Lower control arm question..

[gtimportfanatic]

in my rear lower control arm the bushing is seized up.. i got a control arm from another car, but that one was also seized, the problem i have is that i cant get the cast and camber (think thats what its called) bolt out. the one with the little dial on it. basically on the other car i had to bend the ear out to get the control arm. i need the bushing for the control arm, but toyota wants 45 bux and its gonna take 5 days... the drags is on saturday:cry: .. :icon_evil .. so my options are to find someone local with a control arm.. and the worse part about it i also bent my strut.. so i will need one of those also:1zhelp:

 

[adampecush]

The camber adjustment bolt has seized in the bushing, and you will likely have to cut it out. $45 is a damn good price to replace that bushing.

 

[gtimportfanatic]

im not worried about the price.. its just the time.. i need a car..ive waited a whole week alreayd.. anothe rone wil kill me

 

[HommerSimpson]

get a can of PB BLASTER soak the crap out of bolt... An Air chissle with a blunt bit will push bolt out... ...

 

[adampecush]

all the impact and penetrating oil in the world (ok, a week of penetrating oil application) didn't free the bolts on my subframes.

 

[gtimportfanatic]

we used BG .. soaked it in and took a huge hammer to it.. did nothin but mushroom the bolt.. i got another bolt tho.. but stlll this shit is not fuckin fun at all.

 

[HommerSimpson]

ok then... 4 inch angle grinder with a 4 inch cut off wheel... cut between the bushing and the FRAME the inside.... I just looked at mine... the middle control arm as my rear are not like yours.. and yes you can get in there with a grinder with a cut off wheel....

 

[ValgeKotkas]

Yep, the bolt should pop right off? Kinda cool to look actually

 

[gaboonviper85]

a2 now has the polly bushins for our cars....maybe he can overnight them to ya.

 

[gtimportfanatic]

so i ordered the bushing from toyota.. 45.03 was the damage.. then took the new control arm to a machine shop.. they charged me 20 bux to take out the old bushing.. :3d_frown: .. but i mean its w/e tho.. i needed it.. so im just waiting for the bushing to come in.. apparently its rare enough that there was only 32 of em left in the whole US :nono: .. so that comes in some time next week.. also ordered some tokico blues from Suprasport to replace the one that got bent. but i guess its juust the car letting me know that shit should get done proper and thats the way im doing it.. the car was stock before.. when it comes back it will have staggered wheels, Lexus AFM, Boost controller, New spark plugs, new steering wheel, maybe a sunshade, new rotors and pads... :love: