armelius1 Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Something is amiss. Either I am having a hard time to shift or the engine is running hard. Can't figure it out. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mookie Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Hello, Do you mean hard shifts as in high rpm shifts, or more of a 'jerk' when it shifts. Since the day I've owned mine, my will hard shift from 1-2 when it's cold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armelius1 Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 High rpm shifts. Think I almost went redline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC88Pathy Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Check to see if your power shift button is depresed, it's the button on the shifter. If it is depressed the orange "Power" light should be on, located on the dash to the left of the steering wheel next to the AT Temp warning light. If that's not the case, then do you have a lead foot? Pressing the gas peddle all the way or most of the way down rapidly will cause Power shifting to activate whether or not the button is pressed on the shifter. If your button isn't depressed and you don't floor it, I suppose that the gas peddle sensor could be stuck or broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revgolem Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 sounds like it could be a TPS sensor problem or maybe even a crank-pos problem. ought to first check the condition of the ATF fluid though, could just be time for a service. the fluid should be a nice red color, if it's brown or very dark then definatly needs to be flushed. just remember though, that ATF fluid levels are checked with the engine RUNNING... you don't want to check it with engine off because it will show that it's low and you will end up overfilling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armelius1 Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 Fluid is fine. Don't think it's the automatic shifter button. Just feels like the engine is under load. Seems like it is taking longer to shift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 external cooly mod done yet? quickly look into it if not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armelius1 Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 Don't know what it is. Maybe I will take it to someone tomorrow. Just replaced the pcv valve. I figure it has something to do with vacuum or something. Just had the drive belt replaced a few months ago. Seems like it is running in a lower gear, can't figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Luker Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 It can be a variety of things, but I think the best thing to do is to get the poor thing to a Nissan Dealer to have it properly diagnosed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revgolem Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Just a quick little tanget... Filthy... your pic is the GREATEST! Sorry... just had to throw that in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armelius1 Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 Looks like it is leaking a little bit of transmission fluid. Checked it and it appears full. Maybe if I add just a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armelius1 Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 The AC belt just broke and the one below that just came off. So that is part of the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissandoms47 Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 has it thrown any codes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armelius1 Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Haven't checked. It wasn't the large AC belt though it was the smaller one below it, the altenator belt. I wasn't driving it when it happened but I am told that the earlier problem and loudness went away. No way for me to check until I get a belt on there. These belts are less than six months old. About three months ago I got the drive belt replaced. Looks like I lost some coolant too because the belt wasn't operating the fan so some of the coolant must of boiled off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 All I have to say is, good lord man. Damn. And what's a drive belt? You mean the timing belt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armelius1 Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Yeah, timing belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armelius1 Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 Looks like the adjuster to the altenator was completely off. Never put the fan shroud back on. Doesn't seem much better after I added the belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Doesn't seem much better after I added the belt. yeah, those belts have nothing to do with any of the shifting problems.. linkage adjustment? there could be a bunch of things.. not sure if we have enough info to continue guessing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armelius1 Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 (edited) Linkage adjustment. Maybe. Seems like I am going higher and higher to get it to shift from second to third. Does it at about 3400 rpm and I can't remember the speed maybe 35 mph. It looks like the boot next to the transmission is toast. Looks like the linkage adjuster. I also think there might be a problem in the vacuum hoses or something...just don't know. Automatic transmissions is like alien technology to me. Edited January 31, 2006 by armelius1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 sounds like you need to get under there and have a looksy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armelius1 Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 I did. The only thing I seen that looked problematic was that shift boot next to the auto tranny. I wished I could read that big manual better. Don't know what they are showing on those graphs. All I know the engine seems louder and takes longer to shift or just doesn't shift as smooth as it used to. A belt is making a squeeling sound at about 55 or 45 until it shifts into third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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