This Old Benz with Kent Bergsma: SAFETY ALERT W123 W126. Front Sway Bar Failure

The ends of these sway bars are a perfect rust trap, especially when the car has been subject to road salt. Since the wall of the threaded shaft is thin, severe corrosion will cause it to break off. What can you do? Link to Miracle Paint: mercedessource...
Link to 123 / 126 sway bar repair kit: mercedessource...

[@pauljarvis7259]

The weld-on piece works great. There was an outfit in Florida that sold a similar product some years ago. Installation was straight forward enough and a pro did the welding job on mine. A really wonderful solution to a common rust belt problem.

[@12pagani]

Man I was aware of the pain pf replacing the bar but 20 hours!!! I was going to put a w126 HPF front bar on my 550sel for the slightly stiffer bar but I’m reconsidering now

[@jenslemanczyk3601]

A very good repair . Good Idea Kent !!

[@compu85]

Had the front sway bar fail on my W126. It sure makes for interesting handling!! The weld on ends saved it. The suspension doesn't drop, but the wheel isn't held properly laterally. When it happens it's like driving on a water bed. Next time I'm up in Bellingham you're welcome to take a peek if you want!

[@OB928]

Just curious, if this sway bar is a 20 hour replacement, how do you easily gain access to repair…?

[@Mercedessource]

If you pull the front tire and look under the fender the end of the sway bar is right there. Plenty of room to work around it for the repair.

[@sajedb]

I remember it was a real pain to change the one in the engine bay.

[@inovahightechltd]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@vintage76vipergreenBeetle]

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[@paramtrx9558]

With your help and some others, my 94 E420 is almost fully restored. Thx for your help!

[@RR-mt2wp]

A great idea to repair the anti roll bar. Many thanks for the video, Kent.