Sometimes the retaining clips on FWD axles come off inside the transmission. Make sure the clip or ring comes off with the axle when you remove it. Some axles have factory recalls, be sure to check with the manufacturer of your car about "known issues". Hope this helps.
Yes
Most likely
28", I just replaced mine
At the minimum the head will need replaced.
The seal lips, in the transmission have been ripped - if the oil coming from there - seals would have to be replaced.
could be the magnetic pick-up in your distributor, I replaced mine and it solved the problem.
check your crank sensor it might need to be adjusted or replaced
The Turn Signal Switch is bad in the column and needs to be replaced.
There must be a short in the system somewhere that causes the fuse to blow.
no
UY Scuti is HUGE, if it replaced the sun it would extend out of Saturn's orbit.
It has a belt, and should be replaced every 60k miles. It's smart to replace the water pump also because it is driven by the timing belt and it is difficult to get access to.