So, I've gotten this far in my quest to remove/replace my rear axles. The driver's side 1/2 axle would not come out of diff, so I have resorted to taking down the differential.

I have the shaft-to-flex disc bolts out (x3), the top of differential-to-subframe bolts out (x4), and the intermediate bearing bolts out (x2). The differential is supported by a floor jack, and the exhaust has been disasembled.

I have loosened the "clamping nut of propeller shaft", but I still can't slide the drive shaft toward the front of the car and detach it from the flex-disc and differential.

As usual for me, I am looking for any suggestions someone might have for disengaging the "propeller shaft" and differential. I have tried a pry-bar without luck so far.

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1982 300cd, 140k miles