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Originally Posted by keithyota
I've got the front end apart and am having a hard time getting the tie rod (which adjusts the toe in) loose.
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I got to 2.24, got the nut off but cannot get that piece to break free. Anyway to get it loose? Tried lube and a sledge...no luck.
So I tried another approach to swing the lower control arm down. Everything comes loose except for one bolt at 1:56 on the lower control arm. I've tried turning both sides of it and neither budges.
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Any idea which side of that bolt needs turned? A way to "unstick" it?
Other options?
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My thoughts are that the LCA loosening and inserting strut with the "no spring compressor method" is the most efficient way. Thats what the exit Offroad video appears to be following
For the tie rod end, you'll need a pitman arm puller/tapered joint separator. Those tapered joints get really stuck together!
For the rear bolt on the LCA, I think you may have a seized cam bolt. This is pretty common if the bolts are lubricated or aligned frequently. If all is working properly, the nut on the rear side should come off, and the bolt with ecentric head should just slide out.
The parts in that rear LCA bolt assembly look like this when disassembled
Since yours is stuck or seized, you can try to remove it by shooting some penetrating fluid down there and then trying to twist or beat through. Although excessive twisting and beating could damage the bushing, so you'll have to be careful. I ended up just cutting mine out since all 4 of mine were stuck. If you do have to cut them out, just replace or rebuild the whole LCA since the seized cams usually take the bushings inner metal pieces with them.