Oil Pan Removal Help!

I am starting my rear main seal replacemet. There are 2 bolts on the back (trans side) of the oil pan that I cant get too because of a rubber peice that want let me get a socket or a wrench on it. Did anyone else have this problem.
Oh yeah, It is a 2001 xj 4.0 aw-4

Thanks
Brian

I have never done this procedure...but here is a "cut and paste" from my 01XJ FSM...
OIL PAN
DESCRIPTION
The oil pan is made of stamped steel. The oil pan gasket is a one piece steel backbone silicone coated gasket (Fig. 81).
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect negative cable from battery.
(2) Raise the vehicle.
(3) Remove the oil pan drain plug and drain the engine oil.
(4) Disconnect the exhaust pipe at the exhaust manifold.
(5) Disconnect the exhaust hanger at the catalytic converter and lower the pipe.
(6) Remove the starter motor.
7) Remove the engine flywheel and transmission torque converter housing access cover.
(8) If equipped with an oil level sensor, disconnect the sensor.
(9) Position a jack stand directly under the engine vibration damper.
(10) Place a piece of wood (2 x 2) between the jack stand and the engine vibration damper.
(11) Remove the engine mount through bolts.
(12) Using the jack stand, raise the engine until adequate clearance is obtained to remove the oil pan.
(13) Remove transmission oil cooling lines (if equipped) and oxygen sensor wiring supports that are attached to the oil pan studs.
(14) Remove the oil pan bolts and studs. Carefully slide the oil pan and gasket to the rear. If equipped with an oil level sensor, take care not to damage the sensor.
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean the block and pan gasket surfaces.
(2) Fabricate 4 alignment dowels from 1 1/2 x 1/4 inch bolts. Cut the head off the bolts and cut a slot into the top of the dowel. This will allow easier installation and removal with a screwdriver.
(3) Install two dowels in the timing case cover. Install the other two dowels in the cylinder block

(4) Apply Mopart Silicone Rubber Adhesive Sealant on cylinder block to rear main bearing cap corners and cylinder block to front cover joints (four places)
(5) Slide the one-piece gasket over the dowels and onto the block and timing case cover.
(6) Position the oil pan over the dowels and onto the gasket. If equipped with an oil level sensor, take care not to damage the sensor.
(7) Install the 1/4 inch oil pan bolts. Tighten these bolts to 9.5 N·m (84 in. lbs.) torque. Install the 5/16 inch oil pan bolts. Tighten these bolts to 15N·m (132 in. lbs.) torque.
(8) Remove the dowels. Install the remaining 1/4 inch oil pan bolts. Tighten these bolts to 9.5N·m (84in. lbs.) torque.
(9) Lower the engine until it is properly located on the engine mounts.
(10) Install the through bolts and tighten the nuts.
(11) Lower the jack stand and remove the piece of wood.
(12) Install the engine flywheel and transmission torque converter housing access cover.
(13) Install the engine starter motor.
14) Connect the exhaust pipe to the hanger and to the engine exhaust manifold.
(15) Install transmission oil cooling lines (if equipped) and oxygen sensor wiring supports that
attach to the oil pan studs.
(16) Install the oil pan drain plug. Tighten the plug to 34 N·m (25 ft. lbs.) torque.
(17) Lower the vehicle.
(18) Connect negative cable to battery.
(19) Fill the oil pan with engine oil to the specified
level.

Hope this helps...McQue

McQue said:

I have never done this procedure...but here is a "cut and paste" from my 01XJ FSM...
OIL PAN
DESCRIPTION
The oil pan is made of stamped steel. The oil pan gasket is a one piece steel backbone silicone coated gasket (Fig. 81).
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect negative cable from battery.
(2) Raise the vehicle.
(3) Remove the oil pan drain plug and drain the engine oil.
(4) Disconnect the exhaust pipe at the exhaust manifold.
(5) Disconnect the exhaust hanger at the catalytic converter and lower the pipe.
(6) Remove the starter motor.
7) Remove the engine flywheel and transmission torque converter housing access cover.
(8) If equipped with an oil level sensor, disconnect the sensor.
(9) Position a jack stand directly under the engine vibration damper.
(10) Place a piece of wood (2 x 2) between the jack stand and the engine vibration damper.
(11) Remove the engine mount through bolts.
(12) Using the jack stand, raise the engine until adequate clearance is obtained to remove the oil pan.
(13) Remove transmission oil cooling lines (if equipped) and oxygen sensor wiring supports that are attached to the oil pan studs.
(14) Remove the oil pan bolts and studs. Carefully slide the oil pan and gasket to the rear. If equipped with an oil level sensor, take care not to damage the sensor.
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean the block and pan gasket surfaces.
(2) Fabricate 4 alignment dowels from 1 1/2 x 1/4 inch bolts. Cut the head off the bolts and cut a slot into the top of the dowel. This will allow easier installation and removal with a screwdriver.
(3) Install two dowels in the timing case cover. Install the other two dowels in the cylinder block

(4) Apply Mopart Silicone Rubber Adhesive Sealant on cylinder block to rear main bearing cap corners and cylinder block to front cover joints (four places)
(5) Slide the one-piece gasket over the dowels and onto the block and timing case cover.
(6) Position the oil pan over the dowels and onto the gasket. If equipped with an oil level sensor, take care not to damage the sensor.
(7) Install the 1/4 inch oil pan bolts. Tighten these bolts to 9.5 N·m (84 in. lbs.) torque. Install the 5/16 inch oil pan bolts. Tighten these bolts to 15N·m (132 in. lbs.) torque.
(8) Remove the dowels. Install the remaining 1/4 inch oil pan bolts. Tighten these bolts to 9.5N·m (84in. lbs.) torque.
(9) Lower the engine until it is properly located on the engine mounts.
(10) Install the through bolts and tighten the nuts.
(11) Lower the jack stand and remove the piece of wood.
(12) Install the engine flywheel and transmission torque converter housing access cover.
(13) Install the engine starter motor.
14) Connect the exhaust pipe to the hanger and to the engine exhaust manifold.
(15) Install transmission oil cooling lines (if equipped) and oxygen sensor wiring supports that
attach to the oil pan studs.
(16) Install the oil pan drain plug. Tighten the plug to 34 N·m (25 ft. lbs.) torque.
(17) Lower the vehicle.
(18) Connect negative cable to battery.
(19) Fill the oil pan with engine oil to the specified
level.

Hope this helps...McQue

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McQue

You MUST read this

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=59881

think twice before do that stuff


Ron - :05of5:

I would not refer to the copied document as an excerpt from an FSM. Copy and paste into a document for editing. Change the font. Delete all the miscellaneous stuff that is not pertinent (or obvious) like reference to the oil level sensor, filling with oil etc. Add in personal comments where pertinent and change some of the wording from the "manualese". Copy into the post. Neither Chrysler nor anyone else will know or care and you will only have wasted a few minutes in going through the extra steps.