Front control arm bolt spinning - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

shepd · 08-25-2015, 04:51 PM

Damn, 1200 lbft! My 3/4" breaker bar warns that it will shatter over 800 lbft... LOL!

I think I'll leave the area open and see how it goes. If I see any stress happening, I'll probably bring it to a professional welder to patch it up---I don't trust myself on structural welding. :)

chemicalstorm · 03-22-2021, 03:35 PM

@shepd: Thanks a lot!!!
I've had the exact same problem. Ended up mustering enough courage to buy a welder, practice a bit and then weld the now-freed captive nut to be able to unbolt the lower control arm. Worked flawlessly.
I tried to close the hole and weld it back, but it turned out to be a bit difficult to pry the metal back into position, so I chose to leave it as-is.

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08-25-2015, 04:51 PM	#19
shepd Drives: 2007 Yaris 5 door RS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Kitchener, ON Posts: 178	Damn, 1200 lbft! My 3/4" breaker bar warns that it will shatter over 800 lbft... LOL! I think I'll leave the area open and see how it goes. If I see any stress happening, I'll probably bring it to a professional welder to patch it up---I don't trust myself on structural welding. :)

03-22-2021, 03:35 PM	#20
chemicalstorm I've made a post! Drives: Car Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Home Posts: 1	@shepd: Thanks a lot!!! I've had the exact same problem. Ended up mustering enough courage to buy a welder, practice a bit and then weld the now-freed captive nut to be able to unbolt the lower control arm. Worked flawlessly. I tried to close the hole and weld it back, but it turned out to be a bit difficult to pry the metal back into position, so I chose to leave it as-is.