Im looking at a 01 grand am. The previous owner said he replaced the axles. The passenger side was on a brick as the rim was getting a new tire. I removed the brake caliper and turned the hub by hand and it spun really freely like the axle was not hooked up. The whole axle turned so it's fine. I'm thinking the stub shaft that goes from the axle to transmission was missing but if it was wouldn't the axle fall out of the transmission?