Swaybar and Differential questions... (archive)

The clamp that holds on the driver's side center sway bar mount is missing. Part #33 55 1 129 195. I cannot tell if the mounting point on the body is broken or if it is supposed to be that way. I'm not talking about the sway
bar link mounts at the end of the sway bar above the brake line, but the driver's side center mount. It is hard to explain, but the mount that is connected to the undercarriage, the part where the bolt goes through, is
this hole supposed to be an "O" or an upside-down "U". In other words with the sway bar off, could you put a bolt and a nut through this hole and be able to remove it, or is it an enclosed circle, where you would not be able to remove it.

Differential question. I can't get the fill plug loose. I have broken 2 rachets, and 1 knuckle. I am using the longest "breaker bar" that I can use without removing one of the wheels. If the plug was in an exposed area, I
could whack it with a hammer, then it would probably come out easier. Any suggestions. I tried to go to a quickie oil change place to borrow one of their bays for a few minutes, but they where all closed. It is very difficult to get leverage when the car is up on jack stands.

Thanks,
Mark

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