Help Manual transmission leaking, S54 leaking at driver side axel housing Options

[toyota123]

I have been burning up wheel bearings recently and through a process of elimination. I learned that the hub had gone out. Originally I thought the abs ring that came on the new axel I installed was grinding on the hub, so I pulled it all apart to find out it was one of the races that had come loose( don't ask me how, I put 150+ flb of torque on the axel nut) while I had it all apart I tried to tap the abs ring off (had a corolla I had to do that with once). Apparently during the process I managed to un seat the axel from the trans and it was leaking profusely. I figured I lost a quart or more fluid. So I re seated the axel and added some more fluid and yet it still leaks, not as bad as before though. Probably about 1 decent sized drop every 2-3 seconds
I let Jiffy lube change the fluid the day before I noticed the leak. I had them run 1qt of ATF through because I had no idea when the last time the fluid was changed or if it had ever been flushed before I boughte it. I'm right at 160k miles so I figured I couldn't hurt to be safe

Any ideas before I pay an arm and a leg taking it to a transmission shop?

[blackliftback]

I would replace the axle seal on the transmission. Its only a couple bucks and very easy to do.

Btw why are you putting atf into a manual trans?