6 Pathfinder. The new plan is to get a junkyard transmission and swap it myself. Fun fun fun. :oops: Anyone have a good spare 4cyl/5speed transmission/Tcase they would like to sell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reido Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 Why bother? you dont really NEED 3rd gear. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcardamone Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 I was able to assist D21 in Getting a Manual Tranny for his 87.... He assisted me in a Pathy year Upgrade. hehhe.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NissanD21man Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 You were a very big help, Joe. My transmission was even worse than I thought. I've been double clutching to avoid the griding into 3rd, but I've also got another problem. I thought my power steering pump was noisy (exact same whining sound), but I noticed the sound goes away with the clutch pressed in and you can "feel the sound" through the shifter. Apparently the front bearing in my tranny is also bad. Good thing I have a new tranny to put in Especially important now that I just purchased an old 1700 lb camper trailer for my new job out of town! How is the floor coming along in the '89? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcardamone Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 You were a very big help, Joe. My transmission was even worse than I thought. I've been double clutching to avoid the griding into 3rd, but I've also got another problem. I thought my power steering pump was noisy (exact same whining sound), but I noticed the sound goes away with the clutch pressed in and you can "feel the sound" through the shifter. Apparently the front bearing in my tranny is also bad. Good thing I have a new tranny to put in Especially important now that I just purchased an old 1700 lb camper trailer for my new job out of town! How is the floor coming along in the '89? Dan, I got the hookup of the centruy My 87 was sittin Idle for a while, waiting for right moment to install mi...I mean your Tranny . The Floors in the 89 are not bad at all. The Fener Wells are the Problem! I got Sheet Metal out the wazzu but thats not my Coolness here.. Check this out. I was going to Rape Parts of the 87 for the 89, well my Buddy Saw me Drive the 87 (even though its been Running Like $h!t) THROUGH the Woods on the Side of my House. Now i dont mean a Path, I made it live up to its name, Pathfinder. I mowed down Trees up to 3 Inches think and didnt Get stuck. all though i scraficed a Mirror to Look cool, I didnt care. he saw that and just about had kittens. He said "I WANT THAT ONE!" so i said Buy me The parts i need and i will GIVE it to you, (being i was going to use the parts from it and then Sell it anyway). so im getting New Fenders, Corner Lights, Upper Control arms, New rear Bumper and Help Installing all of it. I am fixing the exhaust. The Y Pipe didnt Rot where you thoght it did, It Broke apart at the Extenion Tube to the Cat, Right at that Flange that was pinned for some reason. So im Going to Air Hammer the pins out and put Bolts in it. I know everyone here wants me to weld it but my Buddy is being sort of a prick and now wants 50 bucks to do it cuz he has to "Lay on his Back" to weld it. Ill Bolt it and be done in about 5 minutes with a Good Exhaust. Then Inpection and TRAIL TIME BABY! I went Muddin with it (and its Open Exhaust) last weekend. Lets just say some of the hunters didnt mind it, and some did. My Little guy Pissed himself when he Saw the 15 Foot High Wall of Water and Mud Engulf the windshield. I left his window open for a little "spray" hehehe. wife thought it was cool too, but she Got mud in her face due to the sunroof Being Removed for maximum Airflow. The Kid Now goes outside and BEGS ME to Sit in the Truck. When im working on it, he comes out, says UH OH when he see's it in peices, Gives the Tire a Hug and says, All better! kids just Too Cute! Let me know how that tranny works out for you when its In. GOOTA GO WHEELIN>>> Hehehehehehehehehe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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