Just picked up a 2000 i30.. OH NO

[marsi30]

As soon as i get home i see a massive transmission fluid lead from the drivers side, i think its the axle seal. And i also have this strange grinding sound from the passenger side. It happens in park and drive it goes with the rpm's and some times if i hit the right kind of a bump it GOES away for a split second.

What would cause this sudden massive almost spraying transmission leak from the drivers side? Im going to pill everything apart but it just seems so sudden, and it sucks to just pay for the car and this happens.

[marsi30]

Ok, it randomly goes away when turning left. I have to assure you its not the axle or wheel bearings because it does this in PARK too. I pray its not something to do with the timing chain. Why would it randomly go away when making a left tune under load or driving up hill under load but be present at all other times? Its insane.

Could it be a motor mount? Its sounds like a grinding vibrating bearing sound then at random times ITS GONE for a split second. This is from the passenger side close to the fire wall. You do not hear it under the hood, i cant locate it with a stethoscope

[marsi30]

To update my first post and unrelated to the passenger side noise

I took a look and i can see the drivers side axle is NEW but the seal is leaking badly and it has not been replaced. So is this just as simple as pulling the axle and replace in the seal?