removing the awd system from tranny

[xveganxcowboyx]

Which one did you remove?

It sounds like you are sill confused on what is the transmission and what is the transfercase. The transmission is the large hunk of metal pictured above. It's where your shifter linkage is at and both front axles come out of it (one on each side). It bolts to the engine and comes off by pulling towards the passenger side.

The transfer case is more rectangular and about 1/3 the size (just a guestimate). It is located more towards the center of the engine bay kind of behind and to the drivers side of the tranny. It is what the rear drive shaft attaches to. It bolts to the transmission itself and is removed in the opposite direction of the transmission (pull towards the drivers side).