sway bar
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From: Baltimore, MD
ML 350
sway bar
It's 2008 ML350 with 191k miles.
Lately ride has been somewhat soft and kind of float feeling, not as firm as it used to be.
Just installed new tire(Goodyear assurance weather ready 19")
So, I'm pondering whether changing sway bar bushing and link would help with the ride quality.
Has anyone done this job and did it help with the ride?
Lately ride has been somewhat soft and kind of float feeling, not as firm as it used to be.
Just installed new tire(Goodyear assurance weather ready 19")
So, I'm pondering whether changing sway bar bushing and link would help with the ride quality.
Has anyone done this job and did it help with the ride?
Last edited by audi10021075; Oct 21, 2019 at 01:19 PM.
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From: Orlando, Florida
2005 E320 CDI (SOLD); 2008 ML320 CDI 4MATIC
Worn swaybar bushings probably won't make any noise but links will clunk, rattle, & make all kinds of noise if loose. My sw links in front were loose at passenger side axle & it sounded like wheel was ready to come off with all the clunking when driving over even slightest bump or dip. Once tightened up, no more noises as link bushings were still good.
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2017 GLE350 4MATIC
In a straight line, the ride did not firm up. The stabilizer bar is not doing anything while driving on a flat, smooth road, with the steering wheel straight.
The ride was more controlled, when cornering and on bumpy surfaces, when the stabilizer bushings were replaced.
The ride was more controlled, when cornering and on bumpy surfaces, when the stabilizer bushings were replaced.
