sointense

my 98 Frontier has a hard shift between 1st and 2nd when it shifts up or down, Not real hard, but enought o make me wonder if its normal. Anyone else have the same experience?

4 cylinder automatic

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CJ
Long Island, NY

aaronford

Yeah, mine was a broken shift fork. Found it when I was tearing down to replace a bearing. Might have a pic, let me check.

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95 2WD Nissan PU E
2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue GX
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lovemysan

sometimes switching to synthetic gear oil helps. Go with redline MT90 or something like it. Be sure to get GL-4 and not GL-5. GL-5 fluids will eat your synchros.

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96 purple pickup. 91 SER
exedy clutch ...... JDM SR20
9.5 to 1 pistons .. ACT HD00
16lb flywheel ..... ES mounts

sointense

Good to know. If the weather ever dries up around here, I'll do the change. When I change the fluid, is there anything I need to do to make sure the old stuff is throughly removed?

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Long Island, NY

lshadoff

That stuff is for a manual trans.

Lew

lshadoff

The most common causes for hard shifting are low fluid level or poor fluid condition.

Lew

sointense

Thanks Lew

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Long Island, NY

sointense

Checked the fluid and is up to the right levels. Almost missed it because the fluid is so clear I could only notice a hint of red, so I guess what I am getting is what it is suppose to be.

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Long Island, NY

lovemysan

Very sorry I told you to put gear oil in there. I just assumed you had a manual trans.

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96 purple pickup. 91 SER
exedy clutch ...... JDM SR20
9.5 to 1 pistons .. ACT HD00
16lb flywheel ..... ES mounts