2nd gen Tacoma bad control arm bolt

Hi community it’s me again, I was installing lift for my Tacoma and one of the control arm bolts is stuck and not even opening but it spins some times . What should I do to get it off , I can’t install the lift currently due to that bolt.

 

You wouldn’t be the first person to have to cut the bolts out.

 

So what should I use to cut the bolt ? And there’s no open area to cut

 

Sawzall, and you’ll destroy the bushings too more than likely.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/advice-for-cutting-out-a-siezed-lca-cam-bolt.569197/

Unless @Bishop84 knows some tricks.
He’s up there in in the salt lands, I bet he’s seen more than a few that were stuck.

 

^This. And unless you want the same shit to happen again you may want to read up...

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/cam-bolt-question-now-with-answers-and-writeup.502084/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/lower-control-arm-bolts-picture-part-numbers.568025/

 

Which control arm bolt?

If you're trying to get the shock out and need the arms to collapse downwards and won't there's plan B.

Unbolt the upper ball joint, make sure to unbolt the ABS line off of it and keep a bungee handy. Then ratchet strap both lower arms to each other at the far point and pull each other down.

You may need to unbolt the sway bar link as well, but this will get the shock out.

If you want to remove the control arm you have to cut the forward bolt, its a bastard, you need replacements before you start.

 

Very common for the lower front bolt to sieze. Use Toyota OEM bolts, they are the best alignment bolts available.

 

I have 2nd gen 5 lug Tacoma, so there’s only one upper control arm on each side, the bolt of them is not coming out

 

Upper control arm bolt requires one of two things:

1. Bend the shelf metal to make clearance, or…

2. Cut out the bolt with a sawzall using a ~9” carbide blade.

Either way you go, I’d suggest reinstalling that big long bolt in the opposite direction when you put it back together. Use some blue loctite on the threads to help it not back off. Read these threads and make your own decision on that though.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/cut-or-bend-removing-uca-bolt.258284/page-4
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/mis-adventures-removing-the-uca-bolt-on-my-2020.720105/