Fixing a Nissan Rogue Transmission So I Can Give It Away. GOAL MET! 

Add this to the car project sir. You're awesome for doing this. Glad to help out!

This will be a life-changer for some high school kid! As a teacher in WV, it's not uncommon to have kids that don't have a family vehicle and I've had quite a few who have never left our county (yes, county not country). Something many of us take for granted could be the ticket for making a kid successful in life.

I grew up in a rural area but had the benefit of parents who could afford a car and supported me. Hope this helps a young person who isn’t as fortunate as I was.

You're a good human sir. I hope you have a perfect new year ahead.

**I'm thrilled to share that we have already raised enough money to fix this car and then some! Any additional donations will go to a second student/car. You guys are AWESOME! Thank you! The next you see of this Nissan will be a standalone video explaining the whole idea, showing the whole process of teardown and repair, and end with the giveaway. If you want to support this and future videos like it, join me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/FarmCraft101. If you want to do a one time donation, use www.www.buymeacoffee.com/farmcraft101. I'm excited to get this thing fixed up! Happy new year everybody!

Nice work on taking this cvt out. Would like to offer my 2 cents and share some of the common issues with these cvt transmissions...1) the pump flow valves on the pump itself usually get scorched up and or jammed and need to be updated. 2) the secondary pulley does most of the work in this unit. You have to dismantle it with special tools otherwise you risk hurting yourself. The 2nd half of the pully that slides up and down to change the gear ratio, it slides on 3 small ball bearings grooved into the shaft which usually eat out the shaft. You can upgrade those ball bearings to solid pins. 3) Behind the secondary pully theres a piston with a big black Teflon ring which usually get chewed up and embedded with metal filings from the wear and tear and stops holding pressure. The pulley works at about 500-800psi of pressure. Depending on damage, both might need changing. 4) sometimes when you take apart the Pulleys you discover they have snapped inside and need replacement. 5) Since the secondary pulley is the most used, the secondary pulley valve in the valve body gets worn out. It should be inspected. 5) The belt has small vertical grooves on it's edges of the elements. They usually get scorched and belt starts to slip and requires replacement. 6) Make sure to inspect the surface of the Pulleys as they should be smooth without any grooves. 7) Depending on the type of driving and mileage, might be a good idea to replace the torque converter. 8) Make sure you get the Nissan cvt oil when it's all said and done. Hope this helps!

How does one person know so much!!!! John you are unbelievable to me. From electrical, to mechanical, to timber and construction to operating to farming and raising cows. I’m just blown away by what you know and what you can do. Plus you know how to film and edit and post videos and you are a great teacher.

Your generosity is humbling FC101, please put this towards your Rogue project...bless you man.

The half shaft you're dealing with has 2 CV joints. An outboard Rzeppa joint that has 6 balls riding in grooves and an inboard plunging Tripod joint. The inboard plunges to accommodate the change in required length as the suspension swings through its range of motion. This configuration is very common in modern passenger vehicles. Each style joint has its own pros and cons and when used in this combination, you get a pretty good solution. Thank you for tearing into the CVT, it was fun to see it's internals!

Love what you're doing. Great idea with the car, you could literally change this young persons life.

Great idea: supporting and entertaining. Good luck in picking the recipient!

I won’t comment on the quality of the vehicle, it’s components or the manufacturer, but I will support your endeavor.. Thanks!

You never fail to impress me. Your a super good person. Happy New year's may it be a great year for you and yours.

Thanks! Hope this small contribution helps the student get started.

Thanks for caring for others!

One thing you might want to consider doing too, is checking with the school to see if they would do a driver training course, my high-school had a car that students could use after school to learn how to drive, with a driving instructor of course, also teaching in a classroom saftey and what not, and it would help them get their license aswell, might not be a bad idea.

Man, that sounds like a dream to me. 30 miles from the nearest person. Now that's the life.

As far as I know CVT "belts" don't stretch as nothing pulls on them. The belt is comprised of elements held together with bands, their only job is to hold the elements together. Torque is transmitted though the element stack by pushing on the stack. It's possible that it's just the pulleys and belt that have just worn down, replacement sets aren't that expensive online... Good luck and happy new year!

The only suggestion I might make is to keep the person you give the vehicle to anonymous. Like I get that it would be great content but in the future that person may regret seeing their less than ideal circumstances broadcast to the world. I think it's awesome you are going to do it and I bet the lucky person who gets the vehicle wouldn't even mind but it just feels weird to use someone else's poor circumstance as fodder for content. You may already be planning to do that just throwing it out there.

Good luck with the project!

I'm in recovery and am getting my life together this video is beautiful and has inspired me. I don't have anything to give but I'm inspired. I'm gonna start helping people immediately thank you

How cool of you! We definitely need more kindness out in the world

To a great cause....keep up the good work...for the car project

We need more people like you in this world. I've wanted to do the same thing with one of the high schools where I live but I'm too poor to do something like this. Thanks man your generosity is inspiring.

What you're doing is a very good thing. Your Kindness will go a long way. You're awesome!!!

One more thing we need is more people like you man! This is really a true statement of the kind of people you are....one of the good ones ! God bless you and thanks for helping those in need to make that so difficult first step.

There has got to be an award for this guy's gesture and for unique approach to a charitable contribution. Let us hope this unique approach strikes a chord and other talented video makers run with this perfect -o idea. Brilliantly shot, excellent ideas and great generous guy. Kudos !!

Your videos have a 'Stuff made here' vibe: it's always complicated and with many steps, yet the videos feel like a tight, complete story, thanks to your efforts of explaining, contextualising, giving visual cues, the flow coming from the editing... very very well done

Hello John. I'm a new subscriber to your channel. You certainly have one of the best sense of humor I've ever witnessed. You put the fun in boring. Great content in all the videos I've watched this past week. Especially the Johnson videos. Thanks for caring about those in need and a big thanks for your time and effort.

Thanks! For the Car giveaway.

You: a human with compassion, sharing skils and experience, show all of us empathy and honesty

Of all the videos I watch on youtube I enjoy yours the most. You now have taken on a project that is over the top. Giving back is the best act of kindness known to man. Thank you and I look forward to watching the progress on the vehicle.

absolutely love your content Very educational and loads of common sense In today's world that is a rare thing keep up the good work.

You never cease to surprise and impress, John. And you're absolutely correct that rural areas have no easy fixes for transportation. One thing, if I'm not mistaken, the Rogues need entire driveshafts when u-joints go. Had a friend with a circa 2010(?) that found that out the hard way to the tune of $1000.

Hey Farmcraft. Car detailer here. If you want to fix those headlights (get rid of the oxidised plastic) use 1500 grit wet sandpaper in a side to side motion spraying water on it. Then 2000 grit up and down (all over) then use a polish compound and machine polisher (neumatic drill/hand) to finish. Makes the car really pop for the lucky kiddo. Great job :)

My son had a Nissan Murano, he was t boned by a suv going 50 mph in the drivers door. He walked away without a scratch. Very impressed with the safety put in mind from Nissan.

I applaud you efforts at explaining gear ratios! Printing parts!

3 weeks ago i do the same job on my 2008 rogue. I buy a new set of pulley and chain, reman body valve and oil pump on ebay for 1300$. I change the 2 oil filter to. I put Lucas cvt oil in. The car run pretty well now. I am not a mecanic but just love doing things by myself. Thanks for the video!

Talk about a motivating video! About time someone reminds us what life is all about. Giving back….remember when you needed help? I know I do, and I sure wish I had more people in my life who lifted me up. My sons loved this video, informative and powerful. Way to go John!! Supporter for Life!!

You are kind person and giving the car to somebody that needs it will be a life changing thing, even mentally. Way to tear into that transmission, we have a 2013 rogue and seeing the inside of that CVT was cool! Good job.

Thanks! For the car project.

I commend you for what you are doing, it goes to show that there are still very good people left in the world, people do selfless things to help others, I wish you your family and friends the very best for the new Year

You are a gem sir! Giving a boost to a kid ! Is commendable! I had a transmission guy explain about this type of trans. he described it an educated snowmobile trans? I was borrowing a friends car to discuss my Chevys trans and he made a comment so I passed on info and my friend sailed that vehicle to the trade in lot !

Great idea and content. You are a very kind person. Left you a donation. Good luck finishing this project! You never cease to amaze me... This will make a great impact in someone's life.

Great project and great content as always. The new lift is a gamechanger

Thanks! Good luck to the lucky student that needs a car God Bless for what you are donating your time for a stranger My 2015 nissan sentra with 40000 miles cvt went out it was 4800 bucks wwith labor to get a factory cvt with year warranty and i drive in rural area and at 52 yrs old i dont horse it unreal when they took it apart. Never get a cvt trans go manual

Projects like this is what makes RU-vid such a joy to watch. Hats off to you. So sorry you had to resort to the creeper and ramps for the oil change. Keeps you humble. Cheers

Think that this is a very kind gesture. Watching you fix anything is so interesting.

Pretty impressive there Jon! The format is well done and informative as usual. Keep em coming!

Thanks! This is an awesome thing to do!

Love it. One of the best acts of being human is being kind and caring to your neighbour. This is why I subscribe to your channel, you're showing us how to do things.

Is so nice to see people like you willing to help others, this video help Me to make a transmission change to a Rogue, from the country of El.Salvador, thank you for this video

You’re doing a good thing, I commend you. FYI it’s a good idea to secure the steering wheel anytime the column shaft is disconnected so the airbag clockspring doesn’t get damaged.

Thanks! for paying it forward. Love ya here's mine man. CAR FOR KID

That's such a neat idea John. Giving a car to a student in need. Love your videos, always very informative. Gosh you certainly are a jack of trades. Keep it up. Looking forward to part 2.

Really cool you use your knowledge of how things work to help others. You're Awesome!

That’s such a cool idea. I hope this brings in enough it can become a full time project.

You're a braver man than me tackling a late model automatic transmission!

Awesome video and your empathy towards your fellow human beings, is Laudable

Hi, i was one of those kids trapped in the country - and with dialup internet. My first car was free and a total beater and my mom worried about how we would pay insurance and gas... but it made all the difference for us. Thank you massively for doing this, and for making people aware of geographic isolation, because city people just can't understand.

CVTs have been powering snowmobiles since at least the 1960s. And I always think about how much I like manual transmissions every time I see a CVT.

With a few more bolts, could drop engine/transmission together. It will be lot easier putting back in car. It was put in as a drive unit on factory line.

Very noble John, world needs more of you Cheers from Aus

I love the similarities I feel I share with you. Helping these young adults out is more than bringing smiles to our faces, it's what we need to do as Americans. The stronger the communities, stronger we are. As a tradesman in the Detroit area, I try to push all my son's friends to the trades. Currently I work at a GM power train facility where we make the 10speed GRX trans. Think that trans is a work of art, you should see all the machines we have to build a transmission.

Good on you for doing this. I recommend changing the struts, the starter, and alternator just to ensure trouble free operation as you already have it all apart. My experience has been with older cars that as soon as you do 1 thing, the next thing fails. Easier to just do it now, then deal with a problem every 5k miles.

In my area Nova Scotia 🇨🇦150,000 miles( 241,000KM) with the salt they use on the roads and the last few years brine as well. You would need a torch for almost every bolt or nut. If it was even worth fixing with the amount of rust. Undercoating is our friend. 👍

I don't subscribe often to anyone! But within the first minute of this video I felt your kindness and understanding right through the video! Thanks for being a decent human being. P.S. Your doing great work and everyone should be grateful that someone like yourself is passing the knowledge you have learned through hardwork and dedication into the ether for anyone needing or wanting to learn for free. Keep being you!

I'm not an expert but ran across this a few years back. There were 2 internal speed sensors, input/output shaft. Replaced both cause your already in it. Admittedly it was a halemarry, but as a heavy equipment mechanic I arguably had more knowledge than money 🤪😂. It actually worked. Good video happy new years 👍

You can replace the inner cv boot on the drive shaft. There's a spring clip on the inside of the housing. Flick that out and the shaft will separate, leaving the three bearings held to the stub with an external circlip.

Thanks for sharing you always impress me with how simple you can explain complex matters, I've always stayed away from CVT as I see it go bad on Subaru Nissan Mitsubishi and even on some Toyota's I really like the Idea and will send a contribution and hope to see this project completed best advice is to change CVT oil every 30000KM for it to last longer but it will surely fail again

I was looking at all the donations for the car. I don't think it'll take that long for the car repairs to be paid off. And I'm so glad that I could finally help with something I can believe in!

I just saw this, you sir are the best kind of people!! Growing up very middle class in the 'burbs, I never thought of this as an issue. Good on ya buddy, hope whomever gets this really gets a leg up in life.

Cool idea and as always very good video! I would look through every part that you removed and check them for slack, like the axles and all the other moving parts. Specially the ball joints and rubber parts will be shot after that milage.

This is by far my favorite channel on RU-vid. Love the content and your drive to not only learn, but teach others as well. I'm a mechanical engineer myself and am always impressed by your affinity to understand various mechanisms, you have a great grasp on many topics. Humble selfless acts like this are just the cherry on top, keep up the good work!

Super strong work sir and I really enjoy your content and delivery!

Wish it could go to anyone, I've a friend in NJ who's currently taking cabs and Ubers to work and back, and it's just not sustainable. They're also not a highschooler anymore, I think they're like 26 or so. Still, it's really cool to see you doing all this, and all the luck and love to the person who gets this car!

For those difficult CV joints, consider a stretch boot. They stretch over the CV joint assembly.

I drove my sister in laws car from California to Texas and the engine threw a rod . the car looked immaculate inside with the exception of the motor. it was a hyundai tuscon and hilariously enough it died in Tucson Arizona. love the fix it videos and property enhancement love what you do and awesome that your passing it on.

Thats amazing youre doing this for someone! What a leg up youll be giving someone. Well done mate!!!!

We really appreciate what you are doing.

I must say that YOU are the man. And now I know why I'll never own a Nissan 😲

Ten thousand thumbs up! You’ve got a big heart.

Your CVT demonstration was super. Thanks for doing that. I didn't know get before.

Love the shout out to Eric O! This is a fantastic project, bless you for your kindness 👍

Thanks!

Please add this to the car fund.

Hello Mr. FarmCraft101; This video was my first view of your channel and my immediate impression is you really know how to deliver content to viewers. Absolutely phenomenal presentation. You know when to deliver in regular speed (i.e., talking) and fast forward (repetitive actions such as screw turning). And what you say is informative without a bunch of ahhhs and other nonsense. In all honesty, I was not bored for the whole 40 minutes and there are darn few other RU-vid videos that can get that sort of review from me. A tip of the hat to you, sir, for really showing folks how it should be done. Now, the second thing: This project is a wonderful thing for you to do for your community. The gift of this car could be life changing to the recipient and I applaud you for having the vision and taking the initiative to make it happen. I'll send some cash your way via the coffee thing to help you 'git 'er done'! I wish you and your family a wonderful 2023 and I look forward to more videos about the repair of this car.

Wow .. just awesome 👏 .hats off to you and everyone involved! Keep it up

I would strongly recommend adding additional transmission fluid cooling. I had a 2012 Altima that went through a couple of CVTs one under warranty, and another on my dime. I added an additional oil cooler with the third trans and it did much better. That generation of Nissan CVT had a horrible issue with the fluid getting hot and then the torque converter lockup was inconsistent which if you are lucky puts you in limp mode, if you are not causes all kinds of stress on the rest of the transmission. The torque converter continuously slipping is not ideal but does not really damage anything. Having it lockup randomly after slipping and when your RPMs are way up kills those belts. Kinda like popping the clutch on a manual all the time, and not just from a standstill. Half the milage of the vehicle was on that last transmission and it was going strong when we sold it. The thing looked brand new inside and out and if it had a manual transmission somebody in the family would still be driving it.

Great Video! It's so sad to think about all these cars that are totaled just because it's not worth it to fix them. I wonder if there's a donation program to like a trade school to give up and coming mechanics a chance to work on cars like this.

I'm watching you from Tasmania and admire your work & what you intend helping some student ❤ love that you care , your workmanship is amazing 👏 ❤ 😊

That's the best description of the belt and gear of a CVT I've heard . Thanks I like the kiss method !!!

I bought my 17 yo daughter a 2014 Mazda 6 with about 100k miles last year in mint condition, paid 10k for it from a private seller (absolute steal at the time). She got into an accident, where the front was moderately damaged, car still ran and kind of drove but the insurance company totaled it still. Got a check from them for almost 15k, point is there was a not ton of damage and they still totaled it because it costs an absolute fortune nowadays to repair these more modern cars.

I fixed a Subaru Justy CVT with the same issue, couldn't afford the parts so I welded stuff, it ran for a week and blew up again but I got to see the inner magic workings of the CVT, it was worth it. I enjoy all your videos because I have mostly been there & done that, keep up the good work.

You are very compassionate man, and not a mention of angels, god or blessing! Kudos to you my friend, kudos 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

happy to see ya back in seal form! what a nice thing to do ^^ I remember replacing a transnissiom of bleubird with my dad and that was a hassle! and those cars are easier compareble to these newer happy newyears and a blessed 2023

John, it would help if you had a flatbed farm hay trailer for moving that car. With the lift, it would be easy.

For the car fund. Love your channel! What state are you in?

I’m glad you got to use your transmission lift again. And much more successfully this time!

We live in the outback. First car in sound mechanic condition…what great idea. Good job!