Vw Cv Shaft Removal Tool. This guide is specific to the b5 tdi. Drive shaft puller removal tool kit for bmw vw subaru porsche etc.
Then i use a ratcheting tie down, connecting one end to the knuckle and secure the other end somewhere (frame, motor, etc). Hardware you are going to be working on will be a pain to remove if you strip it so make sure you are using the right tool. Just as you removed the old cv axle, insert the new one into the same spot in the transmission housing.
Did everything all the inrtuctions i could find told us to do, working with a mechanic who has changed cv axles before, but not in a vw, tried for 2 hours to remove the old one and could not get it.
First, a pic of the tools i'll be using to change the flange. Insert the new cv axle into the transmission housing. Vw type 1 bug 1968 thru 1979 vw type 1 karmann ghia 1968 thru 1974 vw type 2 bus 1968 thru 1980 vw type 3 squareback, fastback, notchback 1968 thru 1972 One end comes out of the transmission, the other end mounts in the wheel hub.