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If I let off the gas it shifts right into 2nd gear. Otherwise it holds 1st gear up to around 4,000rpm. Otherwise everything is shifting smooth as ever. Ive heard it could just be a loose vacuum line to a modulator valve and also that the transmission is electronic and there is no modulator...

I've read the threads explaining the process of using the alignment tool but my question that I have not seen answered is do I need the alignment tool if I'm just replacing the plastic sensor cap and leaving the synchro intact? Or do you have to replace the synchro with the sensor?

This summer I replaced the front timing cover and while at it put in a new t-stat. Approximately 2 months later the t-stat went bad and the truck would not produce any heat and the gauge never got above the c. When I replaced it I also realized it was a 160' t-stat. So I put in another 180'...

I just put on 4 new firestone destination a/t's on my 97 mountaineer 5.0 w/ the stock wheels 235/75/15 size. The door jamb calls for 26 psi all the way around but this has always seemed on the low side. Should I stick with it or increase the psi and if so how much?

So I black rtv'ed everything, put the timing cover gasket in place and can not get the timing cover back on. Now I just have a huge mess to clean up before trying again tomorrow. Question: I just took off the cover by removing the 4 bolts going through the oil pan into the cover and the...

I replaced my water pump myself on my 97 mountaineer 5.0 a year and a half ago and had no leak problems. Suddenly 4 days ago the temp gauge spiked and when I checked the radiator it was bone dry with coolant leaking. I filled it up and made it home with no major problems. Then yesterday in a...

I was greasing my upper /lower ball joints and tie rod ends today when i discovered one of my tie rod ends would not take any grease. I replaced both a year ago so they are fairly new. I took out the zerc fitting and put in a new one and also tried to clean out the opening as best as possible...

So I replaced both upper and lowers about 5 yrs. ago no problem and started today to replace both lower ball joints and tie rod ends. 1)After taking everything apart I can not in any way get the supporting assembly/bracket that holds the tie rod, brake caliper and ball joints to come free from...

97 mountaineer V8 - I got the T-50 torx bolt out from the center of the wheel but there is nowhere on the wheel to attach the bolts on my steering wheel puller. Am I missing something, because I've removed several steering wheels and have never run in to this problem. The threads I've read on...

I have a 97 V8 Mountaineer and wanted to know if the cruise control buttons on both sides of the wheel light up when the lights are on? The on/off buttons on the left side are on but dim, and since I got the vehicle the set/resume/coast buttons on the right side of the wheel have been totally...

97 5.0 mountaineer/ Under the intake manifold on the driver side toward the firewall is a solid steel vacuum line that is capped off with a rubber cap. It is next to the pcv line running from front to back of the manifold. Somehow, the cap came off yesterday at some point while my wife was...

I have a 97 5.0 mountaineer that is two tone white w/ grey bottom. The door tag says extr pt: YZ TR The YZ:white is no problem but no one has been able to tell me what the grey paint code is. I have been to the dealer and they had no idea, and the TR doesn't seem to fit any paint...

One of the lights behind the speedo is out and I've been planning to replace it, but don't have a book and was wondering how much work would be involved. It's a 97 5.0 Mountaineer. I've disassembled a couple other dashboards to do similar work and some were simple, others a pain in the butt...

I've got a 97 mountaineer 5.0 w/ 134,000 mi. Maintenance has been by the book and oil changes ever 3-4k mi. I actually seafoamed on the last change along with replacing the PCV. As I was driving today I noticed some hesitation and a shaking at idle. CEL came on and when I had the code read...

I recently started checking out this sight when I rebuilt my 4404 T-case. The info was great and helped tremendously. I got it done just before the snow. So, my problem is, my heat is stuck in the defrost position. Regardless of were I position the selector knob, it won't move from defrost. I...