986 driveshaft spline hopelessly stuck

[cybersimon]

Hi all,

First time poster, I've had my 1998 Boxster 986 for about 4 months and I've loved every minute of it up to now.

I noticed a few weeks ago that I had a torn outer CV boot, so I've set about replacing it while also replacing the rear shocks.

I've finally managed to disconnect enough suspension and exhaust bits that the driveshaft has room to drop down and be pulled out. The problem I've got now is that the spline very much doesn't want to be pulled out.

I've tried spraying penetrating oil around the teeth, I've also tried hitting the end of the shaft with a mallet about as hard as I can without knocking the car off the stands.

Does anyone have any good tips/techniques for getting the stuck driveshaft spline out of the hub?

Thanks in advance.