The front end of my friend's C240 was rattling when he went over bumps. So I checked it out for him, and found that the lower ends of both sway bar links had excessive play. Looks like they're just bolted on, and can be removed pretty easily with the car on Rhino Ramps. However, since I don't really know much about this model, I wanted to ask if there are any hidden variables I need to consider before jumping in -- like am I going to need a pickle fork to get them out?

Also, I noticed that a few posts talk about replacing the sway bar bushings at the same time. However, since they look fine, I was thinking I'd leave them alone for now.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.