1994 Chevy Caprice axle came out of rear

1994 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

183,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

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I recently aquired a car from a friend who while driving the axle came out of the car. Iremoved the diff. cover and found a hook shaped piece of metal lying on the bottom of the diff.. What do I need to do to re-install the axel into the housing.

Mar 10, 2010 at 2:18 PM

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first you need to see if the axle is damaged n the end. then pull the diff plate and remove the pin in the center. slide the axle back in and get a new clip to put on the end of the axle. movve the axle back out and reinstall the pin and plate. fill the axle up with acle dope.

Mar 19, 2010 at 6:32 PM

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