i have a rattling in my transmision, what could be causing this?

2000 FORD ESCORT
80,000 MILES
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NMANDIGO
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if you put car into reverse rattling gets louder. if placed in any other gear rattling lowers.
Jun 18, 2012 at 1:42 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Are you sure it is from the transmission or something loose rattling? If the noise is external, the engine mounts are bad ans something elses ia loose. You need to locate the source of the noise.
Jun 18, 2012 at 2:08 PM
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