I haven't done this particular job but a plausible next step seems to be removing the driveshaft completely. On mine it came out easily when I rebuilt the CV joints, I just had to tap the end of the shaft gently and it slided out (in). Put the nut back onto the shaft so you avoid hitting the thread accidentally. Then you will need to separate the ball joint with a matching ball joint separator. Then I think the whole bearing carrier unit should slide down. When you are at this point, I'd take the the whole unit to a shop to get them replace the bearing because it requires a press. Also, if it took you 33 days to get this far, you'll save yourself a whole bunch of time if you let them do it.
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