Cut seized cam bolts lower control arm question?

[hawkcharmer]

My lower cam bolt sleeves are seized! I managed to remove all 4 screws but the sleeves are seized!

I plan on cutting them off and replacing with new lower control arms from toyota and all new cam bolts.

Question is...
On installation, can I reverse the new cam bolt direction that the steering rack blocks? I don't have to alter the rack if I cut the bolts because it drops straight down. But, If I install the new bolts in the previous direction, I would need to loosen the rack to get the new bolt in.

It would be much easier to not move the rack. Each bolt is a nightmare in the rust belt.

Thank you

 

[96RedRunner]

Won't work, Nut side is tall/long interferes with rack.

 

[St Runner]

You can put in the SPC cam bolts. They are made so you don't have to remove the steering rack. I put them in my 97 and they work fine

 

[96RedRunner]

You can put in the SPC cam bolts. They are made so you don't have to remove the steering rack. I put them in my 97 and they work fine

Glad you had good luck with them. Flats in washers rounded off second aligment, much prefer OE on this part.

 

[jack.hanks02]

I'm getting ready to cut my surely seized cam bolts out as well, so I will follow along with your progress. You could leave a comment on Timmy's YouTube video and someone might reply.

I am really dreading messing with the steering rack. Seen horror stories of bolts shearing off.

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