Help with seized front LCA Toe adjust cam

Hey guys, I'm in the process up installing some new shocks on my 09 Tacoma and think my front LCA camber toe is seized into the bushing, I hope I"m wrong.

All the bolts came out, rear all out, just that front toe adjust cam is seized I think. I'll find out tonight when I actually try to remove it.

Pisses me off, because simply greasing them would have solved a lot of headaches, thanks Toyota.

From the research I've done online, it looks like I'm not the only one to have this problem and if I even want an alignment I'm going to have to deal with this. I would have found out sooner or later.

I Hope the driver side isn't seized. I will say the undercoat, although a PITA, kept all the bolt under my truck in great shape. All removed without issue, other than having to get the paint off them.

Looking into replacements for those bolts or possible just the toe and SPC has a kit that looks pretty good.

Have any of you had experience with SPC? Or should I just replace the toe adjust cam bolt and call it done? All the other hardware is in pretty good shape actually.

As for the arm, I think I'm just going to cut the arm off and replace it with a Moog. I don't feel like dealing with the getting the old bushings out, and then pressing them in.

Is the best way to cut it out with a hand saw, like a saws all?

Very annoyed right now, I just wanted to simply replace all my shocks. Didn't want have to rebuild my suspension yet. This is such a dumb problem that was so easily avoided. Of course, I'll regularly apply copious amount of anti-seize and grease after this.

 

I'm having this issue too. I think I'm going to try some super special breakfree stuff tonight and let it sit a bit... idk we'll see

 

Why are you removing the alignment cams to install a shock?

Yes the seizing is a very common problem on these. I had to cut all 4 of mine out. It was a pain in the balls. The aftermarket cams that have come out so far suck. The end piece goes on the shaft using teeth and they strip really easy. I would just go oem.

 

It's a trick to replace the spring without using a compressor tool. You have to loosen the cams to allow the arm to swing down all the way; while keeping a jack under the arm. You slowly lower it to safely allow the spring to fully expand. Also have to remove the top nut on top of the shock. Then you can remove the spring and old shock and replace the top hat if you want. You do the reverse to install the new spring and shock.

It's easy and works perfectly as long as your cams aren't seized. An alignment is required after, but an alignment is always required with any suspension work.

Yeah, the teeth on the toe cam bolt is totally rusted. I doubt it's going to hold anything. So either way, I would still be stuck with bad cams and have to replace them. Yay me.