Maxima TRYING to start

My maxima starting up badly

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[tavarish]

this problem was solved nearly 3 years ago.

It was a grounding issue preventing the crank sensor from getting a clean signal, pretty common in 5spd swaps.

A remedy is to sand down the mating surfaces of the engine and trans before re-installation.

This video was taken after my 5spd swap, with the original 3.0.

When I put in the 3.5, the problems went away because I sanded the surfaces.

[tavarish]

Ok, to clear up any and all misconceptions, this problem was after my 5spd swap. I noticed the car got progressively worse to start, especially in humid weather. The problem was with the ground from the trans to the engine. Apparently Nissan puts an amazing ground surface on the engine mating surfaces, and when you pop the trans off, it breaks that ground. To restore it, ANY TIME YOU REMOVE THE TRANS, you MUST sand down the mating surfaces before reinstallation.

[tavarish]

I didn't find this out from a shop or heard about it somewhere, this is my personal experience with my car, and lots of maximas that i'v fixed with the same issue. It's a byproduct of having your starter on the trans instead of on the engine itself.

If anyone has any questions, you can reach me at tavarish8712 on AIM. Thanks.

[andrewsecinore1]

Sounds fine to me LOL

[vettermachine]

dont u just luv that when the engine finally fires after turning like that? i enjoy it

[CodySisk13]

mine is a automatic with the 3.0 and doing the same thing. what do you think it could be?

[IJustCommentNRespond]

its funny when you see someone looking really embarrassed in a car park or something and their car is cranking and cranking and cranking for about 10 minutes.

[TheSwagDragon]

well SOMEONE fucked the starting motor

[nicholastmhsw]

tis is a gud car.....

[PRO50MUSTANGS]

good kill your starter

[carste01]

So happy to see this, there is one month that I try to find the problem, I got this trouble just after they fixed my transmission (5sp) not sure where the crank sensor is located, I see one directly bolted on the tranny nere the flywheel, am I right?

[mrpdanr]

About the cylinder miss: it's likely a faulty ignition coil. Do the good old fashioned "pulling-the-plug-from-the-coi­l-until-you-see-no-change" test. It works well. Testing with a multimeter could give you faulty results. Don't forget that any change you make needs to be followed up by computer reset or the computer will not accept the change.

Also, my 2000 max has the same starting problem. It is probably a bad ground somewhere. Either that or the crank sensor altogether.

[MohawkShawty15]

how did u get crhome rings around your guages????

[omarantuan]

starter thats what it sounds like to me .. i have always drivin nissan and the same thing happend to my 1997 sentra .. so check out the starter they are good cars ...

[kishanpatel1]

YO IT YOUR - WIRE