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You might eliminate the possiblity of a bad axle bearing, getting beat up when the axle thrashed about, by getting tire off the ground and rocking the tire, any slop at all is a bad bearing or the race is damaged.
You'll need to loosen the entire right wheel axle carrier, strut and both arms to get enuff movement to get the long pass axle out of the carrier bearing area, then pull out of tranny. The SC axles snap in, and you may have to lever them out with a long bar. Be carefull to use a stout area of the transmission housing. Plug hole with rag to keep dirt out when axle is not installed!!
Follow Jackstand's fluid advice!!
drain it, filter it and reuse if it's new, if not pitch the fluid. This tranny fluid in the SC e-51 is more fluid (not the same as NA) due to a oil pump inside the tranny. (!!and there is ALOT!!4.4 us Quarts) There's "fill to" level/inspection hole on the side of the tranny, don't overfill !
Use of funnel w rubber tube may help to fill that tranny hole on the side.
Not Rocket Scientist stuff but be extra sure to use SECURE jackstands these are major components and you will stress the car with some movements during dis-assembly.
Learn the joys of self-repair!!
When your done you will have saved 100's of $
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