How do you get the axles back into the transmission? they wont fit or something.

comment on any drive line work done recently as this problem has not occurred before so it is suspicious
drive axles are different lengths and if the wrong side axle is fitted , this problem will occur

Put a piece of wood on something next to the transaxle
and try not to pry on transmission

Use a 36" pry bar to get behind the axle & on the wood,
& pop or snap them out

Could be coming from the axle seal, that's where the axle fit in to the transmission, some time's while installing axle, the seal will get damage, hope this was very helpful.

I assume you have an automatic transmission, and that you are looking to replace it with a like unit. All good wreckers have interchange info on these, if you choose a used imported unit there are some that have different axle sizes, be careful!!! You don't want to get it all in only to find your axles wont fit, a good company to call if FEI thier toll free # is 1800 552 9889 they are most helpful and know thier stuff! Hope this helps.

Hope this is not your first, if it is you picked a tough one to learn on. Here goes:1 disconnect negative battery cable 2 Raise and support the car, a lift is the best tool for the job here, but you can do this on jackstands, they just need to be tall ones at least 2 feet of clearance under the car. 3 Install engine holding fixture, this supports the back of the engine when you remove the crossmember and trans.4 remove left front wheel, seperate ball joint remove drive axle retaining nut then remove drive axle from transaxle by prying at joint closest to transaxle. Do not pull on the outer joint or you will pull the inner joint apart. 5 place transmission jack under transaxle pan. 6 remove bolts from crossmember then remove the crossmember 7 remove inspection cover then remove three torque converter bolts 8 remove transmission cooling lines from fittings on transmission 9 remove shift cable 10 unplug 4 wire plug from front side of transmission 11 remove 6 bolts from bell housing 12 remove speedometer cable 13 remove three bolts from around right hand drive axle, then pry axle loose from transmission. You do not need to remove axle from car, just let it hang.14 pull transmission away from engine far enough to disengage the alignment dowels and finish pulling right hand drive axle from transmission housing then lower the transmission to the floor 15 pull transmission from under vehicle.

If the drive axle came out of the transmission just line up the splines and gently tap it back in. They usually just snap in and pop out with a little pressure. When complete recheck the transmission fluid as you may have lost a little.

after looking at the schematics for this vehicle, I can say with great certainty that you might have something wrong in your front axle on a straight axle model that wont let the servo engage the front axle. Now if you have independant front suspension, then where the servo motor goes into the transfer case could be the problem. pull the servo motor from the case/axle and look at the engaging mechanism. You are looking for worn parts that could cause binding or broken parts. This servo motor gets its command voltage from the ecm. The signal for the ecm generates from the transmission and your in cab switch. If you can hear the motor trying to engage, then all the other factors are working up to the motor arm. The light is just a by product of the ecm trying to engage the front axle

This is quite a job if your not a mechanic. I did mine a year ago. With the front wheel still on the ground you need to crack and undo the large axle nut on the outside of the brake disk. Jack up and secure whole left side of car. This will tilt the vehicle so the oil wont drain out of the transmission. Remove wheel. Undo 2 large nut and bolts at the bottom of the strut. Makes job easier aswell if you undo brake caliper and remove off disc and also the tie rod end off the arm. This will allow more movement to remove the driveshaft. Pull the hub assembly outwards and push the axle end back thru and out of the hub. After this comes out you need to pull the axle out of the transmission with either a sharp pull or you may need to pry out with a large screwdriver. When fitting new axle into transmission, make sure the gap in the circlip is sitting at the top and down inside the groove si it wont damage the seal on the way in.
Hope ive helped you.

Take the axle joint back apart, there are a few ways that the joint will fit back together but only one way will be correct. It wont flex because it is assembled wrong.

Sounds Like You Broke an Axle, And Possibley Broke Something At The Transmission. Good Luck