already tried that... it's how i would normally change a c/v shaft.
GOOD NEWS THOUGH!
it came out. i removed the cover for the bearings and shook it while i hit it away from the tranny. as it turns out, the circlip was the culprit after all. it was smashed to the splines and wouldn't allow it to go either way i needed it to go.
c/v shafts are done, the car rolls in the driveway now
