Drive axle "end cap" come off?

[bmwpower]

I got new axles, but the caps on the end of the axles are not the correct shape so they don't fit into the flange.

Can I swap the caps? I tried to pry the old one off a bit, but it doesn't seem like it wants to come apart.

[jlevie]

It looks to me like the caps aren't fully seated. You can tap them into place. Once installed the caps will be held in place by the drive flange and bolts/plates. So it is no big deal.

[bmwpower]

It looks to me like the caps aren't fully seated. You can tap them into place. Once installed the caps will be held in place by the drive flange and bolts/plates. So it is no big deal.

Yea, but I'm talking about the "cone" area being too big and/or the right shape to allow the axle to seat into the rear diff flange and bolt up.

[jlevie]

If the inner cap won't fit into the differential flange, you don't have the right half shafts. I'd return them and get the correct parts..