I believe that with MacPherson struts, as you lift the car by jacking from the FRAME, the strut becomes fully extended and takes the spring load on its internal travel limit. This “unloads” the single ball joint, which is now supporting only the weight of the tire, wheel and brake…Testers 2 X 4 method will quickly reveal any slop in the joint…
Caddyman
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