My wee trick in re-installing the cv joint/driveshaft at the axle is to jack the van up enough so the wheel is just clear of the floor. Block and support van well, ie: good stands. I rest the outboard end in the trailing arm and then attach the inboard end with a couple of bolts. The hardest part is getting the first couple of bolts in the outboard end, but with the wheel above the ground, you can spin it so that you can get your 12/6 pt onto the bolt and the bolt into the hole. Jamming your knee or thigh against the wheel will allow you to tighten the bolts securely. If you feel queesy (sic) about jamming your thigh against the wheel to tighten the bolts, you can haul yourself out from under the van and put on the handbrake, get back under, tighten bolt, get back up and undo brake, get back under and rotate wheel so next bolt is accessible, get back out and tighten brake... Alistair
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