removing axle from trans

If someone can tell me that it does just pull straight out that would be very helpful; then i can crank on it a little more angrily with the knowledge I'm not going to break anything!

Yep undo the 2 bolts from the block for the axel carrier and give it a good yank

ah ok thanks. it seems the only things holding it in the bearing bracket is the clip and bolt... Do you remember if it was quite difficult to get them out? the other side is being a pain as well, I think perhaps i just need to get angrier with it as the workshop manual suggests a hammer and brass bar so i guess it needs a bit more bashing to get it out, was just a bit worried about damaging anything, it really doesn't want to budge at all

They can be quite stiff if they haven't been removed recently, just to confirm, you have to unbolt the axel bearing from the block

yeah it's a tough one... even with a 450mm pry bar it won't move. I'll try unbolting the whole drive shaft bearing carrier and see if that makes a difference
cheers