I hear from my mechanic that the shaft is stuck in the "damper" and his shaft puller is too big to fit in the space to pull it. He wants to lift the engine ? or cut the shaft in order to replace it... as suddenly it has a 1/2 inch bend "at the taper" Anybody who can translate that for me... I think they are trying to reinvent the wheel... surely somebody has had this dilemma before?

BTW, his purpose was to replace the tranny seals... but apparently the shaft/prop have been collateral damage...