I was able to pry them out moving from side to side a little at a time. . There's a metal flange on the bottom that's just large enough to work against. Also, getting the new ones seated was troublesome. It took brushing the inside of the pockets with a wire wheel and a lot of lube and hammer to get them in fully. The rear of the car is so light that pressing with the jack did little. A section of all-thread with large washers rigged to press them in would have been a better way to go.