OH boy when it rains it pours. went to get the car inspected to register came up with a bunch of stuff wrong with it. need to replace windshield, already replaced a brake hose, some exaust work, then tinkered with a wire for the high beams. As i was driving to the glass shop my rear tire blew out, so i then swapped a spare on, and the spare didn't have air in it (last time i check it did).

anyways got all the fixed. was driving around at night and heard something bounced underneath the car. i thought it was a rock i hit, but then the front end was acting kinda weird. well let the picture do the talking:





whats the part called that i am missing there? is this expensive to fix? I might end up selling the car for parts since i was offered another car. this is on a 84 300SD W126. thanks for any help, ironically today is my birthday but i been having bad luck all day.

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198? 300D ???K - Future DD
1989 300TE 285K - traded in '12
1984 300SD 186K - Sold in 08
1978 300SD 330K - Died in 05

scary thought but perhaps your bd actually gave you good luck!

that suspension thing looks like it could have been serious.

good luck

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

That is the front sway bar. Replacing it is pretty straight forward but it is tedious.

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Jim

looks like the sway bar is there, just missing the bushing?

how does the bushing attatch to the sway bar?

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198? 300D ???K - Future DD
1989 300TE 285K - traded in '12
1984 300SD 186K - Sold in 08
1978 300SD 330K - Died in 05

with a bolt in the end, is the other side ok? if so compare the two