did I snap an axle?

kovacs22 said:

did you maybe hit a bump or curb and bend wheel possibly?

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no i checked all the wheels, and I deffinitely didnt hit anything.

and yes, now that you mention it, it was a "pop" sound because I remember thinking to myself "did I just blow a tire?"

Ill jack it up tomorrow and try everything you all suggested, thanks alot! -ill keep you posted.

Ok, well i jacked my car up, I checked the rear driveshaft linkage, the shocks and I tightened all the lug nuts. I was backing the car out of the driveway to see if I had fixed it and right when my rear wheels went down the curb, I heard a loud pop again so I shut it off and looked under the car -right where the driveshaft meets the transmission there were all of these small shards of greasy metal that closely resembled broken .9 mm mechanical pencil lead. in addition there was a threaded ring with a tear down the side as well. I tried to pull it back into garage but when I put it gear and released the clutch, the RPMs went up, the engine didnt stall but the car didnt go anywhere. I had it towed to my speed shop that also does repairs and then I called to let them know it was on its way and they said it sounded like I need a new driveshaft. however, the tow guy didnt seem to be able to get it in gear so it may be a transmission problem. If I need a tranny, I would get the T56 because i hear it can hanle a ton of power while the T365whatever can only handle just under 400 ft/lbs of torque. how much power would I loose with the T56 6speed? whats a reasonable price to pay for a T56? is it a good idea to buy a used transmission if its cheaper than a new one?