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02-24-2004, 01:23 PM
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Front sway bar replacement
I am working on a 83 300D and the front sway bar end has rusted off. The junkers want $125 and MBZ new wants $300.
Do I have to remove the brake booster and the battery box to replace the sway bar? Any tricks or advice on replacing the sway bar? Thanks in advance.
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1983 300SD 343K everyday car 1983 300SD 285K from junk yard-tooks parts from deer car- runs great. Brothers car. 1984 300SD parts car-Hit deer 1979 300D 175K non-turbo "Doctor" 1979 300d parts car 
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02-24-2004, 01:44 PM
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Someone did this and shared lots of info and pictures.... Billrok maybe ? Did you try a search ?
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02-24-2004, 01:53 PM
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i can tell you yes, it all has to come off- after that its cake, the bushings are split and are easily replaced - the upper control arms are easy too.
no prob Jake (the search may help too)
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02-24-2004, 03:02 PM
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I have to replace the complete sway bar....I tried a search and got only posts about the upper control arms.
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1983 300SD 343K everyday car 1983 300SD 285K from junk yard-tooks parts from deer car- runs great. Brothers car. 1984 300SD parts car-Hit deer 1979 300D 175K non-turbo "Doctor" 1979 300d parts car
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02-24-2004, 04:50 PM
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Well, I know that the upper passengerside of the front sway bar is mounted below the battery support , so I know that the battery and support will need to come out. Quess what happens on the driversiide?
To rust out the sway bar is extreme rust. That is probably just the tip of the rust iceburg IMHO.
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1984 300SD 326,997 miles and counting . . . No wait, my odometer is still dead 
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02-25-2004, 06:59 AM
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Getting the stuff out in order to get the sway bar out is a huge job.... but pretty straight forward....
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02-25-2004, 07:02 AM
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02-25-2004, 11:10 PM
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I replaced the sway bar and bushings on my 300SD last year. It was a daunting task but taking good notes and some pictures makes it a class A DIY job. Lots of stuff has to come off on a 126 chasssis. The 123's are a bit easier.
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Orland Park, IL 1985 300SD 215,000 miles
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02-26-2004, 10:54 AM
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I think an ideal way to approach this is to get the donor swaybar from a u-pull-it type place. Then you get to practice with a car that is not your own.
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Rick Miley 2014 Tesla Model S 2018 Tesla Model 3 2017 Nissan LEAF Former MB: 99 E300, 86 190E 2.3, 87 300E, 80 240D, 82 204D Euro Chain Elongation References
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