I recently discovered I have a leaking rear axle seal on my 2002 Blazer 4x4 LS. Alright, no biggie. I've changed axle seals on these older Chevys before. However, I discovered a new problem.


Yep. I'm pretty sure this axle is destroyed. The diff oil was metallic and pasty as well, and I'm pretty sure the other side tells a similar story. So, I'm looking for new axles and bearings.

Finding actual axle replacements isn't difficult, but the problem I seem to be running into is finding hardware that supports the lug caps I have.


The replacements I've seen on Rock Auto, O'Reilly's, and AutoZone don't seem to have lug replacements that have the outside threads for my lug caps.

I'm wondering if anyone else ran into this predicament.

Are there aftermarket options out there with the threaded lugs for caps, or would I be fine reusing my original lugs on the new studs?

 

When I replaced one of my rear axle shafts with one I got from O'Reilly I noticed that thevnew lug nuts were the wrong pitch to fit the threads on the studs. So I had to use the old lug nuts. You likely can reuse your original lug nuts too.