Renault and Nissan axels

[tomcantfly]

I need a new rear axle for my cube. They're pretty hard to come by, whilst searching for one and part numbers I've came across several pages that link parts between a Renault Clio and a Nissan micra and also a The almeria and a tilda, never heard of the last one myself. After finding out there suspension, coil overs, hubs discs and pads are all pretty interchangeable, I looked at both rear axles and they look identical (I'll post pics when I work out how) they also both look identical to my cube (can't find a pic of) does anyone know whether they are the same? Google searching and forum searching doesn't throw up any answers, just wondered if anyone knew any more?

[tomcantfly]

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[Clamity]

Well I have Clio wishbones on mine, so it wouldn't be a suprise if the axle is the same.

Actually I did notice the Clio wishbones were pressed from slightly thinner sheet than the OE items, but otherwise they were identical. I put that down at the time to the Japanese made stuff just being better quality than the Euro made equivalent. One day I'll have a look under a Sunderland made Micra with my dial caliper and check what thickness the steel is on that.

[ChasR]

It could also have been down to the items being a pattern part. A Gates OE auxiliary belt will take over 30 mins to fit onto a Clio 172/182 whereas the Renault part can be done in 3 minuntess. All of this is down to subtle differences, the main one being the construction of the belt which makes the Gates item ever so slightly smaller .

If course if you had secondhand or genuine wishbones from the dealer the above may be irrelevant.

[tomcantfly]

I fitted a Nissan note axel in the end. Completely identical, was told there was a slight difference with the Clio rear axel