kidscollegefund Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Son of a beech. Been hearing odd sounds from the tranny, usually at low speeds, forward or reverse. Today... Clunk and WTF no reverse. Pushed it back, drove it to the shop, can't wait for the good news tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrariowner123 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I sure hope they find reverse, i cant imagine how alone and cold he must be without the warm lubricated love of a Nissan transmission. My thoughts and condolences sir. -Kyle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle94 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Clunk and then nothing? That doesn't sound so good.... usually when reverse goes out it just stops working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidscollegefund Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 That's what happened, shifting to reverse was like going to neutral, nada. Any ideas how much I'm looking at for this? 1998 4x4 AT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towncivilian Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 It died on you even with an auxiliary transmission cooler? Damn, that's some bad luck there. Is the transmission fluid still red & doesn't smell burnt? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96Pathfinder4x4 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I'm interested in the quote. How many miles? I have 225k on mine and have been curious what the cost of a rebuild is on the R50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebelord Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Depending on the cost, I know Level 10 builds our transmissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkorahil Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Sorry to say, but be braced for bad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidscollegefund Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Think the tranny was failing before I put the cooler on. Tranny fluid is fine, nice and pinkish, doesn't smell burnt. Truck has 212k, pretty sure it's original transmission. Been driving it hard lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Luckily for you r50 guys the tranny is easier to remove. You could save some labor costs by removing it yourself if you have thr time/place/tools. All you really need are long extensions and a good jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96Pathfinder4x4 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 What's the word??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidscollegefund Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 About 3,000 words. I get it back tomorrow or Wed. Some significant planetary gear damage, I'll try to post pictures of the CARnage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96Pathfinder4x4 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Yikes.... I'm curious about cost...at 225k...I think I'm just waiting for the trans to fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidscollegefund Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 First day getting my patchy back, tranny feels nice and tight now. No slop, chugs or clunks that were there before. Should be good for another 200k miles. Have to try out 4wd to make sure that's all good still. Shop said to take it easy for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towncivilian Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) Change the fluid (drain & fill) in 1k miles and then in 3k miles and install a Magnefine. There will be new break in wear and crap from the rebuild process (the shop is not a clean room) you'll want to get out of there ASAP. Edited October 4, 2013 by Towncivilian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidscollegefund Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 Have a Magnafine in now but will replace at 1k flush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towncivilian Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 You can run the Magnefine for 10k miles I feel before replacement. Or if you're doing a full fluid exchange using the cooler lines, I would suggest to do that in 5k miles (most break in wear will have occurred by then) and replace the filter at the same time. Then do full fluid exchanges plus Magnefine replacement every 30k miles. Is the Magnefine plumbed after your aux cooler? What is the cooler rated for? If you don't know, provide its model number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidscollegefund Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 Magnafine is before aux cooler. B&M 70264 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towncivilian Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 OK, sounds good. Ideally after a trans failure the filter would be after all the coolers to catch any debris that may work itself out of the coolers, but that's in a worst case scenario if the trans grenaded and spewed junk throughout the lubrication circuit *and* the lazy salaried tech didn't flush the cooler(s) like he was supposed to. Your setup is fine, keep it as is. Your trans failure was not catastrophic so there shouldn't be a gigantic amount of debris in the aux cooler, especially because the filter probably caught it all already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidscollegefund Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) Yeah, that's what I was thinking let the existing filter work for a bit, catching any loose or new wear-off particles, then flush and do a new filter in a few months. Edited October 4, 2013 by kidscollegefund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96Pathfinder4x4 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 How much did the rebuild cost? ....and what is a Magnafine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towncivilian Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) Magnefine is an inline transmission filter containing about 35 micron filtering media and a magnet similar to the one found in a transmission pan. All fluid is directed over the magnet so effectively all ferrous wear material is captured; this somewhat increases the overall efficiency of the filter. There is a bypass valve should the filtering media become clogged; even with the bypass in operation, all fluid is still directed over the magnet so some filtering is still being done. The filters cost around $20 shipped. You can find photos of its internals after 13k miles in use on my Pathfinder here. Edited October 4, 2013 by Towncivilian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96Pathfinder4x4 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 So, you use this in conjunction with the external cooler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towncivilian Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Yes. Mine is plumbed after the auxiliary cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidscollegefund Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) Rebuild and new u-joints that were sloppy/worn was about $3k. Also replaced some internal gears that are not part of a typical rebuild and torque converter. Feels like it has a bit more power too, we'll see once I get it out of the break-in period. Edited October 5, 2013 by kidscollegefund 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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