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LCA Adjuting Bolts

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by 10tacosr5, Nov 4, 2019.

  1. Nov 4, 2019 at 6:49 AM
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    10tacosr5

    10tacosr5 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Anybody have any tricks to getting the lower control arm adjust bolts free? They were brand new with the frame about a year and half ago and all already seized in with the bushing. Im trying to replace them along with putting some anti seize this time around. I really don't want to have to replace the control arms already.
     
  2. Nov 4, 2019 at 11:12 AM
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    littlefish

    littlefish Buzz, your girlfriend...

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    Search around here. Very common problem. Easy to prevent, almost impossible to fix without chopping everything out and installing new LCAs with bushings already pressed in or trying to find a way to press in new bushings into a rusty LCA.
     
  3. Nov 4, 2019 at 11:22 AM
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    Ccrames2018

    Ccrames2018 Jack of some trades.

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    I tried everything I could, and in the end I cut through the bolts and bushings with a sawzall (don't accidentally cut into the bracket where they mount to the frame) and replaced with Moog lower control arms. Super happy with them, and the arms were $230 to my door. Bolts came out to about $80 for the ones I had to replace.

    If you have to replace the whole arms, go over to the autoanything discounts thread and Mike (@eccracer104) will hook you up. Helped me a ton, awesome guy.
     
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  4. Nov 4, 2019 at 2:19 PM
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    10tacosr5

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    Luckily i was able to get 3 of the 4 out. The passenger side rear one is the one that's seized up. I'm going to try and do it tomorrow while i'm at work and can get it on a lift. I was on the ground today since it was my day off doing my upper control arms, drivers side wheel bearing, and ECGS bushing. So i didn't spend to much time on the cam bolt. I will definitely get in contact with him if i end up having to cut it out. I have the cam bolt from Toyota already, so i'm good there.

    Pretty crazy how fast these things start to seize up. My frame was done in March of 2018. A year and 8 months later and they look like this...

    cambolt.jpg
     
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