Left drive axle

the clip should be on the axle if not it is stuck in diff part of transaxle.

Thanks. So that means the housing around it has to be moved to assess the clip?

well you could shine a light in there and try a picture of some sort to get it out if you do not see one it fell out and is either on ground or frame of car. you should see a small groove though.

This is what I am looking at.

stick a large screwdriver or flat bar where arrow is and push on axle it should come out unless this is rear wheel drive then there will be four bolts holding it at backing plate.

It is front wheel drive. This is the driver side. Will try. Thanks

just curious have you pulled the main nut and wheel off yet? if not you will never get the axle out. see picture.

This is what I'm looking at where the drive axle come out of. I have tried slide hammers and even the vise-grip method to try and get it out. Even tried to use a pry bar on the other side.

take the bolts out around the shaft and see if whole mess will slide out.there may be a bearing or bushing frozen to axle then you can take the bolt part off of axle to see what is really wrong.