Subject	98 j spec trans
Posted by	Boostjuice on July 28, 2019 at 12:43 AM
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Message	Just put in a new 98 j spec trans, within 500 miles is already whining from the input shaft bearing. Redline mt-90 fluid, pretty bummed out.
Follow Ups	98 j spec trans - Boostjuice 00:43:05 07/28/19 Maybe with some time it will get better? - Polish 01:06:56 07/28/19 Redline is not a good fit for new units. - Bernie (NoVA) 10:52:20 07/28/19 Bernie, concept z says the fluid in the trans should not - Boostjuice 12:02:27 07/28/19 Re: Bernie, concept z says the fluid in the trans should not - OleMissFan 17:23:13 07/28/19 Thanks (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 21:38:38 07/28/19 Because they are in the business of selling fluid? (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 21:38:09 07/28/19 remove the shipping fluid. Install the proper fluid - vorpalZed 23:35:25 07/28/19 hee haw! (n/m) - ForceFedTT 23:39:57 07/28/19 reasoning behind it? Just like to know why OEM - nonstopna 16:38:51 07/28/19 Re: Redline is not a good fit for new units. - Boostjuice 14:57:56 08/02/19 Because Nissan doesn't ship their transmissions filled w. it (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 02:15:53 08/03/19 I have had two of them in my Z - Drk93TT 07:41:48 07/28/19 Same story as Drk93TT here - kickerzx 15:28:26 07/28/19 Yep both mine are - Drk93TT 06:34:27 07/29/19 Why did you remove the Nissan fluid? (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 10:50:50 07/28/19 https://conceptzperformance.com/nissan-infiniti-nissan-oem-9 - Boostjuice 11:50:27 07/28/19 I don't buy it. - Bernie (NoVA) 21:32:17 07/28/19 The one I received from concept did not even have a - Boostjuice 22:30:17 07/28/19 Maybe they are draining them prior to shipping (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 10:59:24 07/29/19 Ironically, I was @ SZ's shop 5 days ago, asked Seb and Greg - ForceFedTT 23:18:58 07/28/19 Didn't even think about break in procedure for the trans(s) - Drk93TT 17:20:15 07/29/19 it wouldn’t have, Ive been taking it easy on it, and - Boostjuice 17:46:19 07/29/19 Re: it wouldn’t have, Ive been taking it easy on it, and - Metacom 19:33:28 07/29/19 Best fluid I have run in a Z32 is the Nissan stuff. - MixManMash 22:33:29 07/28/19 I had the same experience on mine, even my busted up - puchy 11:11:29 07/29/19 How do you know it's the input shaft bearing making noise? (n/m) - LitlElvis 12:02:55 07/28/19 Makes the same whine my 100,000 mile trans did - Boostjuice 12:30:29 07/28/19 Any chance it could be throwout bearing? (n/m) - CameronSF 17:35:09 07/28/19 Throw out bearing is new as well, it came on the trans - Boostjuice 18:19:49 07/28/19 If you really want to isolate it you can do this... - Ted (92TT) 19:05:03 07/28/19 i wouldn't worry about it. my 98 tacoma has done - slayer fan 01:20:44 07/29/19 the reason I ask is there are no less than 6 major bearings - LitlElvis 10:25:10 07/29/19 Throwout bearing makes noise when you push in the clutch - BlackholeZ 20:48:07 07/28/19 I run the recommended mix of long time members... - Oppaman Z 13:12:39 07/28/19 Re: 98 j spec trans - ryzan 06:23:41 07/29/19 I can't see that happening if the pilot bushing in the crank - MixManMash 07:24:19 07/29/19 I put the transmission in myself like I’ve done before - Boostjuice 08:46:11 07/29/19 Exactly. Therefore I'm not sure how it's possible to have a - MixManMash 12:47:03 07/29/19 just wanted to give everyone a heads up that the boxes still - Boostjuice 13:00:27 07/29/19 Re: just wanted to give everyone a heads up that the boxes still - RobZ32 15:39:28 07/29/19 I don't believe the issue is a bad batch. - Bernie (NoVA) 10:17:26 08/02/19 of course, Amateur Z has no experience with that scenario - vorpalZed 10:30:42 08/01/19 I wonder how much trouble it would be to replace just the - Polish 15:38:44 07/29/19 The bearing is not hard to get to, but I shouldn’t have to - Boostjuice 16:34:23 07/29/19 just search for my video on youtube. bet its the EXACT same (n/m) - Drk93TT 16:52:24 07/29/19 Here’s the video - Boostjuice 17:04:00 07/29/19 Exact same mhm - Drk93TT 20:59:33 07/29/19 Nissan will only warranty the parts if they diagnose it as - Bernie (NoVA) 21:08:11 07/29/19 I totally agree, though it does seem like there is a weird - Polish 17:08:00 07/29/19 I feel like Nissan maybe using cheap bearings - Boostjuice 17:16:36 07/29/19 Nissan uses high quality NSK bearings. It would be hard to - Bernie (NoVA) 10:21:18 08/02/19 I would take the whine over my 4th and 5th gear synchros - outkaZTT 22:03:44 07/29/19 My car sounds like it has a supercharger - Boostjuice 16:35:41 07/30/19 Spoke with Mike Smith @ JWT about his thoughts on this today - Bernie (NoVA) 22:13:43 07/31/19 Good info thanks for following up (n/m) - Polish 00:07:39 08/01/19 That's great insight. (n/m) - Zeus 09:18:56 08/01/19 I could see that. the next step from what I’ve been told - Boostjuice 11:15:26 08/01/19 Thanks, Bernie. (n/m) - ForceFedTT 10:07:24 08/04/19
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