anti roll bar bushes

[johnch121]

i need to change the front anti roll bar bushes i have been told that the old ones are moulded onto the roll bar. If this is the case can they just be cut off and new ones fitted? It is on a w203 220 cdi 2003 model

 

[Chrishazle]

A few years back, when I had my 2001 S203 C270, I needed the bush replacing - and had to buy a complete ARB because the bush is moulded to the ARB and could not be replaced on its own. The new ARB was not too expensive so I did not investigate further, especially as I was having various other bits of the front suspension replaced at the same time.

Worth a look at partsreunited.co.uk, which is where I found the front suspension parts I needed (at a good price, from MB Manchester or Birmingham, can't remember which).

 

[duncanh]

Maybe MB won't sell the bushes, but Eurocarparts will.

If you still have the original rollbar, then the bushes will not be bonded, I think that happened about 2005.

I got Febi ones from Eurocarparts last year for my 2002 W203, they were only about £6 each.