Mercedes Benz repair: MERCEDES BENZ (300SD,1985) SUSPENSION NOISE, sway bar link, mercedes benz 300sd

Question
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE! IT IS REALLY GREAT.  MY 1985 MERCEDES BENZ 300SD MAKES A  CLUNKING  NOISE FROM THE REAR WHENEVER I ENCOUNTER EVERYTHING BUT A SMOOTH ROAD. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE  CONNECTING RODS-LIKE A BALL SOCKET THING THAT CONNECTS THE REAR STABILIZER BAR TO THE DIFFERENTIAL, AND THAT THEY ARE PROBABLY WORN OUT. DOES THIS SOUND LIKE THE PROBLEM? ALSO I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT UNLESS THE SHOCK ABSORBERS ARE OR HAVE LEAKED OUT ANY FLUID THEY DO NOT NEED REPLACEMENT. DOES THIS HOLD TRUE?  MANY THANKS TO YOU GUYS,    DWIGHT DAYME

Answer
FYI Note:
ALL CAPS = SCREAMING/SHOUTING on the internet.

The shock absorbers are good for five years or fifty thousand miles, then they are junk.
The sway bar links are cheap, and easy to replace.


PART NUMBER SEARCH RESULTS WITH PRICES
Vehicle 1985 Mercedes Benz 300SD
Part: Sway Bar Link
 Note:  Rear
Rear torsion bar To trailing arm.     
L1030-16059 Sway Bar Link Lemforder IN STOCK $11.50  
  
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