oil leak from tranny... need your opinion., what do you think that should be??? Options

[malpaso]

Folks look what I have found after lifting my car:


main leak point was place where is transition connected to half shaft (some joint or something):


for better orientation once again with comments:


here another picture from different angle:


what do you think it should be? I have some theories:

- bad balance gear (differential gearing) or it's bearing
- bad axle joint... it self or some part like some seal or ring cup... I don't know
- bad half shaft (half axle)

what do you thing? anyone seen this before? Wanna more pics?

thanks for any advice...


p.s.: sorry for multiple names of parts, I'm not sure which one is right (or better) for that...

edit:
also may help if you tell me which part should be bad (just in case I will not know what is that or how it is called )

RH drive shaft EPC pic:


front axle holding EPC pic:


This post has been edited by malpaso: Apr 16, 2007 - 6:53 AM

[Hanyo]

seems like the snap ring inside the axel is missing.

That axel (or joint) should be locked into the transmission and should not beable to move in and out at all.
you might as well replace the seal while your in there.

If that doesn't fix it, it might be something wrong inside the transmission.

[doGGy]

seems like the snap ring inside the axel is missing.

That axel (or joint) should be locked into the transmission and should not beable to move in and out at all.
you might as well replace the seal while your in there.

If that doesn't fix it, it might be something wrong inside the transmission.

Bingo. Might be that locking ring on the end of the axle is missing, and once the axle is loose - oil will leak like crazy. Once you take your axle out - be sure to check the seal in the tranny, and replace it.