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confirmed with dealer today it the torsion arm bushes, where are these? Many thanks

After being to the Main dealer today they advised me a knocking noise could be the torsion bar, is this the anti roll bar? sorry the car is a W203 (out of warrenty) I have had the antiroll bar and drop links replaced already. many thanks

I was not going to change the parts yet anyway just sounding out how much they were, car is in for service next week so will let you know if they find anything, mine has now done 50k

I have called the dealer today they inform me they only sell the complete arm with bushes on for either £70 or £120 depending on which arm the bush has gone. This is for a new shape C class. Should I enquire at another dealer ? If I do change the complete arm should I only change the arm...

would it be similar for a W203 (C180 01) and how much are the ball joints/how would i tell if mine needed replacing ??

are these the same as the ball joint above/below in this forum?

Not knowing too much about cars, how much are these to replace and how easy/long will they take to replace, i have a mate who works in a garage he will do them one sat if its not a major job

Hi, I have W203, with an annoying knock when i go over manhole covers in the road etc, it sounded like the drop links had gone so i have just replaced these and guess what as usual the knock is still there, i replaced the anti roll bar about 6 months ago. There is also a bit of play in the...

Hi, I have a W203 C-Class and have an intermitant problem with the front electric windows, The problem is as follows: Both windows work fine, then one window or both stop working for no reason, if i slam the offending door quite hard then they work again. During the period when they are...

I have a W203 with the standard single disc CD player in. I am looking at buying and MP3 player, what is the best way to listen to this in the car. I have seen various diffenrent methods, including FM transmitters (similar to an I trip illegal in the UK !!!) the tape adaptor that i used to...

Just been to dealer to get new bushes, apparently they don't stock them any more they only now sell the whole bar with the bushes moulded on. How easy is it to change the front anti roll bar

Thanks for advice, I can't seem to find a Haynes manual for a W203 model on the Haynes website. Do I have to take drop links off? Any suggestions?

Hi, It appears I have worn anti roll bar bushes on the front of my C Class 2001 as they are creaking badly, I have tried spraying them with silcone spray and grease but no luck, how easy is it to change them myself and if so how do I go about it. Do I have to take the roll bar off ? etc...