tranny problems

[Guest waterfowlrus]

I have a 1995 pathy with 105,000 miles what a great vehicle but it started acting up lately.

 

The vehicle travels fine when your cruising down the road. When you start slowing down coasting or coming to a stop there is a clunking noise coming from what sounds like the transmission. The sound is like clunk pause, clunk pause, clunk pause and so on till you stop or give it the gas to drive on.

 

 

The second question is when cuising down the freeway the rpm gauge starts jumping say your at 2500rpm it will jump to 3000 rpm then immediately back to 2500rpm to 3000rpm then imediately back and so on.

 

the third question is there is a grinding sound coming from the passenger side rear end. i checked the brakes not it. only occurrs when backing up or turning.

 

Thanks guys any help would be greatly appreciated to this newbie here. I just joined today.

 

Clint

[Precise1]

Ok, I'm guessing you have an automatic... Those trannys need to stay cool and the stock nissan tranny cooler is in the radiator which is prone to clogging. See the problem ?? Best thing you can do is install (have installed) an aftermarket (or junkyard) tranny cooler and bypass the stock one (not too expensive). Then have the tranny flushed and fluid replaced. Then cross your fingers because to have the automatic tranny repaired/replaced is not cheap !

There may be something with the seliniods or the tranny controller, but I don't know them very well as I only drive manuals. Others will chime in that know better.

 

B