No. I ordered the Toyota OEM bolt for this control arm.
Busted control arm bolt. DIY or not?
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Sorry, I thought it had a plastic under body shield. Looking at the picture more closely it appears something has shifted, can you remove the crossmember?
What two tools they broke must be one of the universe’s deepest secrets.
i think it can be. Looking at this image. That’s where the broken control arm bolt goes into.
It's unsafe to drive, but you've been driving it? How long was it like this before you noticed it?
Also to further what @GMBoy said, if they can't get it out they should at least quote Plan B which would be replacing the affected part(s) -- quite possibly with used/JY pieces.
If it threads into a captive nut, sometimes those aren't welded on but with a few tacks. I've accidentally ripped torsion bar xmember captive nuts from the frame of GMT800s with an impact turned up when I didn't realize they were tacked. I don't know how Toyota does it but a healthy .498 air hammer from below might blow the whole thing upward
Just throwing out suggestions as it seems your shop isn't particularly industrious or good at problem solving
Also to further what @GMBoy said, if they can't get it out they should at least quote Plan B which would be replacing the affected part(s) -- quite possibly with used/JY pieces.
If it threads into a captive nut, sometimes those aren't welded on but with a few tacks. I've accidentally ripped torsion bar xmember captive nuts from the frame of GMT800s with an impact turned up when I didn't realize they were tacked. I don't know how Toyota does it but a healthy .498 air hammer from below might blow the whole thing upward
Just throwing out suggestions as it seems your shop isn't particularly industrious or good at problem solving
And again, a JY unit might be affordable. Impossible to say as used part prices vary wildly by region.
The shop should have at least started down this road to provide a quote. Even Eric O periodically visits his local Pick 'N Pull
What year, make and model is in question?
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No usually the crossmember can be adjusted IAW some sort of alignment.
Thank you. By some cursory web sleuthing it appears '08-14 Scion xD. Disclaimer: I know nothing of Scion models or body styles, so may not be accurate.
another update: I spoke with the shop and told them about lowering the crossmember to get access to the bolt. They agreed with my suggestion and quoted a 4 hour job. Honestly I would do this job myself if I had a garage, but I don’t so. $660 to pull the cross member, extract the bolt and put in a new control arm.
It’s a lot for something this simple, but it’s worth it to me. There is nothing else wrong with this car and it runs perfectly. So I’m willing to pay this.
It’s a lot for something this simple, but it’s worth it to me. There is nothing else wrong with this car and it runs perfectly. So I’m willing to pay this.
Let us know how it goes!
My car is now fixed. No more clunking. They did exactly what I told them to do. Lowered the subframe. Mechanic told me the bolt came out easily with a vise grip. No torch needed. He even installed my new control arm without added charge. Now my beater drives flawlessly.
I changed the oil and manual transmission fluid to redline my-90. There was no metal at all in the transmission fluid. Drives great. It always helps to have a fun sporty car to commute to work. Makes the commute more interesting.
I changed the oil and manual transmission fluid to redline my-90. There was no metal at all in the transmission fluid. Drives great. It always helps to have a fun sporty car to commute to work. Makes the commute more interesting.
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