I have a new drive shaft which I'm trying to install. In my haste I installed the Guibo on the transmission end and now I'm in the situation where I completely forgot the drive shaft needed to collapse a bit to install the differential end.

I've dropped the transmission mount and center bearing mount, but there's still not enough room. I'm not willing to drop the differential at this point because of how the car is sitting.

The large channel lock pliers I have won't grip either hex on the drive shaft. And my largest crescent wrench is just a few mm short of gripping the 41mm part. The chain wrench I have doesn't want to stay put either.

What else have people used? I'm not really wanting to buy a 41mm and 46mm wrench set, nor do I really want/need yet another crescent wrench.

If you ended up buying a tool, where did you get it?

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