I need to change the front cv boots and was wondering is there a trick to getting the shafts to pop out?On my Hondas you just give them a good tug and they pop out!
Try pushing the axle part in then pulling on CV itself (closest to the diff), depending on the axle there is a keeper that needs to be released that way.
When you push the axle in it rolls the ball bearings into an indent in the axle which allows the spring clip to be compressed enough to get the axle out of the diff.