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Introduction

My Mercedes B-Class has poor road handling, so I'm going to change the stabilizer bar links.

  1. 
Lift the car.

Remove the wheel.

Place the car on a block or stand.
    • Lift the car.

    • Remove the wheel.

    • Place the car on a block or stand.

    • The link is attached at the top to the strut and at the bottom to the stabilizer bar.

  2. 
Unscrew the nut using the 16 flat wrench while holding the threaded rod using the 30 torx wrench. (here it is the fixing at the bottom)

I can now remove the threaded rod from the stabilizer bar link.
    • Unscrew the nut using the 16 flat wrench while holding the threaded rod using the 30 torx wrench. (here it is the fixing at the bottom)

    • I can now remove the threaded rod from the stabilizer bar link.

  3. 
The threaded rod has a 30 torx drive.

You must therefore use a 30 torx key to hold the threaded rod.
    • The threaded rod has a 30 torx drive.

    • You must therefore use a 30 torx key to hold the threaded rod.

  4. 
It is necessary to check if the new part is identical to the old part. (The new one is on the left.)
    • It is necessary to check if the new part is identical to the old part. (The new one is on the left.)

  5. 
You must use a 17 flat wrench to tighten the nut and a 5 Allen key to hold the threaded rod.

Here is the attachment at the bottom on the stabilizer bar.
    • You must use a 17 flat wrench to tighten the nut and a 5 Allen key to hold the threaded rod.

    • Here is the attachment at the bottom on the stabilizer bar.

  6. 
We do the same at the top at the level of the strut.
    • We do the same at the top at the level of the strut.

  7. 
It's finished, the connecting rod is installed.
    • It's finished, the connecting rod is installed.

    • You have to do the same thing on the other side! (The connecting rods are changed in pairs.)

Conclusion

My car handles better and the steering is stiffer.

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