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Hello,
I have a 1999 Nissan Sentra 1.6L, which I drove to a family member to replace both the passenger side and driver side CV Axles. So, apparently the passenger side was replaced with ease, but he ran out of time and so we went home and he said he would work on the driver side later. I agreed. A week later he calls and says he couldn’t get the old part out. I was frustrated, so I let the car sit there for another week or so. He called me again and said I need to get the car out of there. So I tow it to a family friend who says he is more equipped and will get it out. Now he’s called and said he can’t get the part out and I need to move the car again.
He says apart from dropping a new transmission in it, the car might as well be scrapped, (and proceeded to offer me scrap value). He is saying that it must be damaged on the inside, because I suggested building around the old part and they say it can’t be done.
I feel terrible because I drove my vehicle in there with no problems other than a bad CV axle, that is also evidently stuck in the transmission. Is it possible that they damaged the transmission by improperly trying to get it out? Or, is it possible to build around the stuck shaft? I just have a hard time believing that the transmission has broken parts holding it in, when I had originally driven the car in! Is it possible that something was broken to start with? (car ran fine prior to taking it there, save for bad axle noises). Could I build around the bad part assuming there is nothing wrong? Could I replace the differential, as opposed to the whole transmission if I really had to? Otherwise I’m afraid I’m going to be scrapping a car with a perfectly good engine/body, etc.
Or should I tow to a transmission shop who said he can’t give me a quote based on all that’s happened until he’s started tearing it apart? Help me make the right decision, please?
Need a replacement transmission? Quality transmissions are hard to find. Free estimate to your email.Your first move is to get the car out of wherever it is and have it dropped at a transmission shop where the tranny can be checked. You will have to wait until the shop gets inside the transmission to get your estimate. Once you have it in your hand, you can make your decision. Keep a couple of things in mind:
–The transmission was working correctly when you drove it to be fixed
–The CV joint is only part of the transmission insofar as it is connected to the half-shaft on its inner side; the outer side connects the wheel
–The transmission, itself, is likely still working but it will need some repair as the pair of “techs” who worked on it for you may have damaged linkages. Until the shop checks, though, you won’t know.
Whether you have the repairs made is really between you and your pocketbook but the driving factor here is that the Sentra was operating decently when you first brought it in so it is likely that you are not facing a huge repair bill.
Another thought to consider is that when you receive the estimate call the people who first worked on your vehicle and suggest that since it was working decently with only one bad part they might want to contribute to the repair as it is possible they may have contributed to its present condition.
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