w212 sway bar link
10-31-2016, 11:12 PM
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w212 sway bar link
About a week ago my car(10 e550) started pulling to the left on freeway (sometimes not only)
so i thought it might be either an alignment (even though i didnt hit any big potholes or anything) or due to uneven tire wear (since its lowered on links without camber bolts) , so i decided to switch my front tires around and see if it would pull to the right or if it would pull to any side , so i lifted the car and before taking off the wheels smth hit me and i decided to check suspension components , and damn right didnt even have to look hard , within first 5 sec ive noticed one of the rubbers/bushings is in some sorta oil , so took a closer look and it turns out to be a sway bar linkage...
now my questions are
1. what the OEM part number for it?(yes yes , i realized i shoulda looked for it when i took out the jack) is it this >> 2123201189
2. should i change 2 of them at this point? or just wait until another one goes bad and replace it then?
and 3. alignment needed after ? (im thinking not , but want to see wat u guys think)
any input is appreciated.
gonna be an oil change and DIY on linakage this saturday.
thanks
so i thought it might be either an alignment (even though i didnt hit any big potholes or anything) or due to uneven tire wear (since its lowered on links without camber bolts) , so i decided to switch my front tires around and see if it would pull to the right or if it would pull to any side , so i lifted the car and before taking off the wheels smth hit me and i decided to check suspension components , and damn right didnt even have to look hard , within first 5 sec ive noticed one of the rubbers/bushings is in some sorta oil , so took a closer look and it turns out to be a sway bar linkage...
now my questions are
1. what the OEM part number for it?(yes yes , i realized i shoulda looked for it when i took out the jack) is it this >> 2123201189
2. should i change 2 of them at this point? or just wait until another one goes bad and replace it then?
and 3. alignment needed after ? (im thinking not , but want to see wat u guys think)
any input is appreciated.
gonna be an oil change and DIY on linakage this saturday.
thanks
11-01-2016, 05:20 AM
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I did my fronts at about 90K, for me there was a clunking noise at low speeds when one wheel would go over a bump and not the other. Even though only the right was broken, the garage suggested changing both.
It was about $300 all in, and I did not do an alignment afterwards.
It was about $300 all in, and I did not do an alignment afterwards.
11-01-2016, 09:26 AM
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I did my fronts at about 90K, for me there was a clunking noise at low speeds when one wheel would go over a bump and not the other. Even though only the right was broken, the garage suggested changing both.
It was about $300 all in, and I did not do an alignment afterwards.
It was about $300 all in, and I did not do an alignment afterwards.
yea read online that its better to get both of them changed , so gonna order some in a few hours.
you went with OEM ones?
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11-05-2016, 02:28 AM
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Got a chance to replace sway links
Left part # 2123201189
And right is 2123201289
Looks like these are a newer Rev.
Old ones said thk 11-2 and new ones are 12-1.
Left part # 2123201189
And right is 2123201289
Looks like these are a newer Rev.
Old ones said thk 11-2 and new ones are 12-1.
11-06-2016, 12:08 AM
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Did the old ball joint seem more loose than the new one?
IMO it's unlikely that the endlink would lead to pulling to the side on the freeway.
Is there any control arm directly above where the endlink was covered in oil?
The control arm bushings are typically filled with black silicone fluid and they crack and leak with old age.
IMO it's unlikely that the endlink would lead to pulling to the side on the freeway.
Is there any control arm directly above where the endlink was covered in oil?
The control arm bushings are typically filled with black silicone fluid and they crack and leak with old age.
11-06-2016, 01:29 AM
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Did the old ball joint seem more loose than the new one?
IMO it's unlikely that the endlink would lead to pulling to the side on the freeway.
Is there any control arm directly above where the endlink was covered in oil?
The control arm bushings are typically filled with black silicone fluid and they crack and leak with old age.
IMO it's unlikely that the endlink would lead to pulling to the side on the freeway.
Is there any control arm directly above where the endlink was covered in oil?
The control arm bushings are typically filled with black silicone fluid and they crack and leak with old age.
and on my way TO work and FROM work the car did drive straight , it went almost a mile straight by itself , but there was some clunking noise , so i figured i didnt tighten its good enough so after work had to fix that today.
will see hows the ride tomorrow morning on the way to church , hopefully no more clunking.
and now , i checked all of the other bushing on both side and they are all looking good.
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11-09-2018, 11:23 PM
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yea it felt like it wasnt as firm as the new one
and on my way TO work and FROM work the car did drive straight , it went almost a mile straight by itself , but there was some clunking noise , so i figured i didnt tighten its good enough so after work had to fix that today.
will see hows the ride tomorrow morning on the way to church , hopefully no more clunking.
and now , i checked all of the other bushing on both side and they are all looking good.
and on my way TO work and FROM work the car did drive straight , it went almost a mile straight by itself , but there was some clunking noise , so i figured i didnt tighten its good enough so after work had to fix that today.
will see hows the ride tomorrow morning on the way to church , hopefully no more clunking.
and now , i checked all of the other bushing on both side and they are all looking good.
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In W212 MB changed SB links from soft bushings to steel joints. Now the price triple or more, while the grease-holding boots seem to be weak point and I had one shatter on my car.
MB will not sell you the boot, but I found one on ebay for about $3.
So I would add those boots to regular inspection service.
MB will not sell you the boot, but I found one on ebay for about $3.
So I would add those boots to regular inspection service.
