Oldsmobile/Buick Repair: Transmission / Broken Axle, toyota camry, fluid leaks

Question
Hi,
The car is actually Toyota Camry but I do not believe the question to be vehicle specific. Your abilities are too good to not ask.
I think list the sequence of events will best describe the problem.
1- Car felt like something hit from bottom. And a loud metal on metal sound began from the transmission area.
2- Car would not move. Tried to push in nuetral and car was extremely difficult despite the efforts by 2 men. ( Could easily move it by myself before )
3- After tow home, car seems to roll easily.
4- Jacked up driver side of car and could see wheel moved easily in PARK, and saw that the axle had broken off from the tranmission. Jacked up passenger side and expected wheel to be locked (PARK) but wheel also moved easily although still attached to the tranmission.
Question: How can I identify if transmission is damaged or if problem is confined to a broken axle ?
Thanks, and happy holidays.
Mark.


Answer
HI MARK AND TY FOR THE COMPLIMENT.AND WISE DECISSION THE TOYOTA GUYS ARE ALWAYS TOO BUSY FOR MORE QUESTIONS.SOUNDS LIKE TO ME A TYPICAL DRIVEAXLE .THAT HAS BROKEN.AND IF ONE SIDE BREAKS CAR WILL NOT DRIVE AND PARK WILL NOT HOLD.AND THE REASON IT WAS SO HARD TO PUSH IS AXLE GET,S IN A BIND WHEN THEY BREAK PULLING IT HOME FIXED THAT PROB LOL AND SEPERATED IT THE REST OF THE WAY.IF YOU DON,T SEE ANY FLUID LEAKS IT IS JUST AN ALXE NOT A HUGE PROB.PLEASE RATE MY HELP TY BILLY MAC