1997 Mercury Cougar removal

Tiny
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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
Thursday, July 16th, 2009 AT 3:42 PM

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Tiny
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009 AT 11:19 PM
Tiny
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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?
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Saturday, January 17th, 2026 AT 10:55 AM
Tiny
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Nope! The fuel tank must be removed to remove the driveshaft. Sorry Crappy design.
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Sunday, January 18th, 2026 AT 9:17 AM

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