300M Sway Bar Links

1 hour job for a first-time DIY'er, 20 minutes tops total for both sides for someone in a shop with the proper tools. Remove two nuts per side, remove end link, put new end link on, install and tighten nuts. Everything easily accessible, especially with a lift (for DIY'er leave car on ground turn steering wheel to full right lock to do left side, full left lock to do right side, or might be slightly easier with wheels off and both front wheels off the ground at the same time to relieve all sway bar pressure). The only potential problem is that the nuts might be a little tight (or rusty) on the studs, and the studs could turn in the sway bar without lossening the nut - but easily taken care of as Chrysler extended the studs out and made them hex shape to perfectly mate with a small wrench (either 5/16" or 8mm - socket, box, or open end) to hold them still while turning the nut.

Only consequence is noise - no damage, unless one were to come completely apart (not very likely).

I don't know about the warranty.

Bill Putney (to reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with "x")

Read the service agreement. Whether it is covered depends on the one she has. Should be in her glove box.

The link on my '99 300M broke a couple weeks ago. At first I though it was the brackets on the muffler that broke and was making the rattling noise which was more apparent when going over dips and bumps. Took it to a muffler shop last weekend and they found the link to be broken - they welded it for $9 and its been OK so far. What kind of damage can happen if a broken link is not repaired? thanks Mazza