If the wall of the socket is too thick, and it hits the spindle, there are special thin-wall sockets that will solve this. You may need to find them from the guys who drive the tool trucks to the repair shops each week. Ask any local mechanic and they can give you the phone number for most of the salespeople. MAC, and Matco are two popular companies. Snapon is another one, but they're very expensive. If you go to their web sites, you can find the contact information too for the route salespeople. Look for a thin-wall impact socket. They are less expensive because they do not have the chrome plating. The metal is softer too to absorb impact, so they are less likely to crack.
If the CV joint is in the way, remove the axle nut, then push the joint in toward the engine. A deep socket might still be too long, so use a standard socket. When you install the new bearing assembly, be absolutely sure to have the axle nut torqued to specs before any vehicle weight is placed on it. Putting weight on the bearing before it is clamped together with the CV joint is why new ones become noisy right away.
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