[NINFan]

the saga continues...
this is turning out to be a lot bigger job than i thought!
so i undid the ball joints (turns out it needs brakes, too) but still don't know how to get the axles off. i'm guessing you have to take the boots off, but don't want to break the metal clamps off if there's another way. please tell me i don't have to take off the rotor, cuz i don't have a deep socket big enough to get that big ass nut off. who knows what size it is?

edit:
oh yeah, and i got the fitting off the plastic housing, but it doesn't spin around the cable. must be frozen. anyway, ultimately managed to get it out, but the cable itself won't come out. do you need to take the 3 bolts off that hold the actual housing onto the diff? won't the gear lube leak out?