ElliotV Posted April 7 Author Report Share Posted April 7 11 hours ago, NC85ST said: Did you find that transmission at the bottom of a lake?! That’s incredible! Even looks like someone had it open before. 8 hours ago, Draker said: I don't think this one is saveable based on the look of that gear. Not even sure how that much shit gets into a transmission. Well I did come to the conclusion that it was driven into a lake and sat there so yes the truck was probably found in the bottom of a lake. I'm just going to rebuild the one in my truck and if it's got the small countershaft bearing then I do have a good front case on that long case trans that I can put on it. I'm tempted to use the Japanese bearings in the long shaft trans too because they look to be in very good shape but we will see how they feel and look upon closer inspection vs the rebuild kit. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Throw the 5 speed away. When driving they get uncomfortably hot to the touch. When immersed in water they cool and the air inside contracts sucking in water through the vent. If drained immediately and oil changed, good. If left chuck it. Should check the differentials and transfer cases too. 1 Quote Link to comment
Thomas Perkins Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 (edited) If you got the money,get a Midwest Transmission.I had a transmission shop put one in mine with a new yoke back in 2017.Still doing good. Edited April 8 by Thomas Perkins 1 Quote Link to comment
ElliotV Posted April 9 Author Report Share Posted April 9 I remember when I got the truck one of the back brakes were locked up and I removed it and the diff actually felt very tight so it's probably good but I'll check it at some point and if it has water in it I'll probably drain it and fill with diesel. I mainly got the truck for the doors and tailgate so anything else is a bonus really. I'm not spending the money on a reman trans. Id rather take the time to learn how to build one myself as these transmissions seem very simple and I hate spending money that I don't need to and as a college student I don't have the funds to really do such a thing when I can save money to spend on other stuff like sliders for this truck or food lol. It's the whole reason I won't take any of my vehicles to a shop. I'm too broke to pay 160$/hr for someone to work on my vehicles and then upcharge me for parts from a parts store that are way more expensive than rock auto or anywhere else in the first place. Quote Link to comment
Thomas Perkins Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 (edited) My driver side rear emergency brake cable rusted out and that side kept locking up.I took the little black plug out on the inner brake plate and turned the aduster and it released the tension .Finally I realized it was a bad cable.At the time Nissan had one in stock.It was 75 dollars. Probably from the wheel cylinder leaking on it. That also cracked the brake shoes.Caused it to get hot.Also ruined the brake hubs.Also most transmission shops do not rebuild transmisdions.They replace with remanufactured one's.I also had a bad yoke that was causing it to shake.It was hard to pin point what was wrong.You would think bad u-joints.So it was good that I took it and let the pros do it.Been 9 years since it was replaced.Here is the bad yoke.See the grooves.He found a brand New Nissan one local for 135 dollars. Edited April 9 by Thomas Perkins Quote Link to comment
ElliotV Posted April 11 Author Report Share Posted April 11 Got the trans out today, ended up being the center countershaft bearing. This transmission has made in japan bearings and has probably never been rebuilt. I would assume the oil that I drained out when I bought the truck at 155k 2.5yrs ago and honestly it probably got changed whenever the clutch was last changed so who knows how many miles was on it and the when the previous clutch was done was when it got replaced. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 Once that bearing tears itself apart the entire countershaft is not properly supported and flexes under load away from the main shaft. I took a 5 speed out and drained it and balls fell out. I should have stopped right there. The unsupported countershaft flexed so much it fatigue cracked and split off right at the adapter plate. Only thing left of the counter bearing was the inner race. Quote Link to comment
ElliotV Posted April 11 Author Report Share Posted April 11 Yeah I'm lucky that it didn't drop all the bearings and snap the shaft, I've got all the bearings off now and it's just a matter of putting it all back together with new syncros and the new bearings. 1 Quote Link to comment
ElliotV Posted April 14 Author Report Share Posted April 14 Well I didn't give an update yesterday but I got the transmission rebuilt and installed. New mpact stage one clutch and sachs flywheel as well. Also of course after I pack all my tools up on my way home I pull over to make sure my hubs are unlocked and I stalled the truck since I'm still getting used to this clutch and had to tap the starter with a hammer, had to do it two more times because I stopped to drop stuff off before getting home. As soon as I got home I pulled the starter out of one of my parts trucks that I knew worked and slapped it in. So if you need an excuse for a parts truck the reasoning to give your wife is it's like having a parts store in your own yard. 4 Quote Link to comment
NC85ST Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 12 hours ago, ElliotV said: excuse for a parts truck the reasoning to give your wife is it's like having a parts store in your own yard Yep, I’ve used that one myself. Quote Link to comment
bottomwatcher Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 Genius move with the rachet straps. Quote Link to comment
ElliotV Posted Thursday at 02:55 PM Author Report Share Posted Thursday at 02:55 PM On 4/14/2026 at 3:34 PM, bottomwatcher said: Genius move with the rachet straps. Thanks lol, makes it easier to move around and mess with some before you put the crossmember and rear mount in and you can make sure you aren't twisting the engine mounts. Quote Link to comment
Stinky Posted Saturday at 05:18 AM Report Share Posted Saturday at 05:18 AM As mentioned, when you go to put it back in, you have to turn it on its side, otherwise you can't get it close to the motor. It will hit the firewall. I'd find a different trans. Phil's in my area has one....but, that is a long way from OK. Quote Link to comment
ElliotV Posted Monday at 11:57 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 11:57 PM On 4/18/2026 at 12:18 AM, Stinky said: As mentioned, when you go to put it back in, you have to turn it on its side, otherwise you can't get it close to the motor. It will hit the firewall. I'd find a different trans. Phil's in my area has one....but, that is a long way from OK. Why would I bother finding a different trans? There is nothing wrong with my current one, it only had a bad bearing and now it has all new bearings and synchronizers and its a short trans so its the easiest one to get in and out, it took maybe 2min for two people to lift it up there and then all we had to do was slide it into the motor. Quote Link to comment
Stinky Posted yesterday at 03:13 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 03:13 AM I'm talking about the one w/mud in it. Quote Link to comment
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