zx11blade

I replaced my mashmellow front sway bar bushings and end links this weekend. Not too hard of a job. I spent more time on the phone arguring with Eibach than it took to do the job.

Here is the scoop: I replaced my stock swaybars with Eibach sway bars back in 2003. The car ran great until recently. Clunking on both ends of the car. I called Eibach to inquiry about their bushings. Simple question, are the bushings rubber or otherwise. After a lengthy conversation they finally stated that they were rubber. Ok, what size? More lengthy dialogue and finally they give me the sizes. 29mm for the front and 20mm for the rear. I took these sizes and went to Energy Suspension for their polyurethane bushings. The front is part# 9.5170G and the rear is 9.5156G. I also got end links from AutoHauz.

The job for the front required a T50 torx bit for the end links and a E10 six point socket for the sway bar brackets. Unbolted the end links then the brackets and removed sway bar. Had to do the removing and installing parts in the house (too cold for that). To remove the old end links I took a razor and cut the outer rubber lip off the end link bushing and then just slid the end link off the bar. Then I just cut remaining bushing off the bar. Slid off the old sway bar bushings (marshmellows) and slid the new bushings with grease fitting brackets on the bar. I used the supplied lube on the bar and inner bushing. To install the new end links I soaped them with Dawn dish detergent and using one of the old end links with the rubber bushing removed. I placed the old one on the floor and placed a new on on top of it. I then placed the sway bar on top of the new link and just pushed it into to place.

Now don't do what I did and install the wrong end link to the incorrect end. You will not realize this until you go to install the bar and the end links are facing the wrong way. That was good for a laugh!!! To remove the new snug fitting end link I just placed the end link on the floor and placed two jack handles on the end link and stood on them with one foot on each side of the link. I then pulled and worked the sway bar and it popped free. Don't forget the Dawn before you try this. Once the end links were correctly installed I reinstalled the sway bar bolting the sway bar brackets 1st but not tightening all the way to insure play when lining up the end links. Tightened the end link bolts, then tightened down the sway bar brackets. Now the front is complete and the rear is next. Can't do them until I receive the rear stabilizer links in 2 days.

ohlord

write up
post it on benzworld.org w210 section so you can be immortalized
Thanks for the poly tip,I was looking to stiffen up the bars and have used energy suspension on hot rods before and wondered if they had an application for this w210.They will never wear out and no marshmallow deflection.
good job

EdzBenz

ditto. I definitely want to do this to my car.

ohlord

can add your thread to this one to show the prat falls if you make a goof.
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w210...-link-r-r.html
ohlord

zx11blade

I just posted it on BenzWorld.org

blueC230K

I am going to revive this thread. I have H&R sway bars and it's 30mm front and 20mm rear. My tech told me the part doesn't fit for the rear as the bracket is too big and the hole is slightly bigger. Can you confirm if you need to fabricate the bushing? Thanks.

zx11blade

I ended up using the bracket that came with polyurethane bushing. Only thing I did was to take a titanium drill bit and elongate the bracket holes to matched the mounting holes on the frame. It was only off by a little bit.

blueC230K

Thanks for the pointers. I actually went to the Energy Suspension website and saw the they have 3 other kinds of 20mm bushing besides the one we got. http://www.energysuspensionparts.com...r-Bushings.asp I wonder if the other kinds would fit without any fabrication?

zx11blade

Mine look like these!