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2002 Mercury Cougar Repair Question


Topics covered: Transmission, Engine, Flywheel.
Mileage: 150,000 miles.

Asked on March 29, 2012

Will 2001 mercury cougar flywheel work for 2002

I have a 2002 mercury cougar i put another engine from a 2001 mercury cougar so i have 2001 engine 2002 transmission and i am leaking fluid will the wrong flywheel cause this leak? Currently on the engine is the 2002 flywheel. Will the 2001 flywheel work for the 2002 transmission?
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Replied on March 29, 2012

What size engine do you have?

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on March 29, 2012

v6 2.5 l

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Replied on March 29, 2012

Forgot to ask is this a manual transmission?Because you said flywheel which would mean you had a manual transmission.Automatic transmission would be a flex plate.Also what type of fluid is leaking?

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Replied on March 30, 2012

sry its the flexplate i got automatic transmission and its leaking transmission fluid from the torque converter seal

Tiny Response from liljshorty
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Replied on March 30, 2012

The tourqe convertor lists two different ones for the 2002 model one is the same part numer as the 2001 model year the other one is a different part number.

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on March 30, 2012

Great had some mechanics tell me the same thing thx alot appreciate you taking time to look into this for me

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Replied on March 31, 2012

Your welcome thats what were here for.

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