Question about fixing control arm on Toyota Camry? Nut won't go back onto bolt?

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The rear left control arm on my toyota camry broke. I got the old one off and got a new control arm, the control arm went on but the bolts won't fit back on.

My gf's brother is helping me with this so he suggested we get a dye to regroove the bolt so a new nut would fit on, we can't find the right size anywhere and he says they did it on purpose so your forced to take the car into a dealer.

What are my options for how to fix this? I'll put a pic below, I know it's not detailed enough to see the bolt or nut but at least you can see the part and area I'm talking about.

Also, not sure why the nut won't go back on. Not sure whether we may have bent it getting off the control arm or whether it's just rusted or whether we ruined the threads on the bolt hammering off the control arm. I figured maybe someone else has run into this problem and has a solution?

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Like the other person said. It`s not a control arm . If it was, I would never buy another import . It broke from age or corrosion or is stripped, need a whole new one.
 
Uuummmm, that is a tie rod, not a control arm...

But anyway, the "Nut" you are talking about is actually the toe adjuster. One end is right hand threads, the other is left hand thread. That is why you can't get it to start. What you need to do is remove the nut from the tie rod end that doesn't have the "nut" on it, and then get that section out of it's hole (not easy, you'll need a tie rod "fork" to force it out of the taper hole)...then turn that section onto the adjuster nut (remember, that side may be the left hand thread) until the same amount of threads are showing as the other side, or up to that jam nut if you didn't turn it much. Then, while holding the loose tie rod end, turn the adjuster one way or the other (lengthening or shortening the entire rod) until the tie rod end lines up with the hole. push it in, tighten it's nut TIGHT put a new cotter pin in it...then tighten the jam nuts at the adjuster. Hopefully you didn't turn the wheels, you should be done...

Then have it aligned to be sure it will track/steer right.
 
The Item you are showing the rear tie rod and adjusting the toe on your rear wheel. The only make one size. Don't try to tap it. You be waiting for it to pull apart. How every you cannot start it the way it is picture. One of the rod has to come off the car. The nut as you called it. Is the adjuster. IT has to go Straight in before it will catch and screw on. I play with one just like this. I had to learn the hard way. So take one end off from the car and it will go together if is not damages. If it then you will have to replace the whole rod. If the old pulled out of the nut. The whole unit should had been replaced.
 
First off that is not a control arm, it is a tie rod used to adjust the toe in for teh rear of the car.

Secondly which nut are you trying to get back in, the small one, or the long adjuster nut. If it is the small one you should be able to find one at a hardware store. if it is the long nut you will need to replace it as it looks like the old piece is broken inside of it.

Thirdly, Since that adjusts the toe in for your suspension it is going to need an alignment when your done with it or the car wont track straight, and will wear tires out quickly.
 
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