Happy New Year! to all. I just got into my rear main seal today....yes it is down right awful! Anyway I replaced seal, and oil pump and now I must wait till Monday to finish it but for the life of me I cannot find info on a piece that I took off of the oil pan, maybe under the oil pan. I believe it is referenced as the 'bearing cap cover' maybe. Thin half circle shaped metal bracket held up with I believe 2 bolts ( shop is closed forgot to take a pic and cannot find it on the net ). It goes i believe between the gasket and the cap? which does not sound right to me but again I cannot remember where it was upon disassembly and cannot find a single video on the tube where someone speaks of it, puts one on or takes one off nor a pic of it online for that matter. I take pics of everything before I take something apart but this one eluded me. Any help would be much appreciated.

 

There is a small strap that goes on the outside of the oilpan under the rear two bolts.

 

Not an XJ, but you can see the strap in this picture.

 

do you have a pic or tell me where I can find one?

 

It's called the "oil pan support bracket". I'm guessing it's a dealer item. You find the part number in the link post #4 below:
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/oil-pan-backet-252088/

 

Thank You!...I see it now and that makes sense I just could not remember removing it.