I broke a set of tire chains on the 240D trying to get up my hill during the last storm.In the course of flopping around,the flying chain broke the plastic "link" that attaches between the sway bar and the knob on the backing plate.(rear suspension)I went to my nearest pick-n-pull and broke two before getting one off in one piece!
I broke that good one trying to snap it onto the car!The ball/socket is an extremely tight fit.
Should I just call the dealer to price a new one or are there any tips to avoid damaging another used one?
I was thinking maybe the plastic was just brittle from wear/age,but it appeared to be in good shape.It's easy to use big pliers to snap it on the sway bar end but nearly impossible to use this method on the other end.Trying to tap that end on with a ball peen hammer is how I cracked it.
Any thoughts/ideas would be GREATLY appreciated!!!