skywalkr
NAXJA Forum User
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So, I did some research on replacing the rear main seal in my stock 1997 XJ and decided to give it a whirl today..12 hours later, I have successfully unbolted the oil pan...thats it...
All the threads and write-ups I've read on this subject mention that the oil pan slips out the rear under the bell housing...I'm gonna raise the BS flag on this one...at least for my year...I seriously tried for about 5 - 6 hours to get that thing out...I even disconnected the sway bar to give me another 1/2 inch droop...still not enough...nevermind the fact that its already up on jack stands at full flex...oh and thanks Chrysler for that wonderful bearing stabilizer bar...now I can't even touch the rear seal without taking the pan out because there are 10 more bolts I can't get to...
now, I will concede that it is possible I'm not as skillful as I thought and this could be a "User Error" but I really can't see how the pan will come out...anyone with a stock 97+ replaced their RMS?
All the threads and write-ups I've read on this subject mention that the oil pan slips out the rear under the bell housing...I'm gonna raise the BS flag on this one...at least for my year...I seriously tried for about 5 - 6 hours to get that thing out...I even disconnected the sway bar to give me another 1/2 inch droop...still not enough...nevermind the fact that its already up on jack stands at full flex...oh and thanks Chrysler for that wonderful bearing stabilizer bar...now I can't even touch the rear seal without taking the pan out because there are 10 more bolts I can't get to...
now, I will concede that it is possible I'm not as skillful as I thought and this could be a "User Error" but I really can't see how the pan will come out...anyone with a stock 97+ replaced their RMS?