so the outboard boot on the driver side cv shaft is torn, and i'm trying to replace the boot... problem is that the manual says in order to get to the outboard boot, i have to take off the inner joint and boot and the damper as well... in other words, i have to strip everything off the shaft just to get to the damn outer boot... is there an easier way? the shaft is out of the car already, and i only examined it briefly as it was getting dark outside, but it didnt seem like i could pull the outer joint off... any ideas?