Well, he's fed up with it and afraid he will damage my tranny case so I called my tranny guy and he told me a trick to try...didn't work either so she's going to him tonight along with the new cv joint axle we bought. He said he'll charge me about $80 to $100 to pop it out and put the new one in. That price I can live with, guys good, he rebuilt my '99 Ram 1500 tranny and beefed her up real nice, was really pleased with his work, especially with the way I trashed that tranny. I thought it was toast, that's why after I totaled the truck I kept the tranny, it's goin' in my next Ram!