Take the alignment bushing out. this can be tricky sometimes. I use a hammer and hit the balljoint stud down till it breaks free. this lets the bushing come out easier and can use a chisle or channellocks to take it our. im using new balljoints so i didnt bother taking the extra step of protecting the threads.

Getting the bottom balljoint broken free is an even harder chalange. It may help to use a picklefork but i didnt have one. i used a combination of heat, hammer, airchisel, and sledgehammer. finnally got it but smashed my thumb when the knuckle dropped.

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