I replaced the sway bar links on my 1985 300D td this past weekend.

It is truly amazing how much better the car handles(no back end jumping to the side over bumps or potholes), corners like a dream. Best part is the car is so much more quieter - my 10 year old daughter even asked me where the "rattle" was!

Check yours - took me all of 15 minutes, a 17mm open end wrench and a 17mm socket to replace. These cars are truly amazing - even more so with a little attention and tlc!

Thanks,
Jason

Nice to have a quiet rear end, isn't it?...

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1989 300E 144K

I also have a noise (rattle, creaks, etc) when the car is rolling at low speeds - I suspected the sway bar links and wanted to replace them...

When I inspected them the other day, to my surprise they didn't look anything like the replacement parts I saw in pictures on Fastlane... the ones on Fastlane looked like they were one plastic piece with a bolt on each end and the ones I have have on the car now have a 'ball-joint' - what's the deal?!

MF

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1987 Mercedes 300SDL; SOLD
1985 Mercedes 300D; SOLD
2006 Honda Pilot - wife's ride; 122K;
1995 Toyota Land Cruiser - 3X locked; 182K

Take a closer look at the picture and you will see the ball joint. The ball joint is covered by a semi-transparent flexible boot, just behind the hex fitting. The new links are just like the original. Buy a pair and put them on.

[QUOTE=Piratejason]I replaced the sway bar links on my 1985 300D td this past weekend. /QUOTE]
Was it $11+ for each or is it per set of two?!

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1987 Mercedes 300SDL; SOLD
1985 Mercedes 300D; SOLD
2006 Honda Pilot - wife's ride; 122K;
1995 Toyota Land Cruiser - 3X locked; 182K

Yup. That was the first thing I did to rag doll when I brought her home. The links were so worn out I thought the rear end was going to come apart!

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91 350SD
14 F150 Eco
19 Fusion Hybrid
11 GT500

Cheap and worthwhile fix. I wish it had been the first thing I did to her now!

Thanks,
Jason

where did u get them for 11.95 a pair?

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198? 300D ???K - Future DD
1989 300TE 285K - traded in '12
1984 300SD 186K - Sold in 08
1978 300SD 330K - Died in 05

The least expensive source for the W123 rear sway bar link appears to be ********AZ, $6.29 each. Link:

http://www.***************/search/productx.aspx?sid=cs244l55bq3dfm55yo4lwq55&makeid=800016@Mercedes&modelid=1193790@300DT&year=1985&cid=27@Suspension%20System&gid=7580@Stabilizer/Sway%20Bar%20Link

Note that I have not added shipping. Other sources might have a better deal when shipping is added on.

Rats, I just got an $85 blower motor here, should have gotten the links at the same time, shipping is free over $50.

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

Lately I've developed quite a rattle in the back somewhere, so I'll be checking on these tomorrow. Maybe that is why I had to mess with the shaft/link on my SLS valve assy..........

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Keep us posted Jimmy.

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Brad
1981 300TD - daily driver
1963 Chevy II
2001 F-250 7.3 Power Stroke

I had a worn end link on my '84 300d and it drove me crazy. That stupid plastic joint does not look like it was designed by Mercedes. It is a cheap part though.

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1981 300D 147k
1998 VW Jetta Tdi 320k
2001 Dodge Ram 2500 141k
1979 300D 234k (sold)
1984 300D "Astor" 262k(sold)
Mercedes How-To and Repair Pictorials
I love the smell of diesel smoke in my hair

I know this is an older post but I was wondering
if anyone could tell me how to replace them.
Does the rear wheel and rotors have to come off
for this?
The side on the sway bar is easy enough but
the side that goes into the wheel side is a little
bit of a mistery to me as how to remove it.
The FSM is not any help, neither is the haynes.
The car is a 84 tdt with sls.

All info welcome.

Louis.

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Not always the smartest but certainly not dumb?

seems to me I pulled the wheel but not the rotor. Think it takes a 'thin" open end wrench.

Nothing has to be removed. They come off easy as they screw out and in easily. Good luck. It looks tight but they are easy to remove and replace.

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N. Hodges
1994 S350
1987 300 SDL (for sale)