Nissan Maxima: 92 Maxima automatic transmission

On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 13:31:54 -0400, "vinnie999" <com>
wrote:
 

Here's what happenned to my 93 Maxima about a month ago (taken from
previous posts)

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Follow up on my own post.

Car has been repaired.

Phoned arround several transmission shops in my area, DC metro. Most
quoted a price $1400 - $2650 depending on the required repair. Found a
local shop who listened to my description of the failure:

Transmission operates faultlessly for years. No symptoms of impending
failure. Out driving one day and pulling away from a Stop sign under
strong aceleration the drive quits completely with only a slight
thump. Car coasts to a halt. Motor revs but no drive in any gear.

Shop owner tells me this is most likely a torque converter failure.
Maxima torque converters regularly strip the female splines in the tc
where the input shaft enters.

Anyway his diagnosis over the phone proves correct.

Cost:
Torque converter $235.00
Labour $500.00

Car runs faultlessly again. Hope this may help someone else in the
future.
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Al Moodie.