Removing Front Axels

[Paul Caouette]

Folks,

After 190,000 miles the Avant needs new boots and rebuilding of front
axels.....if I can get the inner CV bolts loosened!!

Any tricks about how best to accomplish this...before I bugger the star
bolts.....would be appreciated.

Has anyone ever applied heat (aka torch) sparingly??

I know I risk a) fire and b) ruining the inner CV and perhaps transmission
seals at the flanges....but what do you do when you can't get them to budge
with impact driver or 1/2 inch breaker bar. I fear that I've already messed
up one bolt on the passenger side. I suspect drilling it out will really be
a pain.