diesel911 : thanks for the link but those are all halfshaft wheel axle and flex disc problems.

My final and most difficult problem is understanding why it is so difficult to pull the drive axle off the flexdisc. Is there a technique? I move the drive line axle assembly up and down, left and right and the flex disc will still stay stuck to the axle flanges. I'm about ready to give up and button everything down and give it to a mechanic