What Have I Done Here? Gearbox?

[Arwing 3 1 Cars]

H all,

 

Removed passenger side shock today ready for fitment of new one. Once i'd undone the necessary nuts/bolts i began bashing the hub carrier down off the shock. On the final whack, oil began pouring out from where the yellow circle is (what i mean is it was running down to there, not out from there).

 

Have i simply pulled the driveshaft out? or broken a gaiter or similar?. Or have i done something more expensive / problematic?

 

Any suggestions or ideas appreciated. It's a 1.4 GT engine.

 

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Pulled the shaft out!

[NFS 32]

^^^ the shaft has just come out, push it back in and it will be fine, and check your gearbox oil level

[Arwing 3 1 Cars]

Phew! That's peace of mind. Caught 1.5 litres of oil, probably lost 0.5 litres. Thanks for the tips guys.

[lewis205cti 12]

Been there and done that. Its a relief knowing all is good. Just top up the oil in the gearbox if needed.

[Alan_M 66 1 Cars]

 

Once i'd undone the necessary nuts/bolts i began bashing the hub carrier down off the shock.

 

 

Sump plug into the hub-strut clamp and turned 90' with spanner will spread the clamp enough for the hub to pull off with a 'wiggle'. Saves smashing the s*it out of the hub!