Hello everyone!

I've got an issue here with my VX. Trying to replace the CV axle shafts, the entire shaft. I've seen the how to's to remove just half the shaft. However, I can't seem to move past this point in remove the shaft that goes into the transmission. Both sides, the boots have been broken since I got the car.

The reason for this is they are clicking when turning and also now it seems to make a clank noise (as if something skipped), when the AWD/TOD system disengages/engages around 30mph (this may be something else though, hence the reach for help here). I've been putting off to look into another issue that's been present for some time. That issue is as if the tires are different sized and the AWD/TOD system makes a humm or med/high pitch sound when driving, most of the time coasting. Which I believe gave way to the clank noise I am trying to resolve.