Author Topic: front sway bar link bushings  (Read 3747 times)

perry113

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front sway bar link bushings
« on: April 05, 2012, 12:48:13 »
Hi.
Does anyone have a source for replacement swaybar links and or the rubber bushings? I really only need the rubber bushings for 3 of my cars.
Thanks in advance.
Peter
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1970 911T Bahia Red
1972 911T Albert Blau
1963 220seb coupe barn
1965 230SL Light Ivory automatic
1966 230SL Havana Brown 4 speed Barn Find
1970 280SE living 3.5 donor car

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Re: front sway bar link bushings
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2012, 15:32:19 »
Has anyone price up the link assemblies. They are absurd. Some one out there must have a sourse for the rubber bushings alone.
Peter Perry
1970 911T Bahia Red
1972 911T Albert Blau
1963 220seb coupe barn
1965 230SL Light Ivory automatic
1966 230SL Havana Brown 4 speed Barn Find
1970 280SE living 3.5 donor car

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Re: front sway bar link bushings
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2012, 16:52:42 »
Peter, if they are what I believe you are talking about, yes they are grossly expensive, even just the rubber bushings.  ??? :o  Read the following link as an alternatve has been suggested.  http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=15688.0  You can try the Classic Center or Dave Gallon for originals if you go that way.  I only replaced the rubber bushings and one of the rods, the rest I cleaned and repainted.
Marcus
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Re: front sway bar link bushings
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2012, 21:38:48 »
I used pollyurathane bushings on my car. The whole kit wasn't very much.
1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA  ''The Red Rocket ''
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1961  190SL
1985   300CD  Turbo Coupe
1981  300SD
2013  GMC  Sierra
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1967 250SL
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Re: front sway bar link bushings
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2012, 21:44:40 »
Those cheap ($20 per set) Energy Suspension links have polyurethane bushings and come in black like the originals, if you don't like those beautiful (NOT!) aftermarket red bushings.  The metal parts even look CAD plated, but may be yellow zinc plated.
In case you don't want to read the entire thread, the right Energy Suspension link kit part number for my 230SL was Energy Suspension 9.8165G.  The G is for black bushings.
Tom Kizer
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Owned since 1987 and wrapping up a full rotisserie restoration/modernization.
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Is: Dark Blue 332G with Dark Blue Leather (5300, I think)