Hi,
The toe and camber bolts on my front control arms are all seized. The camber, in the front, seems like it will be easy enough to cut out with a cutting wheel. But the toe adjustment bolt sits inside the frame. I might be able to get to the bottom with a sawsall and a long metal blade but that doesn't look like it will work with the top.

Anyone do this or have tips?

Regards.

 

Heat, penetrate, BFH, and patience.

 

^^^ +1

I just went through this. The subframe had to be dropped to cut the camber bolts out, no amount of heat, banging or penetrant was making a difference. They were not recognizable as bolts when finally removed.

I would consider how necessary this repair is, it's going to suck.
On the plus side, You can replace all bushings with polyurethane while its apart. Easy enough.

 

Oh yeah thats a total bitch. I couldn't reach any kind of cutter in there. But torching it until it was cherry red did work. Try torching it until its red and smacking it with a BFH. It came loose for me. You def need new bolts, washer and nuts. Only available at the dealer. And they're not cheap.

I still have to do my left side so I might try to fit a a sawzall in there. May try that and see if it cuts the bolt. Be prepared to have jelly arms the next day tho.

 

I was thinking, actually more like dreading, dropping the front end but I see where you are right about dropping the sub-frame. As I am up on jacks and will be doing this on my back.
Right now my camber is even, L+R and both toe within a few decimal points. Or at least they were before I stated loosening and banging away on it.
My problem is the front end binds when in turns, always has. I tried Mazda Speed shocks and springs but with little improvement. It was suggested that a camber adjustment could solve that problem. Plus, I just cut out and replace my rear, seized, control arms.
If I can't find a better way, I might have to farm this one out or live with it like it is.

 

I took mine in for this operation... Caster and camber bolts... Took a guy with a full shop and a great set of tools 6 hours to get the bolts out... after an hour of trying to get them to move...

Money well spent.

 

... only if you don't mind them having more flex/movement than the OE bushings ...

 

More info please?