Thanks for the ideas!
"codifus" <codifus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Feb 25, 7:33 pm, David Geesaman <dgeesamanNOS...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
>> Tom Yakulis wrote:
>> > Hi all,
>> > I drive a '99 Se 5speed that just hit 120K miles. I was wondering
what
>> > parts
>> > typically fail and should be replaced around this mileage.
>> > Thanks
>>
>> First, do the 60k maintenance again:
>> - drain/replace coolant
>> - new belts
>> - new OEM platinum plugs
>> - new fuel filter
>> - replace gear oil (use Amsoil MTG or Redline MT-90 - both are
synthetic
>> GL-4 75w-90 oils)
>>
>> Definitely get your transmission inspected. The 4th gen 5 speeds are
>> notorious for having problems with differential carrier bearing wear.
A
>> tranny shop can find it pretty quickly (they just grab the driver side
>> axle end and see if the diff moves within the tranny housing).
Nissan's
>> original transmission assembly did not ****m most of these trannys
>> properly, and depending on how badly the bearings were set is how long
>> the transmission will last. If your bearings are wearing too fast you
>> want to catch it early, take it to a manual transmission specialist,
and
>> have them re-****m the diff during the rebuild. If you procrastinate
the
>> gears/shafts will run misaligned and develop uneven wear and you'll
>> stand much greater risk of sudden failure. I say all this about the 5
>> speed trannys because I've rebuild over a dozen of them and there are
>> more every day.
>>
>> There are other things like oil seals and valve cover gaskets that can
>> develop minor oil leaks. Just keep an eye out for that - many maximas
>> go a much longer time than 120k without these leaks and since the leaks
>> are generally harmless there is no need IMHO to get preventive about
it.
>>
>> Dave
>
> I've experienced this 1st hand in my 98 5-speed. The tranny didn't
> fail, just got incredibly noisy. When I replaced the clutch at 140K
> miles, I also replaced the differential bearings and all was good.
>
> Was the issue fixed in the 2000 thru 2001 5-speed manual trannies? I
> remember the Nissan brochure boasting stronger gears in the manual
> tranny compared to the 99s and below.
>
>
> CD
>
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