I bought two new sway bar links, but I can't find the old ones on the car. Do the original ones look different?

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

The old ones were probably metal (they were on my daughter's 240D too).

Sometimes it is difficult to see them unless you pull the rear wheels. Then they are right in front of you. Of course, you cannot see the threaded portions of the sway bar link when it is installed.

If I follow the sway bar I should be aible to find them (?), it looks like they are out of metal on mine.

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

Those are rear swaybar links. Either the ones on your car aren't white or aren't white anymore.

Sixto
95 S420
87 300SDL

Do new rear sway-bar links really make a difference, they seem to be quit soft?

We will find out tomorrow.

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

Rear SB links can make quite a racket when they deteriote. Rare case of expensive noises from what are perhaps the cheapest parts on the entire car. Front SB links are a different story, on the 126 cars at least.

Car should track better on the highway when they are replaced. Takes 5 minutes per side.

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'90 300SE 298k
-300K and it gets put into retirement.
'80 300D 255k Purchased new by family in 1980.

Had a:
1973 220 (gas)
1980 300SD
1992 400E

When I first bought my car and was "green" the rear clanked like hell everytime I hit a bump. I replaced all the donuts on the exhaust and installed 2 new shocks before realizing that the links were bad.

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

On a 123 (like your CD), you'll need a 17mm open-end wrench. It's very straightforward, once you have the wheel off. Spray a little liquid wrench or the like on the nuts first to help out.

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Joel
1985 300td (sold)
1981 280SEL (4-speed)