What did i break when i tried to tow my car and how much to fix it?

2002 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
200,000 MILES
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BEAUTYESQUE
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I had a friend come tow me out of an icy patch and apparently he tied the rope to the axle(?) Now there is a black tarry substance leaking out and the car goes thump thump when i drive. What happened and how much will it cost to fix??
Jan 21, 2012 at 7:56 PM
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RASMATAZ
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You sure its not the CV Joint grease leaking-investigate
Jan 21, 2012 at 8:00 PM
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FIXITMR
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front or back?
Jan 21, 2012 at 8:01 PM
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BEAUTYESQUE
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Front Right side. And iam sure of nothing considering i dont even know what an axle or a cv joint is. the guy who did it said something about a "boot"
Jan 21, 2012 at 8:09 PM
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FIXITMR
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sounds like you need a new axle. the axle itself can cost under $100 and labor is according to region/shop. here's example of axle. http://www.carpartsdiscount.com/auto/parts/2002/toyota/highlander/cv_axle/cv_front_axle_shaft.html?3593=81642
Jan 21, 2012 at 8:21 PM
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