so i was under there today and couldn't find a thing. replaced the tie rod end, and there was a lot of resistance in the old one. the right drum was also the slightest bit loose, so tightened up the bearings.

once the tie rod end was on and tightened, everything feels rock solid. grabbing every point i could and pushing, pulling as hard as i could yielded no movement at all.

do i need to release the torsion bar to check the LCA? i tried to raise the LCA, but it moved only slightly before it started to raise the car off the jack stands.