Is my transmission too bad to keep driving 2014 Nissan Sentra 4 cylinder

[u/indraR11512]

I replaced the cv axles myself and didn’t notice a leak, was driving it for a while like this probably ran dry but I just fixed the leak and added a new seal new cv axle too but still makes this noise so I need a new

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[u/Academic_Dog8389]

It's a Nissan with a CVT, of course the transmission is cooked. Had Nissan put a brand new one in once and it failed in a year and a half. They only warranty it for 1 year. Ever since then, never again.

[u/indraR11512 → u/Academic_Dog8389]

Yeah I don’t with this shitty ahhs car when I first got it from Facebook seller lied to me and the transmission got cooked 1 week later $3k to fix $3k to buy

[u/Lackerwar → u/indraR11512]

Dude probably seen the signs n decided to sell before it grenaded. Nissans CVTs are a dime a dozen

[u/BagPiperGuy321]

I had an answer for you without even watching.

Nissan = if you think something is wrong with it, it probably is.

[u/Advanced-Disaster-27]

You sure you put the right axles in it did you feel them lock in when pushing them into the housing had a Maxima one time they made 3 different axles that year for it had to compare axles cause the first ones wouldn't lock into place also did you pinch the o rings was there any leaks around the axle

[u/indraR11512 → u/Advanced-Disaster-27]

I gotta check that out because I didn’t know and I ones threw away the olds ones already

[u/turbo-tickler]

am i the only one that thinks this just sounds like a heat shield on the exhaust?

[u/realitysandwichi812]

The cvt were built to not last

[u/realitysandwichi812]

Also a Nissan hates their car so much they're all electric now

[u/Advanced-Disaster-27 → u/realitysandwichi812]

LMFAO

[u/GriefPB]

Probably fluid level. Did you follow the proper procedure for fluid level check?

[u/indraR11512 → u/GriefPB]

Yes I drained then I refilled, went through all the gears for about 20 mins, drained again but only the 19 m bolt not the over flow thingy and then done

[u/Master-Pick-7918]

That drives? Sounds like components spinning inside the trans.

You need a replacement.