Killed my transmission?

[jacob0401]

So....I think I killed my auto transmission in my 1992 Nissan Stanza. I am exiting a parking lot turn and after the turn accelerating forward to about 3000-4000 rpm. Suddenly drop in RPM and sound (from like what it sounds like at 3-4k rpm to idle sound) the car is no longer being powered, so it is just coasting...the wheels aren't receiving power. I switch to neutral and give the gas pedal a slight push to see if it is the engine and the engine revs fine, so I then attempt to put into drive and get a nice grinding sound which stops after ~5 seconds...give the gas a slight push and still nothing. I then proceed to coast to side of the road and stop...

My friends on the car push me to nearby parking lot and i try all gears and all don't work but the engine sounds fine...gears don't engage at all...

So i know my transmission is probably toast, but how much will it cost to fix it and do you guys think it is worth it?

The car is a 1992 Nissan Stanza with only like 95000 miles. I received the car from my uncle about a year ago and the other major thing that went wrong was 2 leaky fuel injectors so i got all the injectors swapped for like $700. So personally now i don't think it's worth fixing anymore...

EDIT:

BTW KBB says $1525 is the private party value....

 

[pyonir]

I have a 2000 Grand Prix and it was $2k to rebuild the tranny. (at a shop, didn't do any work on it myself)

 

[Eli]

Sounds like the tranny is toast, but make sure it's nothing simple like a lose sensor connector or anything.

Probably not worth fixing unless you can source a cheap used tranny or something.

 

[Ronstang]

With a car that old go to the local Pick-A-Part or other salvage yard and get a different tranny. The chances of it working are actually pretty high. You can always rebuild the junk yard tranny first, it is not that hard. I just did the one in my GF's 1990 Isuzu Trooper and saved her about $2200.....I only spent ~$150 on parts and supplies.

 

[jacob0401]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
With a car that old go to the local Pick-A-Part or other salvage yard and get a different tranny. The chances of it working are actually pretty high. You can always rebuild the junk yard tranny first, it is not that hard. I just did the one in my GF's 1990 Isuzu Trooper and saved her about $2200.....I only spent ~$150 on parts and supplies.

do you have to be really handy to do this?

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: jacob0401

Originally posted by: Ronstang
With a car that old go to the local Pick-A-Part or other salvage yard and get a different tranny. The chances of it working are actually pretty high. You can always rebuild the junk yard tranny first, it is not that hard. I just did the one in my GF's 1990 Isuzu Trooper and saved her about $2200.....I only spent ~$150 on parts and supplies.

do you have to be really handy to do this?

It helps....but I have seen complete morons do amazing things to cars so you never know. If you have no money you could take yours apart to learn how they work, see if you can put it back together for practice and if all goes well then spend some money. I learned how to rebuild automatic transmissions when I was 19 out of need as I had no money and the C4 in my 66 Mustang took a dump....I learned on my own.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: jacob0401

Originally posted by: Ronstang
With a car that old go to the local Pick-A-Part or other salvage yard and get a different tranny. The chances of it working are actually pretty high. You can always rebuild the junk yard tranny first, it is not that hard. I just did the one in my GF's 1990 Isuzu Trooper and saved her about $2200.....I only spent ~$150 on parts and supplies.

do you have to be really handy to do this?

It helps....but I have seen complete morons do amazing things to cars so you never know. If you have no money you could take yours apart to learn how they work, see if you can put it back together for practice and if all goes well then spend some money. I learned how to rebuild automatic transmissions when I was 19 out of need as I had no money and the C4 in my 66 Mustang took a dump....I learned on my own.

You might want to also let him know about tools needed too. I don't have a tool collection, or any tools really, so i'd be a little more expensive for me.

 

[Kipper]

Originally posted by: pyonir

You might want to also let him know about tools needed too. I don't have a tool collection, or any tools really, so i'd be a little more expensive for me.

Get a Haynes manual, a hydraulic jack and some stands (GET THE STANDS) and the more expensive tools you need can be borrowed for free from your local Autozone. All you need is probably a credit card as deposit.

 

[jacob0401]

Rebuild means what? replace the parts in the original tranny that are broken?

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Kipper

Originally posted by: pyonir

You might want to also let him know about tools needed too. I don't have a tool collection, or any tools really, so i'd be a little more expensive for me.

Get a Haynes manual, a hydraulic jack and some stands (GET THE STANDS) and the more expensive tools you need can be borrowed for free from your local Autozone. All you need is probably a credit card as deposit.

I didn't know you could borrow tools from Autozone! :Q

Thanks for the info, should the need arise.