1997 Mercury Cougar removal

1997 MERCURY COUGAR
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DEAN ARMENDARIZ
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Transmission problem
1997 Mercury Cougar V8 Two Wheel Drive 100,00 miles automatic

want to know the procedure on how to remove and replace the transmission
Jul 16, 2009 at 3:42 PM
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Jul 16, 2009 at 11:19 PM
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HSPARKSJR1980
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Was attempting tp start this job on my 1997 Cougar. It appears that the gas tank prevents one from removing the drive shaft. Is there a way to remove the shaft without moving the gas tank out of the way?
Jan 17, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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STRAILER
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Nope! the fuel tank must be removed to remove the driveshaft. Sorry Crappy design.
Jan 18, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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