Rear drivers side Toe rod removal - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

15SLVSS · 01-09-2024, 07:39 PM

Hey guy,
I’m sure this question has been ask before but I’m trying to remove my toe rods to replace but the bolt on the drivers side can’t make it past the emergency brake cable and hits the gas tanks. Any tips or trick on how to get the bolt out?
Thanks

craigk777 · 01-09-2024, 09:11 PM

From BMR's Website - Using a 15/16” socket,
remove the front two cradle bolts and loosen the rear bolts. The
cradle should lower enough to remove the bolts. The full instructions are on their website, just find the toe rods and look for the instruction tab

KillboyPowerhead · 01-10-2024, 07:18 AM

I was able to remove the bolt without lowering the cradle. From a thread (https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=496806) I started awhile back: "You can, in fact, remove the driver's side toe link without lowering the cradle - to do this you need to remove the bolt at the knuckle as well as the brake line bracket bolt, then move the toe link up and over the knuckle and pull it towards the rear of the car will pulling on the bolt. When reinstalling make sure to flip the bolt around". With that said, lowering the cradle is fairly straight-forward, so whatever works.

craigk777 · 01-10-2024, 08:03 PM

Good info!

15SLVSS · 01-10-2024, 08:39 PM

Thanks for the info. This is very helpful

01-09-2024, 07:39 PM	#1
15SLVSS Drives: 2015 SS LE/1 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Yorkville, IL Posts: 50 View My Garage	Rear drivers side Toe rod removal Hey guy, I’m sure this question has been ask before but I’m trying to remove my toe rods to replace but the bolt on the drivers side can’t make it past the emergency brake cable and hits the gas tanks. Any tips or trick on how to get the bolt out? Thanks

01-10-2024, 07:18 AM	#3
KillboyPowerhead Drives: 2015 Z/22 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 931	I was able to remove the bolt without lowering the cradle. From a thread (https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=496806) I started awhile back: "You can, in fact, remove the driver's side toe link without lowering the cradle - to do this you need to remove the bolt at the knuckle as well as the brake line bracket bolt, then move the toe link up and over the knuckle and pull it towards the rear of the car will pulling on the bolt. When reinstalling make sure to flip the bolt around". With that said, lowering the cradle is fairly straight-forward, so whatever works. __________________ Overkill/Self Tuned; Mace Camshafts; K&N Typhoon Cold Air Intake; Ported 80mm Throttle Body/Intake Manifolds/Manifold Spacer; Solo Performance High-Flow Cats, Cat-back Exhaust; Vitesse Motorsports Throttle Controller; Elite Engineering E2 Catch Can; BC Racing BR Coilovers; JPSS Delrin Radius Rod Bushing Inserts, Sway Bars; Pegasus Aluminum Rear Cradle Bushings, Camber/Caster Plates; Z/28 Toe Links, Trailing Arms, Upper Control Arm Bushings, Rear Shock Mounts

01-09-2024, 09:11 PM	#2
craigk777 Drives: 2013 Summit White 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pa Posts: 336	From BMR's Website - Using a 15/16” socket, remove the front two cradle bolts and loosen the rear bolts. The cradle should lower enough to remove the bolts. The full instructions are on their website, just find the toe rods and look for the instruction tab

01-10-2024, 08:03 PM	#4
craigk777 Drives: 2013 Summit White 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pa Posts: 336	Good info!

01-10-2024, 08:39 PM	#5
15SLVSS Drives: 2015 SS LE/1 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Yorkville, IL Posts: 50 View My Garage	Thanks for the info. This is very helpful