Nissan Repair: 94 Maxima delayed shift, wrecking yard, shift points

Question
My cousin has a 94 Maxima GXE that has recently developed a delayed shift from first to second. It was about a quart low on fluid but that didn't fix the problem. He has the car parked now looking for a trans. Is this something that would probley be repairable without pulling the trans.
Thanks

Answer
Michael,

The transmission has a governor that controls the shift points.  It sounds like the fluid has gummed up and that is causing the delay in shifting.  I would recommend TransX to see if that loosens up the workings on the governor.  If not you are only out about $5 bucks for the TransX.  If it does not work then I would get a wrecking yard one or take it to Cottman to get it rebuilt.  Remember that your transmission has a known problem so do not give it away if you are looking at the wrecking yard route.  This way you know what needs to be corrected if you opt for a rebuild.