Lower left front control arm

Discussion in 'Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Alan Waite, May 7, 2026 at 12:11 PM.

  1. Alan Waite

    Alan Waite New Member

    Joined:
    Tuesday
    1
    0
    0
    Location:
    Newbury, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    III
    I think I'm in serious trouble. While removing the lower control arm after breaking the ball joint loose and removing the rear vertical bolt, when I went to remove the front bolt it just keeps spinning. Is there a solution for this or am I going to have to junk the car? It is a 2012 Prius C vin B3.
     
    #1 Alan Waite, May 7, 2026 at 12:11 PM
  2. PriusCamper

    PriusCamper Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 3, 2012
    13,195
    5,341
    0
    Location:
    Pacific Northwest, USA
    Vehicle:
    2007 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    Your car will be fine... Once you comment or post 5 times you will be able to post links and photos and it'd be great to see a photo of the problem. Basically shops all around you deal with problems like these all the time. I've not done this job but either the bolt has failed or the threads the bolts go into have failed and once you get the bolt out you'll be able to figure out repairs.
     
    #2 PriusCamper, May 7, 2026 at 11:26 PM
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)