Lower control arm bolt snapped .. while the car was parked

[marcus]

cool .. thanks i did notice 1 marking on the new bolt vs 2 markings on the old one..

[UberSilver]

Originally Posted by marcus

cool .. thanks i did notice 1 marking on the new bolt vs 2 markings on the old one..

My old ones had two line marks, as did the new. Would have been nice if Toyota released a stainless steel bolt as the replacement.

[andulong]

I want to swap out my bolts before they break. I do most of my own work but have not messed with suspension stuff much. Is this just as simple as lefty loosey...righty tighty? I have a 3/4" metric socket set and a beam torque wrench and think I can slide under the car if I park it on the curb. Anything special needed? Grease, sealant...or just new bolts and wrenches?

$20 for bolts will give me a lot of peace of mind down the road...even though I am in San Diego and the bolts look fine at this time.

Just hope they don't break off during removal...if so then I never touched them!

Thanks.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by andulong

I want to swap out my bolts before they break. I do most of my own work but have not messed with suspension stuff much. Is this just as simple as lefty loosey...righty tighty? I have a 3/4" metric socket set and a beam torque wrench and think I can slide under the car if I park it on the curb. Anything special needed? Grease, sealant...or just new bolts and wrenches?

$20 for bolts will give me a lot of peace of mind down the road...even though I am in San Diego and the bolts look fine at this time.

Just hope they don't break off during removal...if so then I never touched them!

Thanks.

Chances are that yours still look like new, but it is as simple as cranking out the old one and cranking on the new ones.