Q: what is the broken part called
I thank my sway bar link is broken I have pictures can you tell me if I'm right
My car has 125000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
If the bar that connects the sway bar to the lower control arm is what you are talking about then these are called sway bar links.
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