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CTV Transmission won’t shift out of 1st Gear ... No check...


CTV Transmission won’t shift out of 1st Gear ... No check eng light on Mechanic's Assistant: Have you checked the level of your transmission fluid? Is it bright red, or is it dirty? Looks brown Mechanic's Assistant:</...

CTV Transmission won’t shift out of 1st Gear ... No check eng light on Mechanic's Assistant: Have you checked the level of your transmission fluid? Is it bright red, or is it dirty? Looks brown Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your transmissions? 2008 Nissian Maxima CTV Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Maxima yourself? What have you tried so far? Changing the stepper motor Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? No check engine light is coming on meanwhile the car rmp going up to 4 Grand without shifting

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Hello I'm John. I am an ASE certified Master Technician with over 20 years experience in the Automotive Industry. I know it can be frustrating having vehicle problems. I'll do my best to help you. Please understand that I don't know what your skill level is, what tools you have available and I can not physically see what you are doing. If it is more helpful the site automatically offers a premium phone call service where you can talk to me directly or another Expert may call you if you request it. Please understand that this not a direct request from me as it is automated. You may accept or decline, but please understand that I may not be able to call right away as I may be helping another customer or researching information related to the problem you are having. Now let's get started! so no warning lights no codes?

No Sir
Automotive Expert
Any recent transmission repairs?

No
Automotive Expert
I would drop the pan and check for debris sounds like the primary clutch or the chain is failing

I dropped it and didn't find any metal shavings just a very small amount of clutch material... It shifts to all gears but while driving it won't shift from first gear
Automotive Expert
it shifts from all gears when?

From P,R,N,D... it goes into them gears ok... just while in Drive it won't shift from 1st to 2nd gear..
Automotive Expert
ok could be a valve body issue a stepper motor issue or a primary and secondary clutch issue..Line pressure needs to be checked next.. it could be a valve body failure but thats almost as much as a reman cvt..Usually wiser to replace the cvt at that stage

Would it be possible that I should get a check engine of some sort if the valve body had problems...
Automotive Expert
it would be ideal but not always..Have you scanned for faults or just assume there are none since the light is off?

I actually scanned them and it says no DTS's present. I actually replaced the stepper motor all so..Which one will you chose next between the TCM or input and output speed sensors
Automotive Expert
can you monitor input and out put speeds on your scanner? if you can that would prove or eliminate that thought

I'm not sure. Do u know what the abbreviation would be on the Scan Tool
Automotive Expert
oss tss vss maybe

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