In article <41334c05.9206494@news.txol.net>, rex@@txol.net says...
>You should be able to back the nut off, pop the spindle with a BFH
>where the tapered BJ shaft goes through. The momentary deformation will free
>the taper.

A mechanic friend taught me this method of ball joint separation a while
back and it has never failed me. I usually don't need a BFH. I medium
size ball peen hammer has done the job for me every time.
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Alex