Driveshaf stuck on hub

[roseytvr]

............and it was all going so well!!

Noticed a split gaiter on the driveshaft, it can't have been split long as the grease, which is splatter everywhere, is fresh with no road crap in it. So I thought I would just whip off the driveshaft and put on a new one - nothing to it and have done loads before. Taken out all 12 bolts and the shaft frees up easily off the diff but is stuck tight in the hub carrier. So I have taken out the two bottom bolts off the hub carrier but still cant pull the driveshaft off it, I have even put the shaft back on the diff to give some extra resistance but its still not having it.

Short of trying to free it by putting some power through it has anyone got any suggestions on removing it please?
Cheers

[roseytvr]

Thanks both, will man up and whack it when I get chance and report back

[roseytvr]

Finally had time to sort it, one pry bar, one mallet and one blow torch! Crawled under the car, got comfortable and .......it fell off at hello!! Go figure

[roseytvr]

Barreti said:

Fear! You must have looked determined

Lol, makes a change for me to scare the car! Boot changed, shaft refitted, job done. nothing to it.