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I did this job not long ago for the first time also.
You will need a good vice with a wide enough spread to allow you to mount the flanges on it along with the socket or drift that you use to push in the caps. I wound up ruining the trusty vice that Ive owned for over 25 years on this job. A press would be better.
Get the Bently manual and follow the instructions. Use plenty of PB Blaster to loosen things up and don't curse too much when you can't get those pesky circlips to pop out. After the 12th one you will be an expert.
Make sketches of the driveshaft as it is on your car prior to taking it off. Mark everything with a drift as it is alligned, including the flanges that you will be disassembling. Remember, the shaft was ballanced at the factory with all components in their present position.(assuming that the Ujoints were never replaced). Just make sure that everything is put back as it came apart. Its not hard... just be dilligent.
If you replace the center support bearing, I'de take the shaft to a machine shop and have them remove the old one and press on the new one. More cost but much less hassle.
IPD sells quality parts mailorder.
Good luck.
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