I took the U pipe off, checked for play and took some pics.
From what I can tell:
-There is barely noticeable in-out play. It might not even be there.
-There is up-down play. I don't know how to quantify.
-There is no left-right play.
I took many photos of the blades. Let me know what you think. It does look like the blade has been impacting the housing:
W126 300SD Green - Turbo - Imgur
I think this might be the best pic of the blades, click to make bigger!
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