Hi guys i'm trying to replace my oil pan gasket and so far have removed everthing necessary and i'm down to the last bolt which hides behind the transfer case and i'm stumped. I've removed the two obvious bolts on the bottom but i can see there are two ontop which are no accessible. Do they need to be removed? is there another solution or have i just dug my own grave...
thanks

 

Transfer Case - Removal Slide hammer adapter100-012-03 Slide hammer100-012 100-012-02Slide hammer shaft Wheel hub puller205-491 Adapter nuts205-491-01 Forcing screw204-269 RH halfshaft splitter307-442 RH halfshaft splitter handle307-443 Link shaft limiter bracket307-446 Link shaft oil seal remover308-208 Link shaft oil seal installer205-115


Remove the right-hand catalyst, For additional information, refer to . Using the special tools, detach the halfshaft. Remove the halfshaft seal. Remove the transfer case Y bracket retaining bolt. To prevent damage to the transfer box internal seal, make sure that the link shaft is not retracted further than 200 mm from the transfer case.Using the special tools, remove the halfshaft.Attach special tools to the halfshaft.Lever the special tools to displace the halfshaft.Install the transfer case Y bracket retaining bolt.Remove the halfshaft. Remove the engine anti-roll restrictor bracket top retaining bolts. Remove the engine anti-roll restrictor bracket side retaining bolts. Remove the engine anti-roll restrictor bracket bottom retaining nuts. To prevent damage to the transfer box internal seal, make sure that the link shaft is not retracted further than 200 mm from the transfer case.Using the special tool, retract the transfer case link shaft. Remove catalytic converter mount. Remove the transfer case Y bracket upper retaining bolts. Remove the transfer case Y bracket.Remove the lower retaining bolt. Using a suitable transmission stand, support the transfer case.Remove the transfer case. Remove and discard the link shaft snap ring. Remove the link shaft limiting tool.Remove the transfer case Y bracket retaining bolt.Remove the link shaft limiting tool. Remove the link shaft from the transfer case. Using the special tool, remove the link shaft oil seal. Remove and discard O-ring seal.

 

OMG.Thanks for typing that up for me, i wish i was able to make sense of it though haha . I'm more of a hands on guy and since i'm not familiar with most mechanic terminology i dont think i will be able to put that into action. I will print it out and see if i can get under the car and make sense of it. thanks again.

 

Great, thank you! I will conact him, i'm sure i can do it if i can just get the concept. I just cant believe what impractical design they chose by puting one single bolt behind the transfer case. Must have been a ploy for service proffit, considering that from what i've read the gasket is bound to go eventually...