Re: Rear axle leaking
There are two seals - one for the axle and one for the drum and associated bearings. If you're seeing gear oil, then you surely have an axle seal issue. As noted above, it is a big job to replace this inner seal as you have to pull the banjo housing for that side off the car . . . which means you have to compress the spring, etc..
This can be done with the rear axle in the car, though I would pull the whole rear end and do both sides.
It is a classic case where the seal costs little of nothing, but the labor needed is a bugger!
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