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

[WannabeGT4]

The passenger side axle doesn't have a snap ring on the FWD. The axle is held in place by the carrier bearing that is bolted to the bracket on the block.

Anytime the axle is pulled away from the seal it will leak. The carrier bearing should not allow the axle to move out of the transmision. If it's leaking while the axle is in place you should replace the axle seal... It's labeled 23247B in your EPC screenshot.

This post has been edited by WannabeGT4: Apr 16, 2007 - 2:17 PM