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Old Sep 26, 2019 | 05:33 PM
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I was trying to replace my toe arms in my 2001 gs300 and they were seized. As in the bolts I needed to get out. Which are the cam ones and the bottom one they all got stuck or seized. Anybody have any recommendations on what to do?
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Old Sep 26, 2019 | 06:20 PM
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What are you using to take them off? Have a big enough breaker bar? Long enough 1/2 drive ratchet for leverage? PB blaster on the bolts/nuts?
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Old Sep 26, 2019 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by TrueGS300
What are you using to take them off? Have a big enough breaker bar? Long enough 1/2 drive ratchet for leverage? PB blaster on the bolts/nuts?
I have a pretty long 1/2 drive ratchet I was using and and also a pretty big breaker bar and it would not budge got one off and that’s it. Did use pb blaster on all the bolts and nuts and like I said only one came off and it’s the lower on the one behind the hub. The other ones are seized pretty much. Might just cut it out. Seems like my best bet.
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Old Sep 26, 2019 | 06:37 PM
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That sucks man, I know the frustration. Sounds like the torch is you friend in this case.
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Old Sep 26, 2019 | 07:26 PM
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That sucks man, I know the frustration. Sounds like the torch is you friend in this case.
Do you happen to know what size cam adjust bolt the gs300 have. I’m having a hard time finding replacements.
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Old Sep 26, 2019 | 07:53 PM
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I'm still not exactly sure which arms you are talking about. Is this the tow adjusting arms in the rear right?

Maybe look into this style as a replacement? https://www.serialnine.com/product-p...ial999-toe-arm
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Old Sep 27, 2019 | 06:27 AM
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I finally installed the Tom's 6 link set that I got almost a year ago now last weekend and one of the links requires taking the inner bolt of the toe arm out. When you remove your arms use your jack to lift the wheel a few inches. This takes the pressure off the toe arm and makes getting the bolts out much easier. If its seized try some PB blaster or an impact. Alternatively have a friend hit the bolt with a hammer while you try to turn it with the breaker bar
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Old Sep 28, 2019 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by TrueGS300
I'm still not exactly sure which arms you are talking about. Is this the tow adjusting arms in the rear right?

Maybe look into this style as a replacement? https://www.serialnine.com/product-p...ial999-toe-arm
I have the Battle Version of these arms in the rear and the Super Now front tie rod ends that are like those in the front.

They are great!

Will
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