I went one step slightly further and just left the end spindle and cv joint bolted through the hub
took the shaft and pot joint out as one lump, bagged up and put in the shed to deal with later
stops anything rattling around in the engine bay as you say
having said that the car was on dollies anyway and the subframe was then removed and sandblasted but you get the idea
Edited by stuart bowes, 13 October 2023 - 11:41 AM.