Can this CV joint make clanking?

[Konstantin Bogach]

Hi listers.

I have drive shaft off.  Front CV has play. Rear is tight.  The play is
not big.  Could this CV make loud clanking sound?  The soud went away
when I step on clutch or shift to neutral.  That's why I suspect the
drive shaft.  I never delt with CVs before and I can not understand
looking on it how it could make such sound even it has play.  By the
way, clanking was coming and going.  2 times when I drove to mechanic to
diagnose clanking it went away. Came back in one day.  I can not explain
it also looking on CV joint.
How to detach front CV joint from drive shaft?  Can I use CRC grease
available in Pep Boys to repack CV joint?  If it is not recommended what
grease should I look for?
I would appreciate any gidelines how to repack CV joint.  How much
grease should I put there?
Sorry about flood of questions.

Thank you.

Konstantin Bogach.
200tq '89
200tqa '89