Transmission questions

[C.C.]

Hey all, I hope you can help me out.

I have a 2003 X with a 3.3 naturally asperated, and a 5 speed 4x4.

Here's the issue. The rear case half of the transmission has rotted through the aluminum at the transmission mount.

The manual transmissions for the 3.3n/a are rare on car-part, but the 5 speed for the supercharged 3.3 don't share the same affliction. What are the differences between the two gearboxes?

Will a supercharged transmission work behind a n/a engine? differences in spline counts or case lengths etc?

Cheers
C.C.

[Bow_Tied]

Welcome to CNTC, C.C.!

I don't have the answers to your questions, but hopefully someone here will.

I have to wonder if there isn't some other fix possible without changing the trans. Any pics of the problem area?

[Adam]

I was told the transmission itself is the same but it is the clutch/flywheel that is different for the sc model.

[C.C.]

Welcome to CNTC, C.C.!

I don't have the answers to your questions, but hopefully someone here will.

I have to wonder if there isn't some other fix possible without changing the trans. Any pics of the problem area?

The transmission case rotted between the mount and caused the transmission bolt casting to snap. Also causing fluid to leak out. I thought about having it tigged, but I still have to get the case to seal where it's gone porous. Hard to tig something with that much oil contaminating the weld.

Looks to be a common problem area tho. Plaztek recyclers has two cores. I thought great just steal the rear case off one, but nope it's where they're both rotted. BALLS! lol

I'll take a pic tomorrow.

[Morpheus]

Used to be a common problem all the time, but I haven't actually heard of one doing it for years.

[C.C.]

Any silent warranties?

[buttsy]

I seem to recall a differing gear ratio as well, but I'm not 100% on that

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[Morpheus]

no, no extra warranties.

here's the exploded pic



if it's the 32130M part you need, I can get them new from the warehouse, instock.

retail is $390+tax. If you go down that road, let me know, give me a call and I'll get you a much better deal, but it obviously means tearing apart a transmission. Manual's are generally a piece of cake to disassemble and reassemble though.

[C.C.]

no, no extra warranties.

here's the exploded pic



if it's the 32130M part you need, I can get them new from the warehouse, instock.

retail is $390+tax. If you go down that road, let me know, give me a call and I'll get you a much better deal, but it obviously means tearing apart a transmission. Manual's are generally a piece of cake to disassemble and reassemble though.

Can't be any worse then the 350Z 6 speed. Looks like my best option, so I'll take it. You sir have a TXT.

[Morpheus]

From what I remember it's the 350z and xterra manual transmissions are virtually identical. I can print the service manual for you.
Txt responded to!

[C.C.]

Thanks Mike! I'll see you when the part is in. You have any late nights?

[Morpheus]

Tuesdays, but if you need to come in another day, I can leave the part and the paperwork where the sales department can access it for you. They're there till 9pm monday-thursday.

[C.C.]

I'll roar down thursday night then.

Cheers Mike

[Morpheus]

Part has arrived.

[C.C.]

And paw in law picked it up! Thanks Morph,

[C.C.]

Transmission is on the jack. I forgot how fawking heavy these damn things are.