2003 S211 Front Anti Roll Bar Drop Links

[ksareen]

Hi, I've a 2003 S211 E220 CDI estate with plenty of miles.

For the last few months, I am getting a minor knock at low speed only coming from the front. I've had the car inspected many times and have replaced inner + outer track rod ends and upper ball joints (MOT advisory). It gets slightly better only for the same knock to come back again after a few days.

Now another mechanic advises its the drop ends of anti roll bar (pic attached). They seem very tight to me but he said they always seem tight when the car is on a ramp and give a "bell" type knock with a metal piece rattling (twice) between 2 metal pieces. He has advised me to change both.

When I looked to buy, I cannot see the rubber bushes on one end with the new ones:
2x FRONT STABILISER ANTI-ROLL BAR DROP LINK MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASS W211 S211 | eBay
My questions are:
1. Do the bushes come with the new drop links?
2. If they don't, can I just buy the bushes only and replace them in my current drop arms?

Your help is highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

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[merc85]

This is how a aftermarket one comes

 

[ksareen]

Yes, if you compare this with the image from my car, there is a black rubber bush missing from the bottom end. Does that come separate?

 

[merc85]

Yes, if you compare this with the image from my car, there is a black rubber bush missing from the bottom end. Does that come separate?

Separate and dealer only as far as im aware

 

[ksareen]

Do you think I should replace the bushes only first if that makes sense?

 

[merc85]

scrubb what ive said, its a small Ball joint available separate, just relised that's the ;lower front arm you've pictured

The Febi part number for the Ball joint 27066 x2 Mb ref 211 323 00 68 S1

 

[ksareen]

Isn't there a black bush between the nut holding the stabiliser arm and the lower front arm?

 

[merc85]

Isn't there a black bush between the nut holding the stabiliser arm and the lower front arm?

Nope that the End of the inner Ball joint with the nut attached, then the B/joints rubber boot, the rest of the Ball joint is press fitted into the lower arm

 

[merc85]

This is how a aftermarket one comes

21357 Left
21358 Right

 

[ksareen]

Thanks for clarifying.

 

[merc85]

no problem, hope you get it sorted.

 

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Never ever changed the links, the ball joints fail and are best replaced with complete arm as the can come out.

 

[ksareen]

Do you mean replace these ball joints instead of drop links:
2 FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT MERCEDES BENZ W211 S211 02-09 | eBay

 

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No the ball joint that attaches to the link you listed, as I said you would be better replacing the whole arm.