Drive shaft bearing/support R&R
 

I am planning to do this job this weekend. Do I really have to buy a 41 & 46 mm wrench for this job like the wiki says?
The parts stores don't have them to loan, so I will have to go to Northern Tools and spend over $40 for them.
Seems like a huge expense for a 1/4 turn. Any other tips on the job?

strap wrench works too, you only need to tighten that nut gently, about 30 lb/ft is allowed, Buy a packet of CV joint grease for the splines and the end bushings.

I never touched the giant nut when changing the center support.

I bought 2 large adjustable wrenches. They were just enough to loosen/tighten the nut and are handy for other projects around the house as well.

There are some adjustable wrenches made for plumping that work well - flange wrenches, I think that have thin jaws. You shouldn't need a lot of torque. For the smaller size I had an SAE that fit... make do. You can probably even cut them out of a thickish piece of sheet metal.

I used a Chain type Pipe Wrench to loosen mine and bought a large 1-13/16" combination Wrench from a cheapie Tool Place for about $15. My intention was to cut and shorten it but never did that.

The Shaft Nut/Collar is supposed to have a specific torque but apparently no one does that.

I actually had been searching eBay for a Crowfoot type Wrench in 46mm ore 1-13/16" but never found one at a reasonable price but this year I did buy a short handled 1-13/16" so called service Wrench on Ebay.

Look a the DIY and find the part about rolling the Car back and forth to center the Drive Shaft before you Tighten that Nut.

I got mine loose with channel locks

41 + 46 mm crowsfoot wrenches
 

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Might take a day or two to get in stores.