Okay, I think I have figured out that the missing piece is the spring (red arrow) which is causing lateral slop at the pivot point (blue circle).

In case anybody cares, my temporary fix was to put a stack of washers between the little spring clip and the hoist loop (green arrow). Took out most of the slop, and made the car drivable again. This may be useful info for somebody who had that spring break and needs a temporary solution.


Thanks again so much for helping me figure this out!


Cheers!

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