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sorry, i was saying trans case and meant front diff. ya, i figured i just need to take that bolt off, but it's really on there. i'm afraid i'm gonna break the plastic housing if i keep twisting. i sprayed some wd40 on it last night,so hopefully that will help, but it's not like i can put heat on it cuz of the plastic housing.
thanks for the tip about taking the steering assembly out that way - much easier than breaking the connections at the tie rod ends.