Why does Bentley warn against widening slit at bottom of strut assembly?

[Grant Lenahan]

Oddly, every time I've done it, they have *fallen* out.
Except - except - except -
if you leave the control arm connected, which places a side load on 
the ball joint stem.
Grant
>"Bill Rowe" <browe58 at netzero.net> writes:
>
>>  bearing housing that the control arm ball joint stem slides into. 
>>  this is one tough connection to disassemble. 
>
>>  no amount of lubricant seems to help either.  mr. bentley cautions
>>  against widening the slit but i've found that's the only way it will
>come
>>  out.
>
>As you stated, it is sometimes impossible to get out.
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