Thanks very much, ILUVMILS.

Stupid question: I've done the tie rods on older Benz's a number of times, but the sway bar links on this C240 seem to be different.

Removing the bottom joint on one of the links was easy. I just used a 17 mm open end wrench to remove the nut while holding the bolt with an 8mm socket, to prevent the bolt from turning.

However, when I got to the top joint, I found that the 17mm nut was in a horizontal bracket adjacent to the shock that makes it impossible to rotate the wrench enough to remove the nut.

I can probably get the nut off by holding it with the wrench and turning the bolt with the 8mm socket. But, then, how do I tighten the nut on the new Myle link, which has a slot for a 5mm Allen in the tip of the bolt.

If I hold the nut with the 17mm wrench, and turn the bolt with a 5mm Allen socket, will that tear the rubber boot? Or if I use a 17mm deep socket to tighten the nut, will that turn the bolt and rip the boot?

I'd appreciate any help I can get before I go and ruin my friend's new links.

Thanks very much in advance for any help anyone can give me.