Tomorrow is attempt one for dropping out the faulty transmission and trying to see how much i can get done in one day.....

I have one week left of my holiday, kids off school and wife at work 3 days....... so tomorrow and Wednesday are the only days I will have to finish the swap......

Any advice on best way to do this with engine in the car, on driveway, up on my wheel blocks, laying on my back????

I have drained the fluid already to make it lighter and a bit easier to disconnect lines....

I guess it's, exhaust, starter, linkage, fluid lines, sensors, prop shaft..... disconnection.....

The torque converter dropped off when moving the new transmission, so I have drained the last of the fluid..... I take it it is best to refill and refit before starting to install??

have some one with you when you are ready to remove. take all the 4 intake pipes off wil help the engine tilt a bit more. there are 2 bolts rite on the top of the tranny you cant hardy see then i had to use 4 extention bars to reach them remove them bolts first,

I didn't get to start work till about 2 pm due to family lunch out...... BUT today.......

I removed the battery, dropped the exhaust system, Snapped one of the three turbo elbow to down pipe studs on drivers side... so now need to remove and replace it (grrrrrrr!!!!), dropped the starter, removed all the bolts holding the torque converter, removed all the bell housing to engine bolts, loosened the rear transmission mounting bolts, disconnected oil cooler lines, disconnected the selector rod, dropped the heat shield between exhaust and prop shaft, removed the entire prop shaft........ Then had to get kids to bed.....

 

BUT HAVE A WORRYING FIND...... Is my auto box a TT one or a NA one??

The car started life as an NA, I then replaced the engine with a TT and converted her..... I never changed the transmission, just left the old one in her.....

I noticed today as I went to remove everything that the sump of the transmission has a drain plug in it......????

I thought NA ones didn't have this?

Or is there a way a TT sump fits an NA transmission to give you a drain plug??

heres a picture

Edited August 9, 201510 yr by veilside01702

Just been trawling the net and found that there have been other models of Nissans with the same box used, but they have pictures of the sump pan having a drain plug....?

Maybe a different box from a pathfinder or maxima???

Found a load of info on which models the NA auto box was fitted to with years. The TT auto box (in red) fitted to the TT 300zx..... So if you want an NA auto box..... these should fit!!

But don't hold me to it.....lol

 

Model Years Transmission Type Engine Type/Size Transmission Model Remarks

240SX 89-98 4 SP RWD L4 2.4L RE4R01A

300ZX 1/89-97 4 SP RWD V6 3.0L RE4R01A W/O TURBO

300ZX 90-97 4 SP RWD V6 3.0L RE4R03A W/TURBO

FRONTIER 99-04 4 SP RWD/4X4 V6 3.3L RE4R01A

PICKUP/PATHFINDER 88-98 4 SP 4X4 V6 3.0/3.3L RE4R01A

PICKUP/PATHFINDER 90-97 4 SP RWD V6 3.0/3.3L RE4R01A

PATHFINDER 98-04 4 SP RWD V6 3.3L/3.5L RE4R01A

XTERRA 00-04 4 SP RWD/4X4 V6 3.3L RE4R01A

 

here's a link to the page I got this from with all the auto transmission info.....http://www.txchange.com/id.htm

 

and just found this info too......

 

RE4R01A - 15X75 31020-13X61 Nissan Sentra ’99 2.0L, VIN “3N1″

 

Nissan 240SX ’89-98 Nissan Sentra ’91-92 1.6L, 3 spd. Nissan Sentra ’84 diesel, from 2/84 31020-4EX01

 

Nissan 300ZX ’90-96 exc. twin turbo 15X76 Nissan Sentra ’85-86 diesel Nissan Frontier Pickup ’00 thru 8/99,

 

Nissan D21 Pickup (Hardbody) ’88-89 6 Nissan Pulsar ’90 (SOHC) 31020-13X68 Crew Cab 4×4, 6 cyl

 

cyl., 4×4 21X04 Nissan Stanza ’84-86 Nissan Frontier Pickup ’00 from 9/99,

 

Nissan D21 Pickup (Hardbody) ’90-96 6 Nissan Maxima ’85 thru 4/85 31020-15X60 4×4, 6 cyl

 

cyl. 21X10 Nissan Pulsar ’87 Nissan Frontier Pickup ’01-02, 4×4, 6

 

Nissan Frontier Pickup ’99 6 cyl., 4×4 Nissan Maxima ’85 from 5/85 Nissan Pulsar ’88 SOHC cyl

 

Nissan Pathfinder ’88-89 4×4 21X13 31020-15X64 Nissan Xterra ’00-02 4×4 (6 cyl.)

 

Nissan Pathfinder ’90-02 4×4 Nissan Stanza ’87-88 Nissan Sentra ’87 Cpe. (T.B.I), from 31020-4EX16

 

21X16 1/87 Nissan Pathfinder ’01-02 4×2

 

TT box is fitted to these:-

 

RE4R03A - Nissan 300ZX ’90-96 twin turbo Nissan Stanza Van ’86 4WD Nissan Sentra ’88 31020-4EX17

Edited August 9, 201510 yr by veilside01702

Anyone got experience of an NA auto box with a drain plug on it??

It does not look like a TT box as the sump is rectangular and doesn't have the TT gasket shape........

I have a 1990 300zx NA out of California with the drain plug on the transmission. Also have AIV.