another newbie , please be gentle im a nissan virgin

[makeitfit]

Sorry briggie cant help you with slush box stuff, but check with Nissan for the correct oil . Nissan seems to like all sorts of special and specific oils. Also read the manual Zippy linked to incase it shows a glaring error.
I think the torque converter needs emptying as opposed to just opening a bung:augie There may be some special tool (suction) for that.
Why not ring one of these auto box experts , good luck

 

[briggie]

Out of sheer frustration , i went out to the car , initially to check there was no leaks , but i started it , left it in park for about 5 mins ..... And it drove !!!!! , but only if the revs are above 3000 ..... Im confused now , do i drain a bit of atf out ? Can someone help me do that ? I dunno

 

[makeitfit]

Sorry mate just dont know enough to advise you. What does the manual say ref ZIPPY.
I know some boxes can just be "drained" but others need hoovering out,if you see what I mean:augie
There's probably something online about it. Most of us here are manual boxes
Old atf will stink and simply wont work. So big IF not all the old oil wasnt taken out AND the wrong sort of oil pit back in then MAYBE it's fixable.
Ring round some slushbox experts mate, explain your story and I'm sure you'll get the answer:thumb2

 

[briggie]

Just asked my neighbour to check atf fluid levels ( when cold ) the fluid is a dark red colour and smells ok ..... I wonder if we could save this ? ....... Help , the level is way above the max level on the dipstick , auto gearbox expert said the 8.5 litres is with the 3 . Summat litres of the t/c taken into account , so by putting 8.5 litres in , we have overfilled it .

 

[makeitfit]

Empty it then :doh

 

[briggie]

Id love to drain some out , but .... I simply cant , im in a wheelchair , also i aint got owt to put 3 or 4 litres of atf in, i can walk for a short distance , but i have no chance of crawling under a car , and the gearbox expert said do not drive it untill the fluid is at the correct levels , or it will damage the seals , anyone near brighouse with a big bucket and a spanner ? Lol .

 

[danielj]

briggie, I'm confused as to why you are considering the excuse about possibly overfilling with AT oil. I thought you went to the garage because you had the very obvious and serious problem with the gearbox. If so then the problem existed before the oil was filled and that whole issue is irrelevant in so far as your purchase of the vehicle goes.

 

[danielj]

Oops. Sorry. I see the practical side of the problem now. If I wasn't on the other side of the sea I would be only too happy to drop by there and spill some oil all over your drive.

 

[Spook]

i'm with makeitfit, it needs someone with slush box knowledge.
when you bought it, it was short of ATF - didn't work properly, now it may have too much? but we don't know if the torque converter needs draining separatley - but still doesn't work properly?
surely your mech who may have overfilled it could pop round and drop a couple of litres foc, after all he filled it?

 

[briggie]

im confused too , my mechanic said the drain plug was leaking and had been for some time ,which is why it broke down .... ie lack of fluid , but hes replaced a washer and refilled it , but it seems hes put too much in , he hasnt taken into account the 3 litres in the t/c , which is why it wont drive now the expert said , he suggests draining the excess atf ( which is still red ) , i followed his advice for checking the level ( when its warm and engine running in park ) and it now drives forwards and backwards , but he suggests to drain it now before any damage occurs , he said it looks like it could be saved , the fact i only drove it 12 miles before it broke down ,probably prevented major damage , instead of trying to drive it any further, im really confused , obviously the seller didnt check the atf levels , but hopefully i stopped in enough time to save the gearbox , heres hoping .

 

[paulp]

auto box

Hi mate

i have every thing crossed for you

i hope all is ok

paulp

 

[clivvy]

i agree that perhaps your mechanic should come out and drain it down for you FOC, because he over filled it. its not a blame thing, but he didnt take the correct things into account when filling.

If i knew what I was doing, and had a bit more free time, I would help, but i just dont right now which is a shame because it woudl be great to see if your issue is as simple as too much fluid?

try your mech, see what he says. explain what you have found, and what you have been advised, maybe then he will coem out and help? i expect it wont take him long, just a quick calculation on hwo much to drain, open the plug, put the bucket down and measure?

 

[Hilltop]

Auto box

It should all be in the downloads ! I put it there many moons ago ! Don't drain the fluid yet!
this is the corect way to check the fluid level in an auto box = with the gear lever in park= start the engine= foot brake hard on= now move the gear lever through all positions THREE times ending with the lever in PARK with the engine runing! the TC will now be full of fluid, now check the fluid with the gearbox dip stick, simple? by the way you fill the box through
the dip stick tube...


Bob (gw0fje)



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[briggie]

just read that , it also says dextron2 , he put normal atf fluid in , does that make any difference ?

 

[Spook]

Dexron 2 (or 3) is atf. coloured red, very thin and runny compared to gear oil.

 

[Hilltop]

Have you checked the fluid level yet?? If you check the level with the engine off the level on the dip stick will be high, (gearbox plus TC fluid)



Bob (hilltop)






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[briggie]

now im really confused !

i did what everyone suggested and managed to check the fluid levels , when its cold the level is just above the maximum on the dipstick , then i did what it said to check the fluid ..... put in park , foot on brake , start the engine , and move the selector through the gears forwards and backwards a few times, i did this about 10 times , after the tenth time , i felt the car jerk ,so i took my foot off the brake and it moved forward !! , i put it in reverse , and it moved backward !!!!!without revving it to bits !!!.... wtf is going on ? has it got a mind of its own ?

 

[Ian Hunt]

Fingers crossed that you might be lucky with it.........
Suggest a few short, tentative test drives. Take someone along in another car in case it plays up again!

 

[briggie]

i drove it forwards and backwards for about 10 minutes , then decided to " venture " a bit further , so i drove it around the block .... a distance of about 150 yds in total !!!!!!!...... any idea whats happened ? and dare i drive it any further ?

 

[tezzer]

if you have the wrong fluid in your box, it could cause a problem, there are a couple of type of auto fluid, ATF, and DEXTRON 2, i cant remember which one but one of there can froth up, you may have a pump problem or a slipping band, if thats the case it will need expert attention, ps, there could be more auto fluids now for these new triptronic type boxes, but for you truck it will be atf or dextron. :thumbs