2006-09-17 12:05:30 · 4 answers · asked by Cris 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
That would be very strange, but it's theoretically possible if you have an automatic. Most automatics have a small cooler in the radiator, and if the transmission was running way too hot, I suppose it could drive up the coolant temperature.
In practice, you'd probably notice something was very wrong with the transmission before it damaged the engine. A transmission would need to suck up enough power from the engine to heat up that you'd definitely notice a loss of power, and the fluid would turn from pink to black.
2006-09-17 12:27:28 · answer #1 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very rarely do automatic transmissions in normally driven altimas go out. Engine overheating is a engine problem. Some time the fan belt is on the wrong side of the water pump pulley. Belt groves on smooth water pump pulley is wrong. I did that once. Nissan technicians replace lots of head gaskets on older altimas for just that problem.
2006-09-17 12:23:52 · answer #2 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same problem with maxima keeps over heating and all sensors have been checked I was told that the belt might cause mine to do this . So expensive to fix these cars they are quite the head ache
2006-09-17 12:12:30 · answer #3 · answered by Katie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not unless you are revving it so much that it overheats.
2006-09-17 12:13:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋