OK, I have pounded on a shortened pickle fork with a 10# sledgehammer for hours, broken two ball joint puller tools including the recommended tool from Napa, bathed the joint for days in liquid wrench and pb blaster and put the blue wrench to it, the joint will still not come out of the control arm. In an effort to gain more access room I took a sawzall to the joint and cut the spindle free - joint popped out of the spindle after a couple of good whacks. I have the autozone c clamp ball joint press ready to go, but need a piece of cheater pipe to be able to turn the press anymore. How can the bolt still remain in the lower control arm? Any other helpfull hints/similar tales of woe?

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