Rear Stabilizer Bar and Links Replacement - C Class - W204 - Mercedes-Benz



Rear Stabilizer Bar and Links Replacement - C Class - W204 - Mercedes-Benz


Rear Stabilizer Bar and Links Replacement Time: 2 hours Tab: $25 to $400 Talent: Tools: 18mm, 16mm, 15mm, 13mm wrenches, M12 twelve point, E12Torx, vice grips Applicable Models: Mercedes-Benz C250 (2012-14) Mercedes-Benz C300 (2008-14) Mercedes-Benz C350 (2008-14) Parts Required: Stabilizer bar, drop link Hot Tip: Inspect the links the next time you raise your car Performance Gain: Tighter handling Complementary Modification: Inspect the multilink suspension The rear stabilizer and sway bar links (sometimes referred to drop links) on the Mercedes-Benz W204 connect the vehicle stabilizer bar (or sway bar) to the control arms. Over time, the connecting link wears out and will get play in the ends. When they begin to fail, you may have a knocking noise when driving over bumps. If you suspect your stabilizer link is going bad, jack up the rear of the vehicle and wiggle the wheel back and forth, while wiggling the wheel, listen for a noise from the link. If no noise is heard, place your hand around the ends of the link and monitor for looseness as you wiggle the wheel. The rear sway bar on the W204 has the bushings and mount vulcanized to the bar and you can no longer replace the bushings separately. While this is more expensive, the new vulcanized bushing very seldom fails and people usually only have to remove the bar when they go to upgrade to an after market system. The bushings in the links do fail but they are easy to replace. Begin by safely raising and supporting the vehicle. Please see our article on jacking up and supporting your W204. Remove the rear tires. The stabilizer bar is not under stress or pressure so you do not need to worry about things moving with the links off. Tighten up your rear suspension by replacing failing drop links Applies to: C350 (2007-14), C180 (2007-14), C200 (2007-14), C230 (2007-14), C250 (2007-14), C280 (2007-14), C300 (2007-14), C320 (2007-14)

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