Rookie mistake, trans axle (cv axle) help Options

[94yotaGT]

Ok today was pulling out my passenger front strut and rebuilding with catridge type front assemblies from RocketScott (thanks guy!)

I thought I had propped the wheel hub nicely for while I broke down the old assembly and assembled the new one, but I apparently nudged the wheel hub when I was maneuvering the new assembly around the break-line and when the wheel hub leaned outward (away from the motor) it pulled the inner cv/axle spline out of the transmission. (I've read it may have never been properly installed or I might have a bad c-clip?)

Eitherway, I know it's a rookie mistake so I'm just looking for some opinions for Celica vets before I moved forward.

Good way to reinstall? Things I should check on?

- Edited for clarification

This post has been edited by 94yotaGT: Dec 9, 2015 - 10:51 PM

[94yotaGT]

Been out there prepping some stuff, got the tie rod end off the steering knuckle, got the axle nut off (and the hub assembly is loose on the axle spline and can be pulled off easy), just gotta pull the three nuts on the steering knuckle and pull the assy off.

I'm just curious on how easy it will be to put the axle back into the inboard joint if I pull the boot off and reinsert with the axle not in the wheel hub assembly.

Any advice on this will be great, gonna be slow and take my time. I checked at autozone and they have a replacement axle for 70$ so should I do new axle or try to put the one I have back together?