Toyota Repair: 00 totota sienna drive shaft, cv boots, drive shaft


Question
I'm trying to get the drive shaft out of a 00 Toyota sienna. I took of the ring and the hold down bold and it wont come out.  I was wondering if there was something else i need to take of, is there any other hidden bolts i need to unscrew or is there a secret to take it off.  thanks!

Answer
Most of the time the bearing is stuck in the housing due to rust, try spraying some rust penetrating oil to free it up, if you are only changing the CV boots the inner part of the axle can be left in, just remove and reinstall the boot with the inner axle still in.