sway bar links are sounding possible... I think I made the amateur mistake of checking for play incorrectly. I'll go over them again later.

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2006 Audi A3 2.0t DSG apr stage 2
2002 BMW X5 4.4
1997 BMW 328ic sport. moreagrun metallic
1989 BMW 325is with / M50b25nv swap