Car Won't Move (Auto transmission)

[s13conv]

I have an 89 240 w/ an auto transmission. When I move it from park to drive or reverse or any gear, it does nothing. I can hear the idle change a little, but the car doesn't move. I checked underneath and the linkage is connected. What else could it be?

Thanks!

[Touchdown038]

E-brake is on

Just kidding... could be that the torque converter is shot, or possibly the transmission itself.

[s13conv]

Hey, mine is a 89 coupe too!

Thanks for the reply. So you don't think it would be the computer or anything? The car only has 94k on it.

Thanks!

[UncleBen]

Wow, low mileage. Sounds like the transmission is shot to me, but it could be the torque converter I guess. Good luck.

[Dano]

sometimes, e-brake's do seize in the "on" position... but its probly the transmission...

-Dan

[zachosz]

My brother's Dodge Shadow had the same exact problem, put it in D or R, step on the gas and nothing!!! In his case the rebuild was more than the car was worth, a good $900 for a rebuilt transmission from a friend, after being quoted $2000 from somewhere else. I think it's time to consider the manual swap, IMO cheaper and more reliable.

[wiwalsh]

I had the same problem in my 89 when i bought it cheap. Had a friend rebuild, $900. Worked fine for almost a whole year. then the transmission started slipping again.

[s13conv]

I've thought about swapping it over to manual, but I plan to drop the SR in there within the year. I don't want to buy a flywheel and a new clutch they are going to be discarded in less than a year. I found an entire 92 that was hit in the front for $300. I'll probably just get that, use that transmission, and take the power steering lines and resivoir for later. I was just hoping that it would be something the the 'controller' or something that wouldn't involve pulling the transmission.

[wiwalsh]

by the way, do a diagnostic.... I copied this out of the '89 FSM

http://www.nissaninfiniticlub....=3519

If you get no error code here, its not the control box or any control circuit

[s13conv]

whoA! Thank you VERY much. I'll try it out.

Thanks!

[wiwalsh]

Not a problem. Good luck.. BTW, I still have my '89 FSM if you need more info out of it.

[574-240sx]

Auto to manual transmission swap was very easy. Anyone have a cheap manual transmission? I've done the swap if you have any questions. Nick

[gibbo80]

i need to know what auto trannys will work on my 89 sohc, im not converting yet so i need to know if i can get a dohc transmission to work fine on my engine or what years will work

[574-240sx]

Hey gibbo80, you where at the indy meet right and what car were you driving. Nick

[s13conv]

i need to know what auto trannys will work on my 89 sohc, im not converting yet so i need to know if i can get a dohc transmission to work fine on my engine or what years will work

Will a transmission from a DOHC work OK?

[gibbo80]

I was there and i had the green s13 coupe with the chrome rims, it started slipping on the way home

[gibbo80]

that one

[574-240sx]

Oh i remember you I borrowed your shampoo at the Indy meet. My transmission went out too Friday night coming home from work. Accually some thing came loose like a gear tooth or some thing and my transmission started to bind up because it wedged in between the gears and the syncros. Too bad I sold my transmission after my auto to manual swap. I guess all that neutral droping was bad. Thats ok I beat the crap out of my car. Nick

[gibbo80]

does anyone know if the dohc will work on the sohc motor?

[574-240sx]

I believe you can use a DOHC transmission. The guy who bought my auto transmission put it a 89 240sx. I don't know what he had to do to make it work. Nick

[s13conv]

by the way, do a diagnostic.... I copied this out of the '89 FSM

http://www.nissaninfiniticlub....=3519

If you get no error code here, its not the control box or any control circuit

Well, I finally did the diagnostic. The OD light flashes are all the same and fast. It says the cause could be low battery, battery has been disconnected for a long time, ... The car has been sitting for over a year, is there just something that I need to do or is it the transmission itself? Any ideas?