Wpoll hello sir, thanks for input good news from you, i was about to call my mechanic and make this fix a do or die....as sods law it will rain this week worried despite taping up the boot it will not hold! you are right there is some flex and stretch on full turn of steering but should be ok for a few days....
The alignment you are right, in this vid from skf there the guy marks out with some nail varnish so he knows where the nut needs to line up on replacement on shaft BUT does say at end need to get an alignment...i will see how it pans out. i guess maybe gonna as them to to check the other side up front too if one goes both do, although i think i must have snagged on a branch or something causing this damage....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2do8DdgrGw