CV joints and axles

[gharari]

Originally Posted by deliriousga

If you remove the cross braces completely then you can get the plate out by prying with a large screwdriver.
Glad to hear you got it done. Congrats!

Thanks for the congrats. How should the cross braces be removed? Is that safe to do when the car is on jackstands? Will that cause anything else to move out of place? IS there a write-up somewhere on how to do that?