CVT to 4sp auto swap

[kkinkead]

I have an 08 hatchback with a cvt trans that just failed at only 160k miles. My question is does anyone know if you can swap it with a 4spd auto out of a 2010 or other year? Any help or suggestions would be great.

[dkmuramoto]

transmission swaps are going to be difficult. Not only is your ECM setup for a CVT, there's a strong liklihood the main wiring harness is too. Nissan has integrated many specific functions into the car at production and that means it's a royal PITA to alter your Versa in a significant way. My suggestion is to rebuild or replace your CVT and avoid all the headaches.

BTW- how did your CVT begin operating when it failed? Anything the rest of us can learn?

[kkinkead]

Thanks for the info. The trans slips to the point that it won't move. It whines like it's starving for oil. I haven't been able to find anyone who can work on them or even get internal parts.

[AJVersa]

AZHitman tried to swap a manual into a CVT Cube. Read about his pain.
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