Torsion bar or Ant-roll bar

[MR.BARRY]

I have a W220 S320CDI been looked after etc. from new. Just been told at Last service, (Not Mb) that the Rool bars is worn and the lot need replacing, not just the Bushes etc. BM tell me the bar at £99 would not have gone, only the bushes. Help Please!

 

[television]

These bars are hardened and tempered, they could bend but usually break, so only the bushes, any idea why he said that it needs replacing

 

[MR.BARRY]

Thanks Malcom, The Service manger said " The Bar and the Bushes come complete so I have to buy the whole lot as a package" Iam confused as this is a Big outlet and spent a lot of money there. Thanks

 

[television]

Thanks Malcom, The Service manger said " The Bar and the Bushes come complete so I have to buy the whole lot as a package" Iam confused as this is a Big outlet and spent a lot of money there. Thanks

Thats a load of cobblers, you just buy the bushes

 

[Cole@MBS]

Have seen heavy wear in the bars before, worn the metal away where the bush sits, this could be what they are on about!

 

[Bolide]

If it's like a W124, the action of the bush moving on the bar wears away the powder coating. The steel & broken-up coating then wears away the bushes when you it new ones. The quick fix is new bushes & replace them often

Interestingly a rubber bush or seal can wear a moving steel part quite significantly - you'd think it would be too soft to, but that's not the case

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

 

[television]

If it's like a W124, the action of the bush moving on the bar wears away the powder coating. The steel & broken-up coating then wears away the bushes when you it new ones. The quick fix is new bushes & replace them often

Interestingly a rubber bush or seal can wear a moving steel part quite significantly - you'd think it would be too soft to, but that's not the case

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

Its just like the old king pins and bushes where the bronze bush wore away the steel pin

 

[MR.BARRY]

Roll Bars etc.

Thanks Malcom, My Car S320CDI is 6 years old service on the dot etc. No bangs or accidents. I think, and know you are right Malcom, I felt I was being had over. At 68 I was hoping for trust in a large Service centre. Just found this site, (OK TOOK 68 YEARS!) Super and thanks to all who helped and replied. Wonderful Chaps and Girls. Bye

 

[hmang]

mr barry,
my w220 anti roll bar has the bushes bonded to it ...it's a one piece arrangement and a new front one was about £100. i changed it last week.

i was amazed too because the bushes look like 2 separate semi circles of material around the bar...but sure enough they are bonded on.

i've been chasing a knocking noise which turned out to be the ball joint attached to the drop link at the lower arm.

i think your service man was right

 

[dbanbery]

my dad has just changed the rear anti roll bar on his W124 and his 203 and it has sorted the rear end on both. they do wear out eventually as someone previously said. having said that, the 124 has 225k and the 203 has 180k so one could expect these sort of things to wear out. he'd been chasing a knock around the car for ages - tight as a drum now though!