1985 300TD.

I found an '83 300D at a junkyard an hour away and went and got the part. Too bad that didn't cut it - I had difficulty both removing and replacing the bolt, because the torsion bar is stripped inside. That's a serious bummer, because it spells almost certain death for the car, as I cannot afford to have that replaced. I can't believe the mechanic I had work on the suspension a year and a half ago was so negligent and didn't even mention the torsion bars (I guess they're also called sway bars) being badly corroded and in need of replacement. I even took him new bushings but he said "those never need replaced" out of laziness. Then didn't put the spacer back on on one side, and it was backwards on the other! Wish I could say that was the only problem resulting from his work but this just adds to a long list. I expressed from the beginning a willingness to pay for any additional parts and work discovered to be needed during his work, yet crap like this was kept hidden from me. Picked up the car after having the injectors and hydraulic suspension serviced, and proceeded to have massive hydraulic fluid leaks and diesel spilling from where the injectors screw into the block. Didn't even test the work before giving it back to me, months later than promised at that. So frustrating.

I hate to shame anybody here, but I'll just say to BE FREAKING CAREFUL who you allow to work on your car. I certainly learned the hard way. :-(