At 12:53 PM 11/25/1999 -0800, you wrote:
>Use a big brass drift pin and a 5 pound hammer and start with modest raps,
>working up the force till it begins to move then progress by moving the
>drift around the perimeter of the hub between each strike.

Must add. Do not strike the end of the axel at all, with a brass drift or
otherwise. Clamp the axel in soft-jaws and place the drift on the inner
race/hub of the CV to knocken it offen there.

And, yes, pros like me and others use this tech if inspection shows no
burrs of note from wear on the splines or at the lock ring groove. If the
splines and ring groove are in good order, you can just grab hold of the CV
a pull it right off. When new, they are just like the clutch disc splines
and slip back and forth with no resistance.
Doktor Tim
Maintenance Repair and Restoration of European Vehicles
San Juan Island, WA