How to tell Your Sway Bar/Swing Arm End Links Are Bad

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Update - I received another Meyle HD Sway Bar Link kit and this time they were in separate boxes which indicates the part number. I did one side at a time to avoid accidentally mixing them up. Each sway bar link had a colored dot on one ball joint, I guess this is how they indicate which end gets installed on the strut and sway bar. The side that had a colored dot marked with a sharpie was installed on the top end (strut). If you tried installing the other way, you could technically get it to fit if you manipulate the ball joint to get the right angle (I highly recommend not manipulating or move the ball joint during install to know the correct orientation).

Also per the Bentley manual both sides must be torqued under load. I used rhino ramps and it was a bit of a challenge to get a torque wrench on the upper ball joint. It helps if you have a box gear wrench on one end and a flat bike wrench on the other. I got it very snug that way then finished with the torque wrench. The brake lines will be in the way so I removed them from the grommet to prevent accidentally kinking the cable.

Car is on the ground now and drives very well. Can't say if the improvement is from the sway bar links as I also replaced the CV joints, thrust arms, and thrust arm ball joints.