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WhatAmIDoing
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Help Needed near Philadelpia: Saving My S70 T5M

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Something in the rear end gave up, my best guess is the bushings, likely the delta links. Discussed more in depth in this topic. The left rear tire has 1-2 inches of play in every direction while sitting on the ground. Both rear tires wobble all over the place at speed (I checked the lug nuts). The vehicle is currently stranded in a parking lot in the greater Philadelphia area (about 1-2 hours from central Philly), Pennsylvania, USA (just to be specific). I do not have the tools or resources or location to perform the work. It will likely cost over $1k to take it to a local shop or hundreds of $$$ to have it towed home, and I cannot afford that. I love this car and want to keep it. If someone near Philadelphia could offer me a place to work, tools I can use, and some guidance, I would be extremely grateful. I can pay for the parts. If I can't get it fixed for under $900, I will be forced to sell (which would make me very sad).
'98 S70 T5M - 323,000mi - awaiting heart transplant :shock:
'98 V70 T5M - 324,000mi - my new project
'99 S70 "AWD" - 220,000+mi - gone :cry:
Knows enough to be dangerous :wink:

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