uggghhhh cv axel, stupid retainer clip

[dbsharp]

ok so im about done and i get the intermediate shaft and drivers axel in place but the passenger's axel wont go in with the spring reainer on it. with it off it slides right on. ive tried the things people posted in the prevous thread about this but none of it works what makes it worse is the fact that while tring to force it in i put a tiny little puncture in the cv boot. the only other thing I know to try is to get a new spring retainer clip like the service manual says. anyone know what i need to do? this project has been one frustrating thing after another.

[NAiL05]

Or if you bought the complete axle return it and tell them to give you another. and if you want yea you can go buy another retaining clip if thats your problem.

[dbsharp]

it is the one that came with the car i know it is the rigt size and such because it fits perfectly without the retainer clip but with the retainer clip it wont go in.