Can you replace an axle with the axle of another vehicle that is a similar width- within 3 inches? I know mods would have to take place but i could be done right?The axle from a two door car to fit another two door car.
Mods indeed. Can't you get an axle at the junkyard that matches your vehicle exactly? I would think the mods would cost more than a used axle
Well lets see It really sounds like a Tie rod End. those are about 1/2 inch or 1inch diameter. Those are what steer your car. Depending if this is a rear wheel drive or front wheel drive. if its a Front wheel drive there is a Axle called a CV joint that connects your Wheel to the transmission and what makes your wheels turn. Then you got the lower ball joint that allows Left to right motion and Up and down. some cars have upper ball joints and some just use the strut/shock in place of the upper ball joint. Which they call that a Mac Pherson Setup But Im pretty sure your tie rod end went. if thats all they run about $30 to $40 maybe cheaper when you replace the one side do the other side as well. But you need to have a shop check the rest of the front end while getting the alignment done. On rear end drive cars. I never heard of a Axle snap and those axles are about 4 to 5 inches diameter. and usually a bearing seizes or gears get chipped in those. And another thing that would cause that is a stabilizer bar. Those are well known to break and are about the same size and will make the tire sit all wrong.
No you cant why not just spend the 40 dollars or so for each side and get vehicle specific the length has nothing to do with it there is also the transmission where the axle slides in there is a good chance it wont line up right plus about 100 different other things that can go wrong
