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So after having the coilovers on my car for about 6 months, I finally decided to get an alignment because the two front wheels were wayyyy negative camber and wearing out the tires on the inside. After getting the car up on the lift, the shop tech started having issues. After talking with him a bit, he said he couldnt seem to get the cam bolt to budge. Repeated blows with a hammer, taking a torch to it, and lots of JiggaLoo, it wouldnt budge. I got under the car with him and we started discussing options and apparently the bushing was stuck to the cam bolt but moving slightly inside the control arm.
Now I'm left with still horrible negative camber and having to scrape together funds to replace the front lower control arms just to have the car aligned correctly

So that's my sob story, I'll keep you guys updated.

msc300

i had to torch my bushing until i melted the whole bushing then ended up cutting bolt then getting new one think like 25 bucks for camber bolt

User1321989

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junk yard....2 bucks

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Ya, I'm just not sure whether It would be a better idea to replace the bolt and bushings or just go ahead and do the entire control arm. What do you guys think?

User1321989

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if its not bent or damaged just replace whatever is immediately necessary... unless you like spending extra money... if thats the case i need a 2JZ-GTE, a 6 speed and some other parts....

5sp_jzz30

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get a set of prothane front bushings and all new alignment bolts from the dealer. i had the same issue in the rear. i ended up spending 165 shipped for all bushings...front and rear. and it cost 38 bucks or so for all alignment bolts(total of 4) from the dealer.

i had 4.5* of negative camber in the rear after lowering my car...a lot

there is no point of spending all that money on new or even good used control arms. if your ball joints are good then just get front bushing kit, no more then 100 bucks at regular price, and about 60 for all the alignment bolts. might be cheaper if you use a business account and get them at cost. i think it shouldn't more then 50 bucks for all of them.

thaimonkee

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I had this exact same problem but I did this in my driveway. The bolt seized on both side to the control arm. We had to use acetylene torch to cut the bolts which messed up the control arm bushings. I ended up gettin TT control arms and new camber bolts. You might want to consider getting new control arms anyways being that the car is over 12years old(mines a 1992).