Bought new 18mm wrench this morning and should make life a little easier. When, "IF," i get this darn drive shaft out I think AutoZone has a loaner gear puller. Don't know if it's big enough though. I do have a press but no bering separator. Maybe they have a loner for that as well. Little chilly and windy this morning so I'll have to wait for it to warm up a bit. Does the front flex disc have to be removed to enable rear shaft removal? I'm guessing yes.