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I guess I should update this after doing the back of the car.
After I removed everything from the car (as I did with the front, and the ball joint still attached to the control arm). I separated the control arm from the strut rod and went to use the same puller on the rear ball joints.
They did not want to come out like the front two did. I eventually got the one out with the puller after using some PB Blaster and also hitting it with a hammer a few times. The second one was just not going to come out with this puller so before I bent it I stopped.
I tried to use the hammer method again. Set the control arm on the work bench where there is a large piece of thick (1 inch or so) metal sitting on and had the ball joint off to the side. Started to hit it as hard as I could with the hammer. Still didn't come out.
Finally I just wanted to relieve some anger so I held the control arm in one hand and hit the balljoint stud just like before on the work bench. Before I knew it the ball joint flew out on the floor.
After pressing the bushings out I realized the one control arm was bent. I got both rear control arms from TylerH's clip and he was SO kind to send them with the balljoints.
Within 30 minutes I had both ball joints and bushings removed from these. I put the control arm in the vise, cut the cotter pin and removed it. Took the castle nut off and then held the control arm in one hand and hit it with a hammer in the other hand. Out in NO time.
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