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If I give it any more than modest gas or I'm on an uphill starting out I get a sort of metallic, spinning metal touching sound for about 1/2 second. Happens when it's shifting plus sometimes 2nd to 3rd if still under more than normal load. Transmission guy drove with me and doesn't think...

My 97' mountaineer makes this quick 'spinning sheet metal to metal' sound frequently when it shifts under load (uphill, plenty of gas,etc.). Co-incidentally started when I had to have it towed once. Transmission guy drove it and didn't think it was in the tranny. It's a very quick sound...

New guy on the forum. Did a search on 5th shocks and basically it was felt the 5th shock (transverse) was useless or at best put there to dampen vibration thru the chassis. My problem with a just purchased 97' mountaineer was that even though the suspension felt strong and stiff, the...