Mercedes R107 Rear Sway Bar Links

If you are getting strange banging noises from the rear of the car when riding on a bumpy road, it is most likely either the shocks or the sway bar links that have failed. Since we covered the shocks in the last post, it is now time to cover the sway bar links.

At least on the earlier R107's such as the 1975 450SL, the sway bar links are very, very easy to replace. 

STEP 1
Jack jack up rear of car and support on jack stands. I personally prefer the flat top jack stands for my European cars.

STEP 2
Remove rear wheels

STEP 3
Unbolt sway bar link from sway bar and back of wheel assembly. Very self explanatory. If your sway bar links have popped apart as mine have, you will only need to remove the lower bolt of the link.

This photo shows the sway bar broken loose from the upper portion of the link. The ball joint is still attached to the sway bar.

Old and new sway bar link. Photo shows how the ball joint separated after many years of service.

STEP 4
Fit new link and you are done! It's almost as easy as 1-2-3.

This is what the final job should look like.