Rear "half" of the driveshaft is solid, you have to loosen the clamp nut on the front "half" and drop the center bearing carrier to move the rear driveshaft off the flex disk.

Rear axles don't come off that easily....

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!