Stuck bolt on front lca

[linuxgod]

SPC sells new sleeves. You can source just the bushings as well, but if the LCAs are original you can get them for about $225-250 each delivered during a Toyota sale… not sure the regular price tho and they’re heavy

 

[RT Cruiser]

So, I’m installing new struts and both rear cam adjustment bolts are frozen to the LCA bushings. I’ve tried all the things except an air chisel (because I don’t have one). Haven’t tried heat but I figure if I go there, I’m replacing the bushings and bolts anyway. I’m not sure you can just replace the bushings. I think I’lm looking at new LCAs.

I never updated this thread because the sheer embarrassment of my mechanical ineptitude was physically painful. I eventually realized that I was less of a 'home mechanic' and more of a 'threat to public safety,' so I waved the white flag and hired 'my car guy' to save both my marriage and the structural integrity of my driveway. Watching him solve my failure with a welder's torch and a 20lb sledgehammer was like watching a master surgeon operate on a dumpster fire. It was a symphony of huge sparks, loud deafening thuds, and a level of creative profanity that would make a career mercenary blush. I learned a vital lesson that day: true mastery isn't knowing how to turn a wrench, it's knowing exactly when to stop breaking things and call an adult. The right side is still waiting to be done, and frankly, you’ll see me auditioning for the Bolshoi Ballet before I ever pick up a tool for that job again.

As @USMCVader taught me, when you 'know a guy,' it’s like hiring a professional to clean up the crime scene from your poor choices.

 

[rlynch356]

Just for posterity and for someone else dealing with it.
This is what you are dealing with ..

they rust in the sleeve and in the frame, also they should be replaced in that case.
Heat and a hammer /punch are probably your best bets.

Control Arm Bolt- Toyota Land Cruiser, Sequoia & Tundra Front Lower Control Arm Bolt Kit (2008-2022) KIT-2045

Control Arm Bolt- Toyota Land Cruiser, Sequoia & Tundra Front Lower Control Arm Bolt Kit (2008-2022) KIT-2045

www.yotashop.com

 

[GrouchyTech]

Always dab some anti-sieze on these parts whenever they’re removed or being replaced.

 

[kcjaz]

This is what the old bolt looked like.

The bottom side of the cam bolt was rusty but the top wasn’t too bad. water just sits and bushing and corrodes the bolt. I painted the new bolt with anti-sieze

 

[kcjaz]

Just for posterity and for someone else dealing with it.
This is what you are dealing with ..
View attachment 4173854
they rust in the sleeve and in the frame, also they should be replaced in that case.
Heat and a hammer /punch are probably your best bets.

Control Arm Bolt- Toyota Land Cruiser, Sequoia & Tundra Front Lower Control Arm Bolt Kit (2008-2022) KIT-2045

Control Arm Bolt- Toyota Land Cruiser, Sequoia & Tundra Front Lower Control Arm Bolt Kit (2008-2022) KIT-2045

www.yotashop.com

FWIW, my driver side matched the photo on the front camera adjusters. However, my passenger side looked like this:

The outer tube and can just a separate pieces. Also note that the separate tube has to be pushed out forward. It won’t go out towards the rear. I used a 17 MM socket to push it out then I loop it up with anti-seize.

I’m gonna guess that the integrated Cam Lobe and outer tube is the new style and the separate tube is the old part. My alignment shop had to replace a LCA a couple years ago, and I am guessing that that’s how I ended up with two different styles.

Edit: for the separate tube and cam lobe, you need to pay attention to how the front and back lobes are clocked. The front side cam is splined to the outer tube, but you can be off easily a degree or two from the backside if you’re not paying attention.

 

[CharlieS]

SPC sells new sleeves. You can source just the bushings as well, but if the LCAs are original you can get them for about $225-250 each delivered during a Toyota sale… not sure the regular price tho and they’re heavy

SPC also sells a tool to help with removal.

Product Detail | Specialty Products Company | SPC Alignment | The Automotive Alignment Leaders

Specialty Products Company | SPC Alignment | The Automotive Alignment Leaders

www.spcalignment.com

(I've never used it myself)

Definitely worth replacing with the SPC hardware parts during replacement, and liberally applying anti-seize, too.

SPC KIT-20450, 2 required

Product Detail | Specialty Products Company | SPC Alignment | The Automotive Alignment Leaders

Specialty Products Company | SPC Alignment | The Automotive Alignment Leaders

www.spcalignment.com

 

[bloc]

FWIW, my driver side matched the photo on the front camera adjusters. However, my passenger side looked like this:

View attachment 4175525
The outer tube and can just a separate pieces. Also note that the separate tube has to be pushed out forward. It won’t go out towards the rear. I used a 17 MM socket to push it out then I loop it up with anti-seize.

I’m gonna guess that the integrated Cam Lobe and outer tube is the new style and the separate tube is the old part. My alignment shop had to replace a LCA a couple years ago, and I am guessing that that’s how I ended up with two different styles.

Edit: for the separate tube and cam lobe, you need to pay attention to how the front and back lobes are clocked. The front side cam is splined to the outer tube, but you can be off easily a degree or two from the backside if you’re not paying attention.

I ordered one each of the cam adjusters to have on hand in case I had any stuck for my recent LCA job.. the fronts were still one piece.

I suspect yours just pulled apart where it wasn’t supposed to. (At the splines)

 

[kcjaz]

I ordered one each of the cam adjusters to have on hand in case I had any stuck for my recent LCA job.. the fronts were still one piece.

I suspect yours just pulled apart where it wasn’t supposed to. (At the splines)

That probably makes more sense