So. I need to replace my passenger rear CV. But I also am planning on driving the car 110ish miles from where its located now to where I can work on it daily. Would I be able to pull the axle and drive it up in FWD without it in there? Will this damage anything or has anyone done this before? 

Yes it will be fine if you pull it and drive without that's how people with welded diffs drive around. It comes out with 2 roll pins. If the cv axle is clunking or has torn boots i would just wait to replace it unless its binding up and popping.

you can drive CV axles for 50,000 miles with broken boots and a long time popping and clicking. 

can you drive it as is?  did they actually fail or just making noise?

stuff grease in it and then drive it - that buys you a little time before it slings out the new grease.

 

so far the few vibrating axles i've cleaned/regreased/rebooted have lasted years after with no issues. 

Edited January 28, 201610 yr by grossgary

Thanks for the input guys. Its just making a god awful noise. I ended up driving it with it in the vehicle. I have it where it needs to be so I'm going to pull it out tomorrow hopefully! 

And you are 100% sure its not the driveshaft u joint?