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Lower control bolt seized

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by cadis10, Dec 12, 2015.

  1. Dec 12, 2015 at 6:45 AM
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    cadis10

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    Started lifting my tundra last night and have a lower control bolt seized in the arm. Local deal does not stock the cam bolt or the arm. Any suggestions? Rest of suspension is completely torn out and need to get truck moved.
     
  2. Dec 12, 2015 at 8:58 AM
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    Black Wolf

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    Talk to @LOTSOFTOYS. He has most likely dealt with this.
     
  3. Dec 12, 2015 at 3:06 PM
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    LOTSOFTOYS

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    Leave it in and put your suspension back together. Won't be able to align it properly but it'll roll.... u need to cut the arm out on each side of that bushing. 2 options... either press in a new busJing once the arms out and install with lots of anti sieze with a new eccentric and bolt or u replace the arm as a complete part once the old one is cut out. Happens all the time... toyota doesn't lube the eccentrics from the factory. Check my build. When I did mine, I reinforced my arms while I had the bushings pressed out.
     
  4. Dec 12, 2015 at 3:14 PM
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    Thanks i did end up cutting out the control arm. Will probably order new arm monday. On stands til then.
     
  5. Dec 12, 2015 at 3:21 PM
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  6. Dec 13, 2015 at 10:51 AM
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    Do they sell just the bushings? And now that ive installed the passenger side, do the cam bolts gona certain way. Like that flat oblong washer go up or down? Thats for all tbe help
     
  7. Dec 13, 2015 at 5:13 PM
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    Yeah I did just bushings on mine... dealer has them, I'm sure there are aftermarket options as well... you should have marked them how they were before eu took them out.... helps to keep the alignment close. Go have it aligned right away after u get it rolling again.
     

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