i am replacing the rear main seal on my 91 xj 4x4 L6 4.0 and i have run into a problem it wont fit out i tried jacking up the frame until thew supspension hung loose and it still wont fit out i was told by my jeep fanatic cousin that i have to remve the axle how do i do so any tips and step by step instructions would be AWSOME!!!

also i have no lift on it

 

You shouldn't have to yank the axle to remove the oil pan, something's not adding up here. You're saying when you try to pull it out it's contacting the axle and won't come out?

 

i tried doing what that just said i even let my suspension hang and removed the starter and bell housing cover it still wont clear

 

You must not be letting ur front axle hang down far enough, u shouldn't have to remove nothing (starter or bell housing cover.)

 

well i currently have her jacked up by the frame and both wheels are off the ground

 

It should come out. But with my 6.5" I had to still had to completely lift my axle off the ground so the oil pan wouldn't hit the axle and the tranny housing

 

First ? do you have any lift? Next thing if you dont, remove the lower shock bolts and remove the upper control arms at the axle then it will hang low enough to remove the oil pan.

 

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that might work any other ideas?

 

well its hanging up on the axle

 

Did you also unhook your shocks as it might sag more after that, just asking.

 

Bigomudders is right he helped me with mine and even with my lift we had to drop my axle all the way down so it would come out

 

OK, I know this is gonna sound crazy but.............As the axle droops it actually moves to the rear a bit. If you have it jack up at the frame so the axle droops pull the pan out to that spot where it will almost come out but just won't, then.......lift the axle from the center ever so slightly, like with a small jack. I'm talkin like 2 inches. Just work it man. There's a sweet spot and the pan will fall out. I didn't believe it but tried it anyway and the pan hit me right across the bridge of the nose. It just fell out.

Lifting the axle it will swing slightly forward and find that sweet spot and I didn't detach anything

 

how do oyu unhook the shocks?

 

what are the control arms?