With a hammer, hit the ball joint straight down flush with the nut. When you hit it down you will see the stud go down and in my case will even pop the bushing loose and up on its own. I hit it till the stud wouldnt go down any more and the bushing wouldnt come up anymore.

This process pervents breaking the bushing by using a chissle to hit it up. the alignment shops around me ALWAYS break the little tabs off the bushing becuase of this.

Since my bushing was freshly installed it was easy to take out. Others that have been in for a while might need alittle help with channellocks or hammer and chissle anwyays but be carefull not to damage the bushing, the tabs break off easily.

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