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re: Put car in drive and it wouldn't go. Restarted it now it goes. Thoughts?

Posted on 8/28/17 at 3:50 pm to
Posted by IT_Dawg
Georgia
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 3:50 pm to
Did you check the specs on the rotary girder before starting it up again?

Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 5:06 pm to
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Are you sure you didn't just have it in neutral?



It was definitely in drive. The engine would have roared if it were in neutral. It was like the car was off and I was pushing the gas pedal.
Posted by LZ83
La
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 5:10 pm to
Might not of fully shifted
Posted by LCA131
Home of the Fake Sig lines
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 5:10 pm to
Someone 3-d printed your gas pedal and replaced it. Fake pedal.
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
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32657 posts
Posted on 8/28/17 at 5:29 pm to
Definitely the flux capacitor.

Tell your mechanic to find a used one to save money.
This post was edited on 8/28/17 at 5:30 pm
Posted by NoHoTiger
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 5:36 pm to
Probably just needed a reboot
Posted by CaptN
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:00 pm to
You sure the engine didn't die backing out? Won't rev. Check. Won't move in drive. Check. Service Engine light on. Check. Restart and works fine. Check.
Posted by Slippery Slope
Hail Satan
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:02 pm to
You didn't have it cranked.

I do it a lot because I'm very stupid.
Posted by Rza32
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:04 pm to
Did you think to try the "Ask a mechanic anything thread?"
Posted by TigerInTally
Tallahassee, FL
Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:22 pm to
I believe the Altima has an electronic throttle, meaning it's not controlled by a cable. It could be a sign that the throttle body actuator is going bad or something like the park-neutral switch or some transmission sensor not telling the computer what gear you are in. Take it and get the codes read. Should give you a place to start.
This post was edited on 8/28/17 at 6:37 pm
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:32 pm to
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Put car in drive and it wouldn't go. Restarted it now it goes. Thoughts?


Drive it if it goes.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 7:29 pm to
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quote:

It's the fetzer valve going bad.
It's all ball bearings these days!


Definitely the muffler bearing if you ask me.
Posted by Spock's Eyebrow
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 7:37 pm to
Posted by TommyDaTiger
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 7:57 pm to
You are replying to the following post:
Posted by Message
Anonymous95

Put car in drive and it wouldn't go. Restarted it now it goes. Thoughts?
Transmission.


Yeah you need to check that tranny. Get you hand down there really good and grab the rod. Then jiggle it till you get it back in place. Warning if you jiggle too much it could cause seepage
This post was edited on 8/28/17 at 7:58 pm
Posted by ElderTiger
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 9:15 pm to
If it's a Nissan, check the computer. And don't let a dealer shop do it. Have it checked by someone else. I had this same problem 5 years ago and the idiots at Royal Nissan said the transmission needed to be replaced. Fortunate a friend recommended someone else and the problem was the computer was bad.
$1500 later it ran like new. It happened at 91,000 miles. I just passed 162,000 miles and it's still running like a champ.
Posted by nola000
Lacombe, LA
Member since Dec 2014
13139 posts
Posted on 8/28/17 at 10:13 pm to
Might want to check the blinker fluid reservoir.
Posted by nola000
Lacombe, LA
Member since Dec 2014
13139 posts
Posted on 8/28/17 at 10:14 pm to
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Needs blinker and tire fluid


Goddammit. Germans. *sigh*
Posted by Monkeyboy
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2007
783 posts
Posted on 8/28/17 at 10:32 pm to
Not sure what year your Nissan is, but some models from 2005 to about 2010 have issues with radiator fluid leaking into the transmission and frying it. Nissan has admitted that this issue is a design flaw by them, but they won't recall the cars, and regulating agencies won't make them recall them because the issue hasn't lead to enough deaths yet. Pretty crappy customer appreciation by Nissan if you ask me. There is plenty of info online about this if you want to see if this issue applies to your Altima.
Posted by xGeauxLSUx
United States of Atrophy
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 10:52 pm to
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Put car in drive and it wouldn't go. Retarted, it now it goes. Thoughts?



FIFY
Posted by Gevans17
Member since Dec 2007
1135 posts
Posted on 8/29/17 at 9:14 am to
Nissan has a silent extended warranty on your CVT.
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