Replacing front CV Half Shaft Assembly

[DrG]

The procedure looks to be pretty straight forward. My regular mechanic had priced the labor at $200 and the axle at $150. That much of a labor charge made me think the axle was pressed into the wheel and was going to require a lot of work. After checking it out, I just don't see it being that tough unless the spline hangs up in the wheel. I picked up a new half shaft with a lifetime guarantee at O'Reillys for $60 plus a core charge that I'll get back. I think I have over-thought this one and made it more difficult than it's really going to be. I'll let you know after I do it this Saturday.